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John’s 2025 Year in Books
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John Podlaski
Goodreads Author
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in Munich, Germany
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May 2010
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https://www.goodreads.com/pdogg
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Cherries
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2010
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Death in the Triangle: A Vietnam War Story
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2021
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When Can I Stop Running?
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Unwelcomed: A Short Story
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Unhinged: A Micro-Read
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2-27-70: A Short Story
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Running in the Dark
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I Am Still There
Here’s a coming-home-from-war poem that many of us veterans can relate to.
By Carmelo J. LoParo
I did what was asked of me and was finally going home.
As the wheels left the ground behind, I felt that I was done.
I didn’t have to pack much and was anxious to leave.
But the memories of war were still with me more than I wanted to believe.
I brought my medals with me and the few things that I shared.
I tho
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This is the first Rachel Hutch book that I've read, and I really enjoyed it. She is a bad-ass former military MP who helps to clean up a town where the residents are unable to fight back against wicked and evil gangs. She was brought to this town to l ...more |
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I read and reviewed one of the author's earlier books, and he asked if I'd agree to review an ARC of The Hunted. In no way does this influence my rating/review. From the onset, Seven Russo had me hooked. The two main characters first meet in Afghanis ...more |
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Breaking Point refers to Daniel. He has something former colleagues want, and they are torturing him to get it. To help persuade him, his friend, Anna, is kidnapped and held hostage to lure Daniel into a trap. The story starts out rather slowly and th ...more |
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| Heritage Mountain by Karen Black hits a home run with me. I enjoyed her other two books in the Unmistakeably Mysterical Series and felt comfortable with the returning characters. I know this is fantasy, but Karen's fae characters are so likable, and ...more | |
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| I have read every Reacher book by Lee Child and loved them and his characters. However, since co-authoring with family members, the books have lacked luster, smartassness, and pacing. When reading "In Too Deep, it started off interesting enough, and ...more | |
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United States of Z by Olin Lester is well worth reading. It kept me engaged from beginning to end. The government created a secret group called Protocol 9. Comprised of former special operators who, during retirement, were specially trained and are o ...more |
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| Reflections: Inspirational Quotes and Interpretations by John Fioravanti is a collection of fifty quotes by famous and not-so-famous individuals, some dating back centuries. They address the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of life, ...more | |
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| Before starting Operation Lam Quen: Motorcycling Rural Vietnam, one landing zone at a time by Stephen F. Berlinquette, I thought it would be a difficult book to get through. Travelogues are usually dry, structured reading, using the same format for e ...more | |
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| I thoroughly enjoyed reading Unraveling by Jasper T. Scott - book #2 in the Darkening series. Nate and his family are trying to escape the Bloom, humans turned rabid, and aliens. Nowhere is safe. Humans can not hurt the attacking aliens as they move ...more | |
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Dear Friends,This week only: My MP3 audiobook, "Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel" is on sale @audible_com for just $5.95 (even less than my ebook)! Regular selling price is $21.95...even if you've already read this great story, this narrator brings it to life. Take advantage of this special deal - sale ends September 2nd:
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Can anybody tell me how to post pictures or videos?
