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.

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Review: Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell

Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell by Tim Miller
My rating: 2 of 5 stars



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Review: Thrum

Thrum Thrum by Meg Smitherman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Review: Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters

Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Monday, February 23, 2026

Review: American Daughter

American Daughter American Daughter by Stephanie Thornton Plymale
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Review: The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits

The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits by Joe Rigney
My rating: 1 of 5 stars



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Monday, February 16, 2026

Review: I Am Not Sidney Poitier

I Am Not Sidney Poitier I Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Saturday, February 14, 2026

Review: How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer

How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer by Sarah Bakewell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: After Dark

After Dark After Dark by Haruki Murakami
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Review: Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King

Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King by Dan Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Thursday, February 5, 2026

Review: Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service

Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service by Josh Shapiro
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance

The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance by Paul Strathern
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Jade Shards

Jade Shards Jade Shards by Fonda Lee
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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