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Book #30 was Jackdaws, by Ken Follett. Though I have listened to one of his books on tape, I’ve never actually read Ken Follett before. I’m glad I have a couple more of his books waiting for me on my shelf. This was excellent. I love a good WWII story. And he is really great at developing his characters. I essentially read this in a
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Book #29 was Abandoned Prayers: An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets by Gregg Olsen. This was a “true crime” novel. Somewhat interesting, definitely sad. Especially since the guy who left such a trail of destruction in his wake is now out of prison. Book count: 29/50 — 58% Pages in book: 399 Page count: 9,603/15,000 — 64.02%
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Book #28 was Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, by Gregory Maguire. I thought this book was really interesting. It certainly makes you think of the Wizard of Oz in a completely different way. I have to give it a thumbs up, and I would love to see the musical someday. Book count: 28/50 — 56% Number of pages:
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Book #27 was Open Season, by Linda Howard. It must be a week of firsts! This is the first Linda Howard book I’ve read. It was alright — kinda corny, but in a somewhat cute way. It was more sex than mystery, I think. I’d probably pick up another of her books if I found it on the cheap, but I don’t think I’d search
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