Category Archives: Books

A book review for “This Fierce People”

Posted on December 4, 2024 by John Kevin Hickey

Inspired (plagiarizing?) by the AceofSpadesHQ Sunday Morning book thread, I thought that from now on I would include some photos and information of awesome personal libraries from around the world in my book related posts. Today’s picture is of George … Continue reading →

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A book review for “Under the Black Flag”.

Posted on November 10, 2024 by John Kevin Hickey

Avast mateys, there be treasure in this here book! About six weeks ago I posted my autumn reading list. You can see it here: https://www.mrvintageman.com/mrvintagemans-autumn-reading-list-for-2024. One of the books on list, called Enemies of All, was about pirates. I had … Continue reading →

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MrVintageMan’s autumn reading list for 2024

Posted on September 22, 2024 by John Kevin Hickey

‘A man ought to read just as inclination leads him; for what he reads as a task will do him little good.’ Samuel Johnson Musings on seasonal reading Before we get to my list, let me expound on my thoughts … Continue reading →

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