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April 12, 2026

a rare glimpse into traveling light and cheap On the Hippie Trail

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On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer by Rick Steves My rating: 3 of 5 stars On the Hippie Trail ...
April 5, 2026

Lots of history sprinkled with personal anecdote

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Off the Road: A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route into Spain by Jack Hitt My rating: 3 of 5 stars Off the Road is an interesti...
March 20, 2026

epic adventure, engaging from start to finish

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Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen E. Ambrose My rating: 4 of 5 stars ...
January 5, 2026

A fun read

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Greetings from Route 66: The Ultimate Road Trip Back Through Time Along America's Main Street by Michael Karl Witzel My rating: 2 of 5...
December 30, 2025

a cute story

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The BFG by Roald Dahl My rating: 4 of 5 stars What a cute story. Finally got around to reading it after all these years! View all my rev...
December 29, 2025

An amazing person and life

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Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham My rating: 4 of 5 stars " Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power " was a well wri...
August 15, 2025

exceptionally written story set at my Alma Mater

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Stoner by John Williams My rating: 5 of 5 stars "Stoner" is the (fictional) life story of University of Missouri professor Wil...
August 8, 2025

A quaint tale of adventure

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Boone's Lick by Larry McMurtry My rating: 4 of 5 stars A quaint tale of a mid-nineteenth century extended family, living in the tiny ...
June 21, 2025

excellent writing and heartfelt storytelling

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The Last American Road Trip: A Memoir by Sarah Kendzior My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Last American Road Trip is a beautifully written coll...
June 7, 2025

a fascinating travelogue through Italy and through history

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The Hero's Way: Walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna by Tim Parks My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Hero's Way is a fascinating ...
May 11, 2025

a commentary and reflection on St. Francis

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St. Francis of Assisi by G.K. Chesterton My rating: 4 of 5 stars 3 stars for content, but 4 stars because it is G.K. Chesterton. This is ...
May 5, 2025

A richly written tale

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The Cove by Ron Rash My rating: 4 of 5 stars A richly written tale of mystery, superstition, prejudice, nationalistic fervor, family, and...
April 2, 2025

frightening parallels to our daily news

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It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars "It Can't Happen Here", published in 1935, is an alterna...
March 9, 2025

a way forward and upward, despite feeling like it's too late for the US

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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan My rating: 5 of 5 stars 2025: I wanted to re-read this book, and i...
February 25, 2025

a concise summary - find a copy and read

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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder My rating: 4 of 5 stars On Tyranny is a concise summary of 20th c...
December 23, 2024

a pretty good overview, but feels defensive

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They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent by Sarah Kendzior My rating: 3 of 5 stars What started out feeling like a...
October 29, 2024

a great story that stands on its own

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Road to Assisi: The Essential Biography of St. Francis by Paul Sabatier My rating: 5 of 5 stars " Road to Assisi " is a concise...
October 2, 2024

Franciscan Spirituality and the town of Assisi

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Enter Assisi: An Invitation to Franciscan Spirituality by Murray Bodo O.F.M. My rating: 4 of 5 stars Enter Assisi is a nicely written acc...
September 17, 2024

a deeply layered and multifaceted account

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Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska by Warren Zanes My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is like a biogr...
September 9, 2024

rewrite of the Jack Kirby saga

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Eternals by Neil Gaiman My rating: 3 of 5 stars A rewrite of the Jack Kirby saga, which i haven't read. It was interesting, but my in...