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  1. I recently read a truly excellent book, recommended to me, of a type that I would not have looked at twice on my own. The title is “Heretics of St. Possenti” by Rolf Nelson. The protagonist is a Catholic bishop (I’m not Catholic) who starts a new order of monks for former soldiers with stability issues (I’m not a warrior, and have never served in the military), in a slightly-more-dystopian-than-current society (as if we don’t have enough of a dystopia as it is, thank you very much). Never would have been my choice, without encouragement.

    It’s wonderful and fascinating and engaging and at times very, very funny. Highly recommended. And it’s on Kindle Unlimited if you want to try it for free.

    Other than that, I am slowly working my way through Henri Pirenne’s “Mohammed and Charlemagne” about the effects of Arab Muslim incursions on latter stages of the Roman Empire. Also excellent, but to be read in short installments rather than big chunks.

  2. I recently read ‘The Wizard’s Butler,’ which you recommended either here on on Goodreads. Currently reading ‘Sorcery and Cecilia’ and listening to ‘His Majesty’s Dragon.’

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