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Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 3d

Days like today are why I love riding bikes. 🚲

Alex's review of Terms of Enlistment (Frontlines, #1)

Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 4d

'Terms of Enlistment' is all plot, no character.
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3/5: 'Terms of Enlistment' is all plot, no character. That's not to say there aren't characters. I mean that its protagonist is fundamentally the same guy as he was on Page 1. Sure, he enlists in the...

Alex's review of The Murmur of Bees

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Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 5d

The Murmer of Bees is a lovely novel about a ranching family in early 20th Century Northern Mexico. It was a little slow for my taste, but I understand why it's so highly regarded.

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3/5: 'The Murmur of Bees' is a lovely novel. This is a family novel. Set in a ranchera in the Northern Mexico of the early 20th Century, it gives us births and deaths, hope and despair, selflessness ...

Alex's review of Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse #5)

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Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 5d

Pilot here. There's nothing worse than busting your hump to get in on time, then waiting 45 minutes for a gate. We did our part!

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Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 9d

'Not Till We Are Lost' marks a return to form for Dennis E. Taylor's Bobiverse. I look forward to the next book's publication.

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@dennisetaylor.bsky.social

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3/5: [NOTE: Much of this review may read like gibberish to the new reader. I understand. "Not Till We Are Lost" is not meant to serve as a jumping-on point for this series. Go on back to "We Are Many,...

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Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 12d

‘The Night Watchman’ is a beautifully written novel about universal themes. It’s well worth your time.

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Alex's review of Heaven's River (Bobiverse, #4)

Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 15d

I liked, but didn't love, "Heaven's River." Nevertheless, I'll stick around for the concluding volume in this series.
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3/5: This outing in the Bobiverse series could serve as a soft reboot. It provides enough information to bring new readers up to speed, without requiring the detailed knowledge that would come from re...

Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 18d

There's nothing in the world like a great bike ride on a beautiful autumn day.

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Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 22d

Writing is easy. Revising is hard.

Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 22d

This place will be jam packed come January. Get fit now and avoid the rush!

Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 23d

I wouldn't be surprised if Matt Dinniman read my review and thought, "Hey, man. I'm just writing dildo jokes over here." But this guy thinks, and it shows.

Alex's review of The Gate of the Feral Gods (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #4)

Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 23d

I expected 'The Gate of the Feral Gods' to be entertaining. I didn't expect existentialist insight. These books aren't just staying good. They're growing rich with depth.
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4/5: This is another gleefully entertaining book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. To recap, Earth has been conquered. Humans, and the occasional pet, are forced to compete in a fantasy-themed dung...

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Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 23d

September was a good month for reading.
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Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 24d

Well, that could’ve been worse.

Alex's review of The Expanse

Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 26d

Missing your Expanse fix? Boom! Comics has got you covered.
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3/5: This comic is an interstitial. Set between The Expanse volumes six and seven, it tells a story of the uneasy peace between the factions of the solar system. If you have no idea what I'm talking ...

Alex's review of The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #3)

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Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · 28d

I enjoyed this book so much that I'm rolling directly into its sequel.

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5/5: Matt Dinniman is hitting his stride as a writer. "The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook" is thrilling. It's hilarious. It's even heartfelt, once you get past the silly and profane humor. The book is ...

Alex's review of Don't Fall for It

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Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · Sep 23

Wow. With that strong a recommendation, I'll add it to my list.

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Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · Sep 21

I think most people would benefit from reading this breezy, yet informative, history of financial scams.

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3/5: "Don't Fall for It" takes the reader on a breezy walk through the major financial scams of the last 150 years or so. It's thesis? Two parts: if it's too good to be true, it almost certainly is; a...

Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · Sep 20

*from

I wish we could edit these things.

Alex's review of The Military Guide to Financial Independence and Retirement

Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · Sep 20

I was Today years old when I learned that the author of “A Visit feom St. Nicholas” lived in Newport, RI.

Here’s a photo of his house.

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Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · Sep 20

This book would be particularly helpful for those still approaching their military retirements. Personally, I'm past that point.

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3/5: This is a solid introduction to financial planning for the military member. As a guy who retired from the Navy Reserve a few years ago, I found most of its advice to be OBE (overtaken by events...

Alex's review of Sword of Destiny (The Witcher, #0.7)

Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · Sep 20

The 'Witcher' stories are supposed to be phenomenal in Polish. In English, not so much.
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2/5: This collection of Witcher stories is moderately entertaining. However, the prose is so leaden that I don't think I'll read another volume. I listened to 'The Last Wish,' another collection of W...

Alex's review of Penric’s Demon (Penric and Desdemona, #1)

Alex Ellerwolfmann @alexellermann.bsky.social · Sep 19

Lois McMaster Bujold ranks among the very best at her craft. Penric's Demon is a fine example of that.
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4/5: If you've been following my reviews, you know I'd probably rave about Lois McMaster Bujold's grocery list. I love her authorial voice: she marries wry humor with warm humanism. As read by Grover ...