The year in books: 2025
My annual list of the books I’ve read over the past twelve months.
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Books (along with a smattering of movies and plays) that I have found of interest and want to share
Dark secrets
Reading the first of Ruth Rendell’s famous Inspector Wexford mysteries.
Greed, corruption, and the ongoing degradation of the only earth we have
Syd Stapleton packs a lot of truth into his newest fictional tale of Frank Tomasini and the Molly B.
Appreciate our blessings; understand our responsibilities
Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” is an important reminder of why America rejected kings.
From the bookshelf: November 2025
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from November 2025.
Nativity stories that provoke, encourage, and perhaps even inspire
Talking with Amy-Jill Levine about what foreshadows the familiar nativity stories of Advent.
The Opry at 100
The Grand Ole Opry turns 100 years old this month.
An unlikely freedom fighter
The story of how one of the most famous celebrities of her time became a French spy during WW II.
From the bookshelf: October 2025
It is my intention to read five books each month. See what made the cut in October.
America is an effort
Lessons in history – and on the art of being human – from David McCullough.
MORE TO COME... 