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John R. Nicholson Author Of Discover Excel 97

From John's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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John R. Nicholson Why John loves this book

There is almost nothing I didn’t love about this book.

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96 authors picked Lessons in Chemistry as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • Meet Elizabeth Zott: a “formidable, unapologetic and inspiring” (PARADE) scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show in this novel that is “irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel. It reminds you that change takes time and always requires heat” (The New York Times Book Review).

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, GoodReads

"A unique heroine ... you'll find yourself wishing she wasn’t fictional." —Seattle Times…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

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From Phil's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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As a sci-fi author myself, I don't know how Peter Cawdron manages to take write so many novels on first contact with extraterrestrial intelligence without being repetitive. He's done it again with The Oracle: a suspenseful, engaging story with another fresh take on first contact.

The Oracle shakes things up by being set in Greece during World War II, with references going back to ancient Greek mythology. Woven throughout the story is the thought-provoking, underlying theme of the horror and futility of war, as Private Meier transforms from an idealistic follower of Hitler to a man facing the reality of war and the pointless suffering resulting from it. This anti-war sub-plot reminded me of Peter's outstanding 2024 novel, The Anatomy of Courage, which I also wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

As with Peter's previous First Contact novels, The Oracle includes a detailed afterword that explains the story's historic references, the supporting…

By Peter Cawdron ,

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1 author picked The Oracle as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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Karl Meier is a private in the German Army. He's been sent to occupied Greece on a secret mission in late 1944 as the Wehrmacht is withdrawing from the country. Karl has been assigned to support Professor Hans Schmidt in the excavation of the ruins at Delphi, searching for a wunderwaffe—a wonder weapon that could help Germany win the Second World War. Deep within a cave, he finds a golden orb. On touching it, Karl connects with an alien intelligence that has lain dormant on Earth for thousands of years—the Oracle.“The German soldier has not learned to retreat. He stands,…


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