Reading
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Note 130 – April 2026 Books
Total Books: 4 Total Pages: 1363 Longest: 360 Shortest: 315 Genres: 4 (Biographical Fiction – 1, Fiction – 1, Mystery – 1, Thriller – 1) LJ Ross – Berwick I started off April with the latest (#24!) in Ross’s DCI Ryan series. This series, set in the Northumberland region of England along the Scottish border,…
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Note 129 – March 2026 Books
Total Books: 5 Total Pages: 2107 Longest: 592 Shortest: 272 Genres: 2 (Historical Fiction – 1, Mystery – 4) Anthony Horowitz – Marble Hall Murders Horowitz is back with another Susan Ryeland murder mystery (Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders). Susan is back in England and looking for a new job as an editor. She takes…
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Note 128 – February 2026 Books
Total Books: 3 Total Pages: 631 Longest: 235 Shortest: 163 Genres: 3 (Biography – 1, History – 1, Thriller – 1) G.K. Chesterton – Saint Francis of Assisi: The Life and Times of St. Francis The English writer, G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936), known for his wit and paradoxical writing style, published over 100 books and 4000…
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Note 118 – Italy with Dr. Todd Still – Itinerary
In the fall of 2022, we went on a Baylor Alumni sponsored trip called In the Footsteps of Paul to Greece and Turkey. Several of our friends on that trip encouraged us to travel with Dr. Todd Still, the dean of Baylor’s Truett Seminary, on one of his trips to the Holy Land. We had…
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Note 117 – January 2026 Books
Total Books: 4 Total Pages: 1263 Longest: 468 Shortest: 85 Genres: 4 (Biographical Historical Fiction – 1, Fiction – 1, History – 1, Thriller – 1) Exit Strategy by Lee Child The 30th Jack Reacher book by Lee Child and now co-written with his son, Andrew Child, finds Reacher in all the usual places –…
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Note 116 – 2025 Reading Insights
Since it is already February, it’s past time to reflect on my 2025 reading list and see what I most enjoyed this past year. Books Read in 2025 Total Books: 57 Total Pages: 20718 Average: 363 Longest: 1315 Shortest: 70 The longest book read (like the past two years) was a travel guide – Lonely…
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