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My LibraryThing books

Third Man in Havana: Finding the Heart of Cricket in the World's Most Unlikely Places by Tom Rodwell

TomMcGreevy's review: "A well hearted book describing the efforts that Mr Rodwell led to use cricket to overcome barriers between people and to take the sport into countries and places not usually associated with it. I found it most worthwhile for its descriptions of the places visited and the people encountered along the way."

Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

TomMcGreevy's review: "An uneven collection, overly hyped. Where it is good, it is very very good (Things My Mother Said; Zimmer Land; In Retail). But not every story is of this quality. What shines through for me is the humanism of the author's perspective, striving to see the positive, seeking change where no change seems possible. I'd […]

Mikhail and Margarita: A Novel by Julie Himes

TomMcGreevy's review: "Did you ever wonder what caused Bulgakov to write The Master & Margarita? Well Julie Himes proposes an answer in this novel. Without giving the plot away, I think it is fair to say that Himes' story revolves around a love triangle involving Bulgakov, a state intelligence agent, and Margarita. As with many love triang […]

In For a Spell (The Magical Matchmaker Series Book 4) by Sharon Clare

TomMcGreevy's review: "A wonderful read. I own up that I know and like the author. However the quality of the writing, the telling of the story, the emotional sense that the characters convey all stand on their own. I've read other of Sharon's works and this one shows an authoress well polished in her craft. And her craft is people being […]

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