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Daniel Strokis

talzag@sfba.club

Joined 1 year, 7 months ago

I love science fiction, but I’ve been branching out more into fantasy, mystery, and even some romance. It’s always fun to explore unfamiliar genres.

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James Duthie: Beauties (Paperback, 2021, HarperCollins Publishers)

Every story is a gem

Actually, every story is a beauty. I enjoyed every single story in this book. Every time I finished one, I’d think, “dang, I really wanna get back on the ice now!”

I absolutely loved every story. I can’t recommend this book highly enough to hockey fans.

Grayson Wyatt, New Word City Editors: American West (2018, New Word City)

Outside my wheelhouse but interesting

This was something I wouldn’t normally read, but I believe it was free (or $0.99) and thought I’d try something out of the ordinary.

I’m glad I did! It was a quick, fascinating read, though be aware that it doesn’t shy away from details about what happened to the animals during cattle drives.

There’s a lot of myth built up around the American cowboy, and this book does a decent job of exploring the reality of what cowboys were actually like, even if it doesn’t completely get away from romanticizing them.

Thomas Harris: Red Dragon (Paperback, 1982, Bantam Books, Bantam)

If you never thought a book could make you quake with fear, prepare yourself for …

I really could not put this book down! The writing was gripping, and there was even a small, unexpected twist at the end. I’m very much looking forward to reading the other books in this series, and eventually watching the movies.

Naomi Klein: The Shock Doctrine (Hardcover, 2007, Metropolitan Books)

An introduction to "disaster capitalism" argues that the global free market has exploited crises, violence, …

The most upsetting book I’ve read in a while

But in a good way, if one can be upset in a good way about being made aware of the misery that the US & the IMF have inflicted across the globe.

Thanks to this book, I’ll now celebrate the day Milton Friedman died as a holiday (Nov 16).