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Jon Spoelstra
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At my age, I read for fun. Don't talk to me about books that will make me smarter. I was already as smart as I'll ever be a few decades ago. And, reading retirement financial books is the best way to nod off quickly.
Give me a good mystery book. For me, I prefer a different era like the Nate Heller books by Max Allan Collins or James Ellroy books.
I don't give any book a big chance. If it isn't... read more »
Give me a good mystery book. For me, I prefer a different era like the Nate Heller books by Max Allan Collins or James Ellroy books.
I don't give any book a big chance. If it isn't... read more »
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Red Chaser: A Noir Thriller Of The 1950s, The Cold War And The Brooklyn Dodgers
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Marketing Outrageously: How to Crank Up Your Revenue by Staggering Amounts
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2001
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Ice to the Eskimos: How to Market a Product Nobody Wants
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1997
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Success Is Just One Wish Away
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1999
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Marketing Outrageously Redux: How to Increase Your Revenue by Staggering Amounts
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Solo Un Deseo Te Separa Del Exito/only One Wish Separates Your Success
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"I had read this years and years ago and was wondering if I still felt that Ross Thomas was one of the all-time mystery writers. No more wondering. I'm only about 25% through The Cold War Swap and there's no doubt. Ross Thomas is one of the all-time g...more
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"RED CHASER tosses you headfirst into the 1950s. You'll meet the kinkiest and most beautiful spy this side of the Iron Curtain. You'll meet Joe McCarth...more
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"RED CHASER is a noir thriller of the 1950s, the Cold War and the Brooklyn Dodgers. (There are 45 reviews of it on Amazon.com: 22 5-star ratings, 20 4-...more
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A couple of months ago, I read a zombie book. My first. Pretty good; it was like reading a video game. Last month I read a vampire book. Again a first. This was a fun book to read. I always thought there was something fishy about John Wilkes Boothe. |
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“I don't give any book a big chance. If it isn't interesting from the get-go, I let go. Sure I paid for the book, but I don't have to pay more in my time to read a book that bores me. If I don't enjoy reading it, why read it? For my original investment in the book? That's silly.”
― Jon Spoelstra
― Jon Spoelstra
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― James Crumley, The Last Good Kiss
“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs.
I am haunted by waters.”
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I am haunted by waters.”
― Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It and Other Stories
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Jon,I finally finished reading your book and am sorry it took me so long to read it. I just bought myself a Kindle and that is how I finished it. I really loved this book and as soon as you come out with your second book of Jake McHenry, I want to know about it. Thanks again for a great book and I wrote a lot on my "all ready read" message where your book is listed on my account. Keep up the great work. Mary
Thanks for the friend request, you seem to be a spunky cat! lol! I love your answer to my friend question. "Crusty guys" hilarious! I well have to read something of yours you impressed me!
