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.

Friday, October 31, 2025

Review: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Rain Breaks No Bones

Rain Breaks No Bones Rain Breaks No Bones by Barbara J. Taylor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Thursday, October 30, 2025

Review: Seize the Day

Seize the Day Seize the Day by Saul Bellow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Review: The Kimberlins Go to War: A Union Family in Copperhead Country

The Kimberlins Go to War: A Union Family in Copperhead Country The Kimberlins Go to War: A Union Family in Copperhead Country by Michael B. Murphy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night

Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night by Barbara J. Taylor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Review: A Plague on Both Your Houses: A Novel in the Shadow of the Russian Mafia

A Plague on Both Your Houses: A Novel in the Shadow of the Russian Mafia A Plague on Both Your Houses: A Novel in the Shadow of the Russian Mafia by Robert Littell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Review: Now Is Not the Time to Panic

Now Is Not the Time to Panic Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: Game Changers: Dean Smith, Charlie Scott, and the Era That Transformed a Southern College Town

Game Changers: Dean Smith, Charlie Scott, and the Era That Transformed a Southern College Town Game Changers: Dean Smith, Charlie Scott, and the Era That Transformed a Southern College Town by Art Chansky
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Review: Out of My League

Out of My League Out of My League by George Plimpton
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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