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An Apache Campaign in the Sierra Madre and Geronimo's Story of His Life

I recently had the opportunity to read books containing eyewitness accounts of the same event in local history from opposing sides. Geronimo’s Story of His Life and An Apache Campaign in the Sierra Madre [Amazon links] are quite different in style, but by combining the two you can get

Death Cult: Saint Tommy NYPD Book 2 by Declan Finn Review

Death Cult: Saint Tommy NYPD book 2 [Silver Empire affiliate link] [Amazon link], follows closely on the heels of Hell Spawn. Last time, Tommy used his newfound abilities as a wonder worker to clean up a demonic infestation. Now, he finds himself, and his family, targeted by that demon’s

The Earth a Machine to Speak Yankee Republic Book 5 by Fenton Wood Book Review

The Earth a Machine to Speak [Amazon link] by Fenton Wood is a satisfying conclusion to Philo’s adventures. That is no mean feat. The series has an ending, and that ending left me feeling that Philo had been done justice in fictional form. I think it is fair to

Reskilling America: Learning to Labor in the Twenty-First Century by Katherine S. Newman and Hella Winston Book Review

Another negative book review from me. For Reskilling America: Learning to Labor in the Twenty-first Century by Katherine S. Newman and Hella Winston [Amazon link], the problem is not a lack of research, but rather that the book, like American society in general, has no real way to grapple with

Mercenaries in Medieval and Renaissance Europe by Hunt Janin and Ursula Carlson Book Review

It isn’t often that I bother to leave a negative review. For the most part, I close the book and move on. However, this is an interesting case. Mercenaries in Medieval and Renaissance Europe [Amazon link] by Hunt Janin and Ursula Carlson is a book I have had for

Tower of the Bear Yankee Republic #3 by Fenton Wood Book Review

The Tower of the Bear [Amazon link] is the point at which Fenton Wood’s Yankee Republic series veers into epic territory. Philo’s adventures from this point don’t just reference myth and legend; they become them. After Philo and Viridios staved off the incipient ice age in the

Five Million Watts Again

I first read Five Million Watts [Amazon link] almost exactly a year ago, but I didn’t review it until February of 2020. With the scientific assistance of Hans Schantz [Amazon link], Fenton Wood takes the electronic geekery up to 11 in the second volume of the Yankee Republic series.