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Greg Barlin
Dec 103 min read
Listen for the Lie
★★★★★ A woman returns to the small town where she grew up, despite being the prime suspect in the 5-year-old murder of her best friend.
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Greg Barlin
Nov 234 min read
Pony Confidential
★★★★★ Part mystery, part odyssey, the story follows a sardonic pony as he seeks to reunite with his human, on trial for a 25-year-old murder
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Greg Barlin
Nov 124 min read
The Relentless Legion
★★★★★ A satisfying conclusion to one of the better sci-fi trilogies I have read, the Sentinels once again try to defy odds to save humanity.
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Greg Barlin
Oct 254 min read
Open
★★★★★ Among the best autobiographies I have read, Andre Agassi shares an honest account in vivid detail of his life in tennis (and beyond).
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Greg Barlin
Oct 184 min read
James
★★★★★ More than a retelling of "Huck Finn" from the point of view of Jim, this is a brilliant treatise on race and slavery in 1860s America.
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Greg Barlin
Oct 168 min read
The Top 50 Books of the Last 5 Years
Inspired by an underwhelming list from Goodreads, this counts down a far superior list of the Top 50 books of the last 5 years (2020-2024).
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Greg Barlin
Sep 213 min read
The Storyteller
★★★★★ Dave Grohl -- former drummer for Nirvana, and founding member of the Foo Fighters -- shares stories of his life in rock in this memoir
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Greg Barlin
Sep 134 min read
Iron Flame
★★★★★ Yarros gives us a rarity -- a sequel to a force-of-nature debut that's just as good as the original, and in some ways possibly better.
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Greg Barlin
Aug 73 min read
The God of the Woods
★★★★★ Set in 1975, the search for a missing child acts as the foundation for Moore's tactful exploration of societal themes of the time.
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Greg Barlin
Jul 135 min read
60 Songs That Explain the '90s
★★★★★ A nostalgia-inducing romp through the most impactful songs of the '90s, focusing on their meaning to the decade and to music overall.
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Stephanie Barlin
Jun 203 min read
The Women
★★★★★ A historical opus that examines the horrors of the Vietnam War and its turbulent aftermath through the eyes of a young female nurse.
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Greg Barlin
Jun 164 min read
Lost Man's Lane
★★★★★ Set in 1999, a coming-of-age story about a high schooler who finds himself embroiled in a supernatural missing persons investigation.
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Greg Barlin
Feb 273 min read
The Will of the Many
★★★★★ A truly excellent start to a trilogy about an orphan who infiltrates an Academy for societal elites in order to uncover a conspiracy.
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Greg Barlin
Feb 214 min read
The Year of the Locust
★★★★★ Another great spy thriller from Hayes after 10 long years. Despite some questionable supernatural plot choices, it's still a winner.
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Greg Barlin
Feb 125 min read
All the Colors of the Dark
★★★★★ Whitaker delivers another masterpiece of character development while tackling several tough topics -- a challenging but uplifting read
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Greg Barlin
Jan 294 min read
First Lie Wins
★★★★★ A twisty plot-driven novel about a woman who manufactures a relationship, only to find she might be the one being played.
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Greg Barlin
Jan 155 min read
The Mayor of Maxwell Street
★★★★★ Skillful dialogue and prose adorn this debut that combines a love story with the search for a mysterious gangster in 1920s Chicago.
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Greg Barlin
Dec 23, 202314 min read
The Best Books of 2023
A running tally of my "Best Books of 2023", updated each time I finish a book throughout the year.
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Greg Barlin
Dec 22, 20234 min read
All the Sinners Bleed (#1 of 2023)
★★★★★ Another tightly crafted Southern Noir novel from Cosby packed with social commentary and memorable characters. Possibly his best yet.
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Greg Barlin
Dec 21, 20234 min read
The Covenant of Water (#2 of 2023)
★★★★★ It's long, but it's also a brilliant tour de force, presenting a multi-generational character study spanning nearly 80 years in India.
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