Book Reviews and Opinions (coming soon)
I have read a few books over the years. I remember most of them. I’ve listed them in no particular order below and I will add reviews, insights and links over time. Where possible, I have added links to the books. If you use my link to purchase the book, I will earn a small amount to fund my blog!! [As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.]
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Pirate Adventure (Swashbuckling)
Captain Blood. By Raphael Sabatini. As a pre-teen, I spent a lot of time in my room. I don’t remember how “Captain Blood” wound up in my room, on my bookshelf, but it was there. One day, when I was around 13, I read it. It was amazing! It was great adventure. I don’t know how realistic it is, but over the years this book has served as my standard for the swashbuckler. If you haven’t read it, I really recommend it! https://amzn.to/3uLJ2hj Kindle book 29¢
The Sea-Hawk. By Rapheal Sabatini. This is another great swashbuckler that I found on my bookshelf. It is more of Raphael Sabatini’s Captain Blood. Read on Kindle for FREE (for now at least) https://a.co/d/hTAfygW
Have Spacesuit Will Travel
Have Spacesuit Will Travel is a young adult science fiction adventure by Robert A. Heinlen, classic! This is the book that started my Science Fiction adventure. I found it in the 10th grade High School library. You can download for Kindle here: https://amzn.to/3WSeIg2
Conan the Barbarian Series
BICYCLES NORTH! By Rita Ritchie. Teenagers on bicycles solving mystery, what’s not to love! This was one of my earliest exposures to fiction. There is a vintage copy available here: https://a.co/d/byXJ9hp
Future War
The New Testament
James Bond Series
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Exiles
Foundation
Star Tide Rising
Lord Valentine’s Castle
The Sword of Shannara
Hammer’s Slammers
The Expanse Series
Culture Novels
A Princess of Mars
A Tale of Two Cities
The Free Rangers
Confluence Series
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Rendezvous with Rama
The War of the Worlds
The Sea-Wolf
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Wasteland
Spinward Fringe Series
The Time Traders
Wool Series
The Soulkeepers Series
A River in Darkness: One Man’s Escape from North Korea
The Entire and the Rose Series
Children of Time
Hyperion Cantos
The New Earth Series
The Origin Mystery Series
The Atopia Chronicles
The Prince and the Pauper
The Lensman Series
Ender’s Saga
Dragonriders of Pern Series
The Kite Runner
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
1984
The Deep Dark
The Boat of a Million Years
Way Station
Young Washington: How Wilderness and War Forged America’s Founding Father
Book Review
Captain Blood. By Raphael Sabatini. As a pre-teen, I spent a lot of time in my room. I don’t remember how “Captain Blood” wound up in my room, on my bookshelf, but it was there. One day, when I was around 13, I read it. It was amazing! It was great adventure. Captain Blood begins the…
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My House For Sale
Ive been busy. I cant even remember the last time I blogged. We did a lot of cleaning and some repairs to get my house ready for sale. Additionally we have been coordinating the new house. And of course there were a hundred other things happening simultaneously! Well, if you have an interest in moving to…
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IFYKYK
IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW The science fiction movie Logan’s Run, from 1976, had a spinoff TV series of the same name. The 1977 TV Series focuses on what happens after the events of the movie. During adventures outside the dome, they find a solar-powered hovering car. Wikipedia article about the TV series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan’s_Run_(TV_series) Wikipedia for…
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Helos of Mars
Mars has hosted princesses and cavalry officers. It has been the province of spider rock bands. It’s also know for it’s potatoes. But today the helicopters of Mars fly the angry skies. Sitting alone in my suite, I watch the sky fade from indigo darkness to a pale, pale blue. Coffee tastes better with a sunrise.…
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Flash-Fiction Friday: Shots Fired
Shots Fired by Will “Shots fired,” reports the police scanner from above the dashboard as I climb into my truck. I lay my still-warm pistol and its magazine on the armrest beside me. Passing headlights briefly illuminate the open van doors and the bodies 50 feet in front of me. She might have been pretty; I…
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Little Spider
One day I wondered if spiders got itches. And then I wondered how they would respond to an itch. I decided to ask ChatGTP. Links to OpenAI products: Please Edit this as a nursery rhyme: How does a spider scratch an itch? Little spider, small and neat,Has a way to scratch and treat,With pedipalps near its…
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What is ChatGPT
I spent a little time with ChatGPT to see what it was. ChatGPT is a product of OpenAI, one of Elon Musk’s companies. It is far more than a spell checker or a grammar checker but they tell me it is not in fact intelligent. The company, OpenAI, has several products. These products generate text and…
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Dam the power, full speed ahead!
NPR reports that several dams in Northern California will be demolished to allow salmon to return to natural breading grounds. The director of the power company states that the dams only produce 2% of the company’s power generation. Meanwhile, California has pushed forward laws that prohibit sales of gasoline and diesel fueled lawn and landscape equipment. …
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Leaning Tower of Politics (US) #image
Stay up to date on the shifting media landscape through this great AllSides graphic found here:https://www.allsides.com/blog/update-allsides-media-bias-chart-version-71
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