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Julie Mackin
Dec 15, 20241 min read
France Becoming French
In which we realize there are a lot of Louis House of Lilies: The Dynasty That Made Medieval France Justine Firnhaber-Baker Stars: 5...
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Julie Mackin
Aug 28, 20242 min read
Just Keep Rowing
In which we learn a lot about swing The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Stars: 4.5 52 Book Club Summer Reading Challenger #24 -...
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Julie Mackin
Aug 27, 20242 min read
The Resilience of the Human Spirit
Knife: Meditation After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie Starts: 4.5 There are few writers that I was introduced to in college that...
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Julie Mackin
Jul 15, 20242 min read
Following in the Footsteps of Those That Came Before
In which we realize we might find something different than what we are looking for Stranger in the Desert: A Family Story  by Jordan...
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Julie Mackin
Jun 9, 20241 min read
The Pacific Theater
In which we realize GPS is the best thing ever The Vanishing Act The Enduring Mystery Behind the Legendary Doolittle Raid over Tokyo by...
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Julie Mackin
Jun 8, 20242 min read
Across the Ocean Blue
In which we learn boarding a submarine is not easy Codename Memo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and The Elusive Enigma Machine by Charles...
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Julie Mackin
May 11, 20242 min read
A History Covered in Bloods
In which we learn a lot about an all-American family we knew nothing about American Bloods by John Kaag Stars: 4 The tagline of Kaag’s...
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Julie Mackin
May 11, 20242 min read
Shattering the Ceilings
We've still got a long way to go, baby Women Money Power by Josie Cox Stars: 5 You know when you start a book and you have this sense...
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Julie Mackin
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Everyone Loves a List
April - spring is in the air, the first quarter of the year has gone by, seems like a perfect time to refresh. Also seemed like a good...
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Julie Mackin
Feb 5, 20242 min read
Dreams of Our Fathers
In which people went West but it might not have always been for the best Dreams of El Dorado by H.W. Brands Stars: 5 Audible I find it...
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Julie Mackin
Aug 22, 20232 min read
On the Hunt for a Killer
Manhunt by James L. Swanson Stars: 5 Will you like this book? You might if you like: Civil War History Fast-paced Nonfiction Narrative...
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Julie Mackin
Aug 18, 20232 min read
True Story
Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks by Patrick Radden Keefe Rating: 5 out of 5 Would you like this book? You...
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Julie Mackin
May 30, 20233 min read
Mutiny Ahoy
The Wager by David Grann 2023 Frenzied Bibliophile Challenge Category: Mass Center for the Book Challenge Rating: 4/5 stars Will you like...
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