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Les Lynam

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in Creston, IA, The United States

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Science Fiction, Young Adult

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Robert A. Heinlein
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Les Lynam (1954- ) was born in Creston, Iowa, into a farming family which also included an older brother and two older sisters. The family farm was near the tiny community of Corning, Iowa, (birthplace of Johnny Carson). After graduating from Corning High School, he attended Central Missouri State University (renamed University of Central Missouri in 2006), graduating in 1976 with a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications. After a short, mostly unsuccessful, attempt at running a print shop, he refocused and returned to a life of studies at the University of Missouri. He received an M.A./M.L.S in 1986 and began a new career as a librarian at Ward Edwards / James C. Kirkpatrick libraries at UCM. He took an early retirement on December 31, 20 ...more

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Average rating: 4.16 · 532 ratings · 94 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	...Before You Leap (Time Will Tell #1) 3.82 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	...Saves Nine (Time Will Tell #2) 4.47 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	...In One Basket (Time Will Tell #3) 4.36 avg rating — 89 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	...Just Before Dawn (Time Will Tell Book 4) 4.44 avg rating — 63 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	...Try, Try Again (Time Will Tell Book 5) 4.61 avg rating — 28 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Friend in Need by Les Lynam (Goodreads Author), Tim Hemlin (Goodreads Author), Chess Desalls 3.81 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Some Other Time: Season One: Episodes 1-10 by Les Lynam (Goodreads Author), Abigail M. Lumalu (Illustrator) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Some Other Time 2: Season Two: Episodes 11-20 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Some Other Time 3: Season Three: Episodes 21-30 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Les liked Scott Shjefte's review of ...In One Basket (Time Will Tell #3): "3rd in series of humorous time travel stories with many idioms and some gender shenanigans. Purchased this item on Oct. 17, 2023, from Amazon for $2.99 plus tax. Read Kindle book using Alexa audio asset."
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Les liked Lora's review of ...Before You Leap (Time Will Tell, #1): "This was a surprise. It was a bit slow to get into, but then truly a fun read. While it’s YA, the humor is better aimed at GenX and Boomers that lived through the 90’s. I don’t think my teens would appreciate it as much as I did. Selected this to com" Read more of this review »
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Les liked Scott Shjefte's review of ...Before You Leap (Time Will Tell #1): "Humorous time travel story with many idioms and some gender shenanigans. Purchased this item on February 17, 2022, from Amazon for free."
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Les liked Charles Yoder's review of ...Before You Leap (Time Will Tell, #1): "This variation on time travel was slightly different, but I enjoyed it and plan to continue the series."
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“Solutions sometimes present themselves after a reset.”
― Les Lynam, ...Before You Leap

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“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it,'” Nicole quoted. “Oh, don't worry about that. I know it good enough to not flunk,” he assured her.”
― Les Lynam, ...Before You Leap

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“Prestidigitation? You've got to be joking. No one says that.”
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tags: entertainment, humorous-quotes, magic, scifi

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“Prestidigitation? You've got to be joking. No one says that.”
― Les Lynam, ...Before You Leap

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“Solutions sometimes present themselves after a reset.”
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“I suppose that might work. I guess I don't know that much about New Zealand myself. I think they have a lot of sheep or something.”
― Les Lynam, ...Before You Leap

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