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Tag: A Dangerous Talent

A Dangerous Talent – Charlotte Elkins, Aaron Elkins

On February 10, 2020February 9, 2020 By bookskepticIn Reviews1 Comment

Hmmm, it's one of the ancient Kindle Daily Deals buys. I've got back then a few books by Charlotte and Aaron Elkins and now from time to time, I bump into them. As I tend to be a stubborn creature, once I start reading them I usually finish. Thankfully they are not overly long, so …

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Fourth quarter round-up

On January 7, 2020June 12, 2020 By bookskepticIn ThoughtsLeave a comment

I think it's still not too late to do a brief summary of the last quarter of 2019. I am still getting used to saying we're in 2020, so I'll allow myself this tiny decadence of being late to the party. The quarter started beautifully, with my first trip to Greece. I fell in love …

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