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Catch 22

Catch 22Author: Joseph Heller Reading Catch-22 reminded me of the absurd humor from the TV series M*A*S*H. Not that the characters are the same, but the mood often felt similar-chaotic, funny, and tragic at the same time. What stood out most to me were the smugglers who turned the war into business opportunities. They acted like classical businessmen, caring little about the fighting as long as they could profit. Another strong theme is how far people will go to save themselves. Many pretend to be crazy-or maybe even become crazy-just to escape danger. ...

2018-02-27 · 1 min · Tom
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Deep Storm

GłębiaAuthor: Lincoln Child I received this book as a present from my wife. It didn’t look exceptional, just something random, but she really hit the mark. Although I don’t remember the plot details perfectly after all these years, it was a very good book. Warning ...

2008-02-20 · 1 min · Tom
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Reporter

ReporterAuthor: A. J. Quinnell It’s one of the first books I remember. First of this kind and was probably the first that I’ve read just for the fun of reading. I remember reading few more books about spies, but it’s this one that started it.

2002-07-27 · 1 min · Tom