Rocky Mountain Snyder Family XMAS | 17

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Charlie

A young man came to the house selling doorknob cameras. He said he’d been selling them to all my neighbors. ‘Have you ever heard of a doorknob camera,’ he asks. ‘No.’ ‘Oh great. I have a vid’ … he grabs his iPad. I cut him off. ‘I don’t need to see a video. I’m right in the middle of dinner,’ which wasn’t true, but he hasn’t sold anything to my neighbors, so we’re even. Continue reading →

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My Review | The Magician King

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Charlie

The second book of the trilogy. I loved this book because of its ability to just go anywhere with the narrative. Talking dragon in a canal. Yes, delivers pertinent info in the adventure. Continue reading →

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My Review | A Man Called Ove

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Charlie

Grumpy old man with a heart of gold with a backstory. He cannot not do the right thing at least from his point-of-view. Funny book from Sweden. Continue reading →

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My Review | Loud and Incredibly Close

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Charlie

Gut-wrenching story of a boy whose dad dies during the terror attack of 9/11. The boy is unusual. The story is a fable about dealing with grief and catastrophe. Also funny. Continue reading →

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My Review | City of Thieves

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Charlie

Written by the Game of Thrones producer, I love this book’s lead characters and the intense and hilarious situations they find themselves in, set in Russia during WWII. Continue reading →

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My Review | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Charlie

The first of many books set in and around WWII on the list. This book is a love letter to the power of literature, storytelling, great funny characters, real life and survival. Continue reading →

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My Review | Seven Years in Tibet

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Charlie

A true-life adventure about a couple of dudes from Austria who escape a UK prison camp during WWII and find themselves in Tibet, the forbidden city with a very young Dali Lama. Continue reading →

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