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To Read (View all 10)

Sarah Kendzior: They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent (2022, Flatiron Books)
Malcolm Nance: They Want to Kill Americans (2022, St. Martin's Press)
Sarah Kendzior: Hiding in Plain Sight (Hardcover, 2020, Flatiron Books)

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Steve Coll: Ghost Wars (2004, Penguin (Non-Classics))
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Benjamin F. Armstrong: 21st Century Sims (2015, Naval Institute Press)
Toshi Yoshihara: Red star over the Pacific (2010, Naval Institute Press)

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Nicole Galland, Neal Stephenson: The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. (2017, William Morrow)
Stephanie Foo: What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma (2022)

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reviewed English Creek by Ivan Doig

Ivan Doig: English Creek (2005, Scribner) 4 stars

Review of 'English Creek' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I have not been back to the mountains since my youth, but this tale reflects a timeless quality of living in the shadows of those giants.

Setting it in the 1930s provides more in common than different about making your way and your life in that unforgiving territory.

A delightful reminiscence for some of us, but a loving introduction for others, Doig's voice is clear as a bell.

reviewed Ghost fleet by P. W. Singer

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P. W. Singer: Ghost fleet (2015)

 4 stars

"What will the next global conflict look like? Find out in this ripping, near-futuristic thriller. …

Review of 'Ghost fleet' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

The first new naval warfare novel since Clancy.
Multiple reasons for that comparison, the story is tightly crafted with a strong techno thriller bent.
Moves quickly, doesn't get mired in tech, but managed to convey interesting details when they make the story work.