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message 1: by Stephen (last edited May 24, 2017 01:29PM) (new)

Stephen Smith I will be reading a fair bit of Non-Fiction this year, some of which will take me a bit longer to read than I'd care to admit. If you have any recommendations of books you think I may be interested in please comment and let me know.

BOOKS READ - 9/20
PAGE COUNT - 3206
Currently Reading -The Last of the Tsars: Nicholas II and the Russian Revolution by Robert Service

1. Hitler's Henchmen - Guido Knopp
2. Zoo - James Patterson
3. The Romanovs: 1613-1918 - Simon Sebag Montefiore
4. The Gunslinger - Stephen King
5. The God Delusion - Richard Dawkins
6. Dali - H.F. Ullmann
7. A Death In Tuscany - Michele Giuttari
8. Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany - Norman Ohler
9. The Drop - Dennis Lehane


Hitler's Henchmen by Guido Knopp Zoo by James Patterson The Romanovs 1613-1918 by Simon Sebag Montefiore The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) by Stephen King The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins Dali (Art In Focus) by H.F. Ullmann A Death In Tuscany (Michele Ferrara, #2) by Michele Giuttari Blitzed Drugs in Nazi Germany by Norman Ohler The Drop by Dennis Lehane


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Stephen Smith Added book number 6 Dali By H.F. Ullmann

3.5/5

A nice little book that covers all eras of Dali's works, photos were decent size/quality considering the size of the book itself, with small descriptions for some of the more famous works.
Some of the sequencing of chapters felt a bit strange with one page ending in how him and his wife died but then on the following page it continued to break down more artwork he was producing.
I am looking forward to reading more from this "Art In Focus" range as they are nice little guides to read about certain artists without having to dedicate yourself to a big biographical study book.


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Stephen Smith Added book number 7 A Death In Tuscany By Michele Giuttari

4/5

Another great book from the former head of the Florence police force, not too dissimilar than that of most other crime novels but with that reassurance that the author knows what he's talking about. Can't wait to carry on this series later in the year.


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Stephen Smith Added book number 8 Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany By Norman Ohler

4/5

A fascinating look into the mass consumption of drugs (predominantly methamphetamine and cocaine) within Nazi Germany. It certainly adds something to the abhorrent reputation of Adolf Hitler that the man was constantly being drugged to combat his aches and pains.


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Stephen Smith Added book number 9 The Drop By Dennis Lehane

4/5

Incredible for such a short book (just a touch over 200 pages). I would have loved to come to this story fresh, without having seen the film (which incidentally is also great)
Can't wait to check out more of Dennis Lehanes work


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