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Jim’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jim’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Jim Henderson
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December 2019
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Jaunts of the Mantis (Mantis Saga #1)
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2019
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4 editions
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Vast Mantis (Mantis Saga #4)
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2019
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2 editions
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Mantis Intrigue (Mantis Saga #5)
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2020
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2 editions
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Expeditions of the Mantis (Mantis Saga #2)
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2019
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2 editions
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Far Mantis (Mantis Saga #3)
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2019
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2 editions
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SolBound (Mantis Short #1)
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Mantis Exile (Mantis Saga #6)
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2020
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2 editions
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Viper: Boat 571 (Vaziran War Book 1)
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Kanakataraka (Mantis Short #2)
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Mantis Homeward: Mantis Saga 7
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Two New Books
I've got two books out I haven't mentioned:
Just released today:
Inspector Giskard
Exciting mystery release!
Inspector Giskard is on the case.
https://www.amazon.com/Inspector-Gisk...
Released a few months back:
Mantis Infected (Mantis Saga #9)
amazon.com/Mantis-Infected-Saga-9/dp/... Read more of this blog post »
Just released today:
Inspector Giskard
Exciting mystery release!
Inspector Giskard is on the case.
https://www.amazon.com/Inspector-Gisk...
Released a few months back:
Mantis Infected (Mantis Saga #9)
amazon.com/Mantis-Infected-Saga-9/dp/... Read more of this blog post »
Jim’s Recent Updates
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Let me start by saying that I absolutely love Asimov and the Foundation series. That being said, this book is a weaker book to fill the gap between Prelude and Foundation, and to tie in aspects of other books. There were aspects of the plot that I fou ...more |
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This was enjoyable read; a cozy fantasy novel. It was a fun tale with a positive message, and is worth reading, especially if you've enjoyed other stories in the author's world. My only comment would be that, at times, it's almost cloying. Everyone is ...more |
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This was enjoyable read; a cozy fantasy novel. It was a fun tale with a positive message, and is worth reading, especially if you've enjoyed other stories in the author's world. My only comment would be that, at times, it's almost cloying. Everyone is ...more |
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This was an enjoyable mystery, though I don't think it's at the level of Vera or Shetland. The story had good twists and interesting characters. However, the characters got confusing at times and the conclusion was somewhat of 'a leap' -- revealing t ...more |
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Jim Henderson
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Wow. I find that review rather surprising. I loved the book, loved it as an audiobook, and loved the movie.
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This was interesting and a good mystery. However, it may have been a poor choice for my introduction to Le Carre -- since it was a dramatization, I'm not sure how 'true' to the book it was. I'll have to try another in standard novel form. ...more |
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This was somewhat disappointing. I was excited because I love Firefly the execution was debatable. Some problems (possible spoilers): : Their plan for going to planet was simply stupid. If they can smuggle a radio, they can smuggle small weapons. There w ...more |
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
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“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
― The Four Loves
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“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
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“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
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