Daily Archives: August 21, 2019

One Of The Few Glories Of A Decadent Age

It ought not to be in dispute that we live in a decadent age.  To be sure, decadence is something that (understandably) is viewed as pejorative judgment.  Let us begin with a reasonable definition of what we mean by decadent, … Continue reading

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Book Review: Bongo Fury Novella Collection

Bongo Fury Novella Collection, by Simon Maltman [This book was provided free of charge by the author.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As someone who has read quite a lot from the author [1], including the first two … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Scarlatti Inheritance

The Scarlatti Inheritance, by Robert Ludlum In general, if you have read Ludlum’s books, most notably the Bourne series, but certainly others as well [1], then it is not hard to understand the compelling nature of the author’s historical thrillers, … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Russian (Rob Tacoma #1)

The Russian (Rob Tacoma #1), by Ben Coes [Note:  This book was received free of charge by St. Martin’s Press in exchange for an honest review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Having previously reviewed a work by the … Continue reading

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