The Killer Angels - Michael Shaara

Apparently The Killer Angels inspired Joss Whedon to come up with Firefly, I can understand why..

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Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA - Tim Weiner

Not necessarily the whole truth, but nothing but the truth

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Mapping of The Reverse of the Medal Complete

My map of the events in The Reverse of the Medal is complete. The course from Barbados was pretty straightforward, though I think I could have done better around the encounter with the third (and true) Spartan. I think I may revisit this part of the course and see if I can add more detail. The end of this book was mostly set in London, with the trial and pillory, so this map has lots of interesting places scattered around the city.

I fell behind my one year per book rate for this volume (it took almost sixteen months) so I need to pick up my pace to finish the series in seven years. There's not a moment to lose!

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The Flashman Papers - George MacDonald Fraser

It doesn't get more guilty pleasure than this. Deplorable protagonist framed on a well researched historical canvas. It's a pity Audible doesn't have book five, or I would keep going.

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Prague Winter - Madeleine Albright

A history of a country that comprises half my heritage. Particularly compelling as my Jewish maternal grandparents escaped Europe at the end of the 1930s and suffered the same loss of family members who remained behind.

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