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A father, husband, avid reader, blogger, software engineer & wood worker who is known the world over as a man of many interests and to his wife as “an idiot”.

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Book Review: Nobody Lives Forever by John Gardner
5 Stars Fantasy Fiction

Book Review: Nobody Lives Forever by John Gardner

Man of la BookNovember 5, 2024

Taking over for Fleming is a big job, this is the best Bond book Gardner wrote so far. Giving Bond a reason to get angry and personally involved works

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Fun Facts Friday: Georg Philipp Harsdörffer
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Fun Facts Friday: Georg Philipp Harsdörffer

Man of la BookNovember 1, 2024

Georg Philipp Harsdörffer (1 November, 1607 – 17 September, 1658) was a German poet and translator from the Baroque period.

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Book Review: Cabinet of Curiosities by Aaron Mahnke
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Book Review: Cabinet of Curiosities by Aaron Mahnke

Man of la BookOctober 31, 2024

The book does not pretend to be anything more than what it is. The stories are simply written, often relatable, short and get straight to the point

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Spotlight: The Customer is Always Wrong by Scott Seiss
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Spotlight: The Customer is Always Wrong by Scott Seiss

Man of la BookOctober 30, 2024

Expanding on the laugh-out-loud viral videos that have made him a (whispered) workplace name, Scott Seiss joyfully eviscerates every annoying aspect of work

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Book Review: Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
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Book Review: Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey

Man of la BookOctober 29, 2024

I didn’t find Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey as astonishing as the title suggests, but more enraging, alarming, and terrifying

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Fun Facts Friday: Benjamin Constant
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Fun Facts Friday: Benjamin Constant

Man of la BookOctober 25, 2024

Benjamin Constant (25 Oct, 1767 – 8 December, 1830), a decedent of French Huguenots was a Franco-Swiss political writer and novelist.

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Book Review: Sicilian Avengers: Book Two by Luigi Natoli
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Book Review: Sicilian Avengers: Book Two by Luigi Natoli

Man of la BookOctober 24, 2024

Blasco de Castiglione is now a professional soldier, in love with Violante, a beautiful nun-to-be, and with the Donna Gabriella who has captured his heart

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Book Review: Sicilian Avengers: Book One by Luigi Natoli
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Book Review: Sicilian Avengers: Book One by Luigi Natoli

Man of la BookOctober 22, 2024

The themes of betrayal, friendship, intrigue, and justice start slowly but are brought more and more to the foreground as the hero’s journey of advances

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Fun Facts Friday: Thomas Love Peacock
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Fun Facts Friday: Thomas Love Peacock

Man of la BookOctober 18, 2024

Thomas Love Peacock (18 October, 1785 – 23 January, 1866) was an English poet and novelist who satirized the novels of his day.

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Book Review: Bandit Heaven by Tom Calvin
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Book Review: Bandit Heaven by Tom Calvin

Man of la BookOctober 17, 2024

An engaging book, filled with adventure, history, & wit. I truly liked the dark jokes, zingers, and the fact that the author couldn’t let a good story get lost

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