The Next-to-Last Page

As a college professor and writer, I'm reading all the time, sometimes so much that I forget what I've read. Two years ago, I challenged myself to use Goodreads and Audible to record my reactions. There are enough of those now that I thought I'd post them to this blog so that anyone interested could browse through them.

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Review: Crook Manifesto

Crook Manifesto Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Friday, August 29, 2025

Review: August Blue

August Blue August Blue by Deborah Levy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Review: The World and All That It Holds

The World and All That It Holds The World and All That It Holds by Aleksandar Hemon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Two Houses, Two Kingdoms: A History of France and England, 1100–1300

Two Houses, Two Kingdoms: A History of France and England, 1100–1300 Two Houses, Two Kingdoms: A History of France and England, 1100–1300 by Catherine Hanley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Melting Point: Family, Memory and the Search for a Promised Land

Melting Point: Family, Memory and the Search for a Promised Land Melting Point: Family, Memory and the Search for a Promised Land by Rachel Cockerell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Friday, August 15, 2025

Review: Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood: The Rise and Fall of Byzantium, 955 AD to the First Crusade

Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood: The Rise and Fall of Byzantium, 955 AD to the First Crusade Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood: The Rise and Fall of Byzantium, 955 AD to the First Crusade by Anthony Kaldellis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Review: City of Night Birds

City of Night Birds City of Night Birds by Juhea Kim
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Friday, August 1, 2025

Review: Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir

Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir by Linda Ronstadt
My rating: 2 of 5 stars



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Review: The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire

The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire by Bart Van Loo
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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