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opa, professional genealogist, power walker, avid reader, technologist, historian, civil libertarian, constitutionalist, NAFO member

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

4 stars

Given the time this novel was written, it is an amazing work. It's not simply an interesting 'tale of horror'; but, a hugely insightful psychological tome, especially considering it pre-dates the work of both Freud and Jung.

Louise Penny: Bury Your Dead (Paperback, 2011, Minotaur Books) 4 stars

Bury Your Dead is a book written by Louise Penny and published by Minotaur Books …

Bury your Dead

5 stars

This is a splendid and reasonably complex mystery. There are quite a few flashbacks, which kept me on my 'feet'. The tale is peopled by flawed, imperfect people who care deeply for competing causes and allegiances. If you are new to Armand Gamache, this should NOT be your first encounter.

Peter Heller: The Guide (Hardcover, 2021, Knopf) 4 stars

Wonderful read

5 stars

I truly enjoyed this novel. I was initially a bit taken aback by the Covid references and inclusion, but ended finding the rationale for its involvement reasonable, cogent, and appropriate. The characters in this tale are people I'd like to meet. I admire the world view expressed by the author as well as the overall story, plot and mystery.

An interesting tale and plot

4 stars

This is an enjoyable read. Good characters, curiously interesting series premise. I'm skeptical about the 'accuracy' of the series historical context, but perhaps that's part of the 'fun'. As an aside I appreciate that the LGBTQ component(s) of the tale actually treats those characters as flawed as everyone else.

Emily Lloyd-Jones: Drowned Woods (2022, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) 4 stars

Drowned.... woods

3 stars

I'm having what seems to be a run of bad to mediocre books. This one hits the mediocre level. The depth of thought, complexity characters, scope of scene and plot line are truly just 'meh'. I know this is a YA book, but when I think of books by CS Lewis, Tolkien and others the bar is pretty high for 4 and 5 stars. This one is 'just' okay.