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Dennis D. McDonald (ddmcd@ddmcd.com) consults from Alexandria Virginia. His services include writing & research, proposal development, and project management.

All in Fiction

James McBride's "DEACON KING KONG"

Jul 3

Jul 3 James McBride's "DEACON KING KONG"

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Crime, Fiction, Emotional, Humor, Mystery, Violent

Neil Gaiman's "THE GRAVEYARD BOOK"

Mar 7

Mar 7 Neil Gaiman's "THE GRAVEYARD BOOK"

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Crime, Exceptional, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery

Molly Knox Ostertag's "THE GIRL FROM THE SEA"

Jan 30

Jan 30 Molly Knox Ostertag's "THE GIRL FROM THE SEA"

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Fiction, Romance, Coming of Age, Graphic Novel

The Best Books I Read in 2021

Jan 2

Jan 2 The Best Books I Read in 2021

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History, Fiction, Non Fiction, Mythology, Science Fiction, Submarines, Technology, War, WWII, Physics, Politics, Manufacturing, Fantasy, Cryptography, Book Reviews, Awesome

Madeline Miller’s "CIRCE"

Dec 28

Dec 28 Madeline Miller’s "CIRCE"

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Exceptional, Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology

Andy Weir’s “PROJECT HAIL MARY”

Sep 14

Sep 14 Andy Weir’s “PROJECT HAIL MARY”

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Adventure, Astronomy, Big Science, Biology, Emotional, Engineering, Evolution, Fiction, First Contact, Genetics, Humor, Physics, Robots, Science Fiction, Space Program, Technology

Gail Tsukiyama’s “A HUNDRED FLOWERS”

Aug 11

Aug 11 Gail Tsukiyama’s “A HUNDRED FLOWERS”

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Emotional, Family, Fiction, Historical Fiction, China

Elmore Leonard's “THE SWITCH”

Jun 3

Jun 3 Elmore Leonard's “THE SWITCH”

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Crime, Humor, Mystery, Fiction

Stephen King's "LATER"

Mar 27

Mar 27 Stephen King's "LATER"

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Horror, Mystery, Fiction, Fantasy, Stephen King

Robert Harris’ “V2”

Jan 31

Jan 31 Robert Harris’ “V2”

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Adventure, Engineering, Fiction, Historical Fiction, War, WWII, Robert Harris

Adrian Tchaikovsky’s “CHILDREN OF RUIN”

Jan 23

Jan 23 Adrian Tchaikovsky’s “CHILDREN OF RUIN”

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Adventure, Science Fiction, Language, Fiction, Exploration

Tamaki & Pugh's “HARLEY QUINN: BREAKING GLASS”

Oct 22

Oct 22 Tamaki & Pugh's “HARLEY QUINN: BREAKING GLASS”

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Exceptional, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Mystery, Violent

C. J. Box's "LONG RANGE"

Aug 19

Aug 19 C. J. Box's "LONG RANGE"

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Adventure, Mystery, Fiction, CJ Box

C. J. Box's "WOLF PACK"

Feb 23

Feb 23 C. J. Box's "WOLF PACK"

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CJ Box, Adventure, Fiction, Mystery, Violent

Bernard Cornwell's "THE ARCHER'S TALE" (The Grail Quest #1)

Jan 24

Jan 24 Bernard Cornwell's "THE ARCHER'S TALE" (The Grail Quest #1)

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War, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Middle Ages

Gail Tsukiyama's "THE SAMURAI'S GARDEN"

Jan 15

Jan 15 Gail Tsukiyama's "THE SAMURAI'S GARDEN"

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Fiction, Family, Emotional, Calm, Japan

John Allyn’s “47 RONIN”

Dec 1

Dec 1 John Allyn’s “47 RONIN”

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History, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Japan

Akira Yoshimura’s "SHIPWRECKS"

Aug 4

Aug 4 Akira Yoshimura’s "SHIPWRECKS"

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Japan

Jeff VanderMeer's "THE STRANGE BIRD: A BORNE STORY"

Jul 23

Jul 23 Jeff VanderMeer's "THE STRANGE BIRD: A BORNE STORY"

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Genetics, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Dystopian

Adrian Tchaikovsky's "CHILDREN OF TIME"

Jun 4

Jun 4 Adrian Tchaikovsky's "CHILDREN OF TIME"

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Science Fiction, War, First Contact, Fiction, Evolution, Adventure