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So many books, so little time.

OMG I love books. The one constant in my life (nearly 3/4 of a century so far!) has been a love of reading. Mom taught me phonics before I even entered kindergarten and I've been hooked (get it, Boomers?) ever since.

I am a Fahrenheit 451 baby--I cut my political teeth on that book. I firmly believe that everything you could ever possibly want to know can be found in a book, somewhere.

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quoted Countdown city by Ben H. Winters (The Last Policeman, #2)

Ben H. Winters: Countdown city (2013, Quirk Books) 4 stars

Set three months before a deadly asteroid is due to hit Earth, this Last Policeman …

“I suppose it would be useless to note,” says Culverson, “that there is no point in investigating anything. It’s not like, you find this killer, and he’s locked up and you get a promotion. The office of the attorney general is shuttered. There are literally raccoons living in there.”

Countdown city by  (The Last Policeman, #2) (Page 255)

quoted Countdown city by Ben H. Winters (The Last Policeman, #2)

Ben H. Winters: Countdown city (2013, Quirk Books) 4 stars

Set three months before a deadly asteroid is due to hit Earth, this Last Policeman …

“As circulation improves over the next couple weeks, you’ll start to get a persistent tingling, and then you’ll need physical therapy to work toward regular functioning. Then, around early October, a massive object will strike Earth and you will die.”

Countdown city by  (The Last Policeman, #2) (Page 249)

reviewed The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters (The Last Policeman, #1)

Ben H. Winters: The Last Policeman (Paperback, 2012, Quirk Books) 4 stars

The Last Policeman is a 2012 American science fiction mystery novel by Ben H. Winters. …

Pre-apocalyptic fiction

5 stars

This is a new genre on me, lol, but one I like. It raises all kinds of philosophical questions while being a damn good mystery/police procedural. Has me thinking all the time and journaling on the themes. What would I do if I knew? How would I act?

Went straight from this one into the 2nd book in the series. Not even a bathroom break in between, lol! It's that good. Highly recommend.

quoted The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters (The Last Policeman, #1)

Ben H. Winters: The Last Policeman (Paperback, 2012, Quirk Books) 4 stars

The Last Policeman is a 2012 American science fiction mystery novel by Ben H. Winters. …

People’s inability to face up to this thing is worse than the thing, it really is.

The Last Policeman by  (The Last Policeman, #1) (Page 200)

The chapter is titled "Wishful Thinking." And while I may not agree with the statement, it certainly made me think of society's response (non-response, in some cases) to COVID-19.

quoted The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters (The Last Policeman, #1)

Ben H. Winters: The Last Policeman (Paperback, 2012, Quirk Books) 4 stars

The Last Policeman is a 2012 American science fiction mystery novel by Ben H. Winters. …

the perseverance in this world, despite it all, of things done right.

The Last Policeman by  (The Last Policeman, #1) (Page 84)

Sort of a theme in the book: What do we do when, in the greater scheme of things, it really may not matter that much longer? Or does it still matter?