What books are you reading 2023

 
1. M.K. Gilroy---Every Breath You Take
2. Spencer Kope---Collecting the Dead
3. David Ignatius---The Paladin
4. Daniel Silva---The Secret Servant
5. Andrew Britton---The American
 
1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3)The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance
 
Listening in the car on audio…High Noon…about the making of the movie…and it’s screenplay author (Carl Foreman) being subpoenaed by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) during its filming, how the screenplay became an allegory for blacklisted Hollywood stars, directors, screenwriters, etc., being abandoned by their friends like the townspeople abandon Gary Cooper; the story of the entire blacklist era…the interesting roles played by John Wayne, gossip columnist Hedda Hopper, the movie’s star, Cooper, who, while very anti-Commie, stood by Foreman.

Reading One Giant Leap….the history of Apollo, from Sputnik forward…Kennedy’s speech, all the way to the Moon.
 
1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3) The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance
4) Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
 
1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3) The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance
4) Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
5)Zane Grey-Robbers' Roost
 
1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3) The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance
4) Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
5) Zane Grey-Robbers' Roost
6) Ambsh of the mountain man-William W. Johnstone
 
Planning on getting a copy of "The Man In The High Castle" I enjoyed the Amazon series, although the ending was kind of a let down. Takes place in a fictional time in the 1960s during which Germany and Japan won World War 2. The Eastern USA is controlled by Germany, while the Western is controlled by Japan. It was very interesting if you like historical fiction.
 
6. Brett Battles---The Silenced
7. Karin Slaughter---Triptych
8. J T Ellison---All the Pretty Girls
9. Lee Child---Personal
10. Jeff Struecker---Hide and Seek
 
1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3) The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance
4) Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
5) Zane Grey-Robbers' Roost
6) Ambush of the mountain man-William W. Johnstone
7) Desperation In DeathJ.D.Robb
 
1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3) The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance-J.R. Roberts
4) Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
5) Zane Grey-Robbers' Roost
6) Ambush of the mountain man-William W. Johnstone
7) Desperation In Death-J.D.Robb
8)Silent Assassin (The Gunsmith #410)J.R. Roberts
 
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11. John Gilstrap---Threat Warning
12. Thomas Perry---The Burglar
13. Lee Child---Make Me
14. Doug Peterson---Gideon's Sword
15. Spencer Kope---Echoes of the Dead
 
1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3) The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance-J.R. Roberts
4) Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
5) Zane Grey-Robbers' Roost
6) Ambush of the mountain man-William W. Johnstone
7) Desperation In Death-J.D.Robb
8)Silent Assassin (The Gunsmith #410)J.R. Roberts
9) The Gunsmith: Showdown At Little Misery #3-J.R.Roberts
 
1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3) The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance-J.R. Roberts
4) Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
5) Zane Grey-Robbers' Roost
6) Ambush of the mountain man-William W. Johnstone
7) Desperation In Death-J.D.Robb
8)Silent Assassin (The Gunsmith #410)J.R. Roberts
9) The Gunsmith: Showdown At Little Misery #3-J.R.Roberts
10) Deadly Trail- (Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
 
Foster said:
1. M.K. Gilroy---Every Breath You Take
2. Spencer Kope---Collecting the Dead
3. David Ignatius---The Paladin
4. Daniel Silva---The Secret Servant
5. Andrew Britton---The American
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MK Gilroy is a friend of mine. Have been since sophomore years of high school.
 
Foster said:
He wrote 7 novels between 2012 and 2017, but apparently none since. The one I read was the only one the library has. It was pretty good.
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Mark was an editor for decades. I will tell him about this post. He will be very happy.
 
16. Matthew Quirk---Cold Barrel Zero
17. Vince Flynn---Protect and Defend
18. Thomas Perry---Strip
19. Ben Coes---The Russian
20. Lee Child---Night School
 
1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3) The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance-J.R. Roberts
4) Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
5) Zane Grey-Robbers' Roost
6) Ambush of the mountain man-William W. Johnstone
7) Desperation In Death-J.D.Robb
8)Silent Assassin (The Gunsmith #410)J.R. Roberts
9) The Gunsmith: Showdown At Little Misery #3-J.R.Roberts
10) Deadly Trail- (Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnson
11-Texas Outlaw-James Patterson

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right now I am readlng
Bully Pulpit, by Doris Kearns Godwin, on Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and the Muckrakers, it is a good read
and Master, Slave, Husband, Wife about Ellen and William Craft, a slave couple who in 1848 disguised themselves as slave owner and slave to escape to make a thousand-mile trip through the South to freedom.
 
1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3) The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance-J.R. Roberts
4) Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
5) Zane Grey-Robbers' Roost
6) Ambush of the mountain man-William W. Johnstone
7) Desperation In Death-J.D.Robb
8)Silent Assassin (The Gunsmith #410)J.R. Roberts
9) The Gunsmith: Showdown At Little Misery #3-J.R.Roberts
10) Deadly Trail- (Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnson
11)Texas Outlaw-James Patterson
12) Purgatory(Matt Jensen The Last Mountain Man)-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
 
1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3) The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance-J.R. Roberts
4) Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
5) Zane Grey-Robbers' Roost
6) Ambush of the mountain man-William W. Johnstone
7) Desperation In Death-J.D.Robb
8)Silent Assassin (The Gunsmith #410)J.R. Roberts
9) The Gunsmith: Showdown At Little Misery #3-J.R.Roberts
10) Deadly Trail- (Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnson
11)Texas Outlaw-James Patterson
12) Purgatory(Matt Jensen The Last Mountain Man)-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
13-Wrath Of The Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
 
21. Jeffery Deaver---The Kill Room
22. Lee Child---Matchup
23. Mark Grearey---The Gray Man
24. Daniel Silva---Moscow Rules
25. Faye Kellerman---Day of Atonement
 
LCL said:
Planning on getting a copy of "The Man In The High Castle" I enjoyed the Amazon series, although the ending was kind of a let down. Takes place in a fictional time in the 1960s during which Germany and Japan won World War 2. The Eastern USA is controlled by Germany, while the Western is controlled by Japan. It was very interesting if you like historical fiction.
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That series frustrated me to no end. It was an interesting story line but I felt as though the producers did that “thing” that is so common in series television…slow down the advance of the plot so that you can make 10 episodes when you really only have 6 episodes of material. It dragged. I gave up on it…maybe early in the 2nd season. It just wasn’t going anywhere. I thought my time was being abused.
 
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1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3) The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance-J.R. Roberts
4) Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
5) Zane Grey-Robbers' Roost
6) Ambush of the mountain man-William W. Johnstone
7) Desperation In Death-J.D.Robb
8)Silent Assassin (The Gunsmith #410)J.R. Roberts
9) The Gunsmith: Showdown At Little Misery #3-J.R.Roberts
10) Deadly Trail- (Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnson
11)Texas Outlaw-James Patterson
12) Purgatory(Matt Jensen The Last Mountain Man)-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
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14-The Cowgirl's Sacrifice-Tina Radcliff
 
1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3) The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance-J.R. Roberts
4) Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
5) Zane Grey-Robbers' Roost
6) Ambush of the mountain man-William W. Johnstone
7) Desperation In Death-J.D.Robb
8)Silent Assassin (The Gunsmith #410)J.R. Roberts
9) The Gunsmith: Showdown At Little Misery #3-J.R.Roberts
10) Deadly Trail- (Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnson
11)Texas Outlaw-James Patterson
12) Purgatory(Matt Jensen The Last Mountain Man)-William W. Johnstone With J.A.Johnstone
13-Wrath Of The Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
14-The Cowgirl's Sacrifice-Tina Radcliff
15-The Guns of Abilene (Gunsmith)JR Roberts

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"Chrysalis" - by Lincoln Child (2022)

Interesting tech thriller which forays into the world of wearable tech, virtual reality, and increasingly complex and interactive bio-implants.

A mysterious huge tech conglomerate called Chrysalis (think Microsoft, AT&T, Google, Verizon, and Intel merged into one) builds a fortress city/facility in Connecticut. Now it's ready to release the latest personal computer device worn on the ear, which will stimulate the brain's visual cortex and create a VR experience on a level par with STNG's holo-deck. But someone has threatened to sabotage the product and use it to kill many customers unless a one billion dollar ransom is paid. Can our hero Gideon Crew identify and punish the bad guys while saving the company and its customers?

Lincoln Child has other fun hi-tech novels to his credit, but he's kicked it up a notch here. Pleasantly surprised I could keep up with the details. The earpiece in the book brings to mind "The Tingler" movie, it's a little unnerving to think of. The plot combines ideas from the movies "Tron" (1982) and "Disclosure" (1994) on a much, much higher scale.
 
1) Forty guns west (The first mountain man) William W. Johnstone
2) Quest of the Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
3) The Gunsmith #407 The Dodge City Inheritance-J.R. Roberts
4) Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A. Johnstone
5) Zane Grey-Robbers' Roost
6) Ambush of the mountain man-William W. Johnstone
7) Desperation In Death-J.D.Robb
8)Silent Assassin (The Gunsmith #410)J.R. Roberts
9) The Gunsmith: Showdown At Little Misery #3-J.R.Roberts
10) Deadly Trail- (Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone With J.A. Johnson
11)Texas Outlaw-James Patterson
12) Purgatory(Matt Jensen The Last Mountain Man)-William W. Johnstone With J.A. Johnstone
13-Wrath Of The Mountain Man-William W. Johnstone
14-The Cowgirl's Sacrifice-Tina Radcliff
15-The Guns of Abilene (Gunsmith)JR Roberts
16-Matt Jensen: The last mountain man: Savage Territory-William W. Johnstone With J.A. Johnstone
 
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