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REVIEW: Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1, by the Cambridge School Classics Project
Cambridge Latin Course: Unit 1, 4th Ed., The Cambridge School Classics Project (Cambridge University Press, 2001).
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Jane Psmith
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REVIEW: The Hard Thing About Hard Things, by Ben Horowitz
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers, Ben Horowitz (Harper Business, 2014).
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John Psmith
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REVIEW: Road Belong Cargo, by Peter Lawrence
Road Belong Cargo: A Study of the Cargo Movement in the Southern Madang District, New Guinea, Peter Lawrence (Manchester University Press, 1964).
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Jane Psmith
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REVIEW: Reentry, by Eric Berger
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REVIEW: Math from Three to Seven, by Alexander Zvonkin
 • John Psmith
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REVIEW: Sick Societies, by Robert B. Edgerton
 • Jane Psmith
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REVIEW: South Africa's Brave New World, by R.W. Johnson
 • John Psmith
5
REVIEW: Road Belong Cargo, by Peter Lawrence
 • Jane Psmith
43
REVIEW: The Education of Cyrus, by Xenophon
 • John Psmith
14
REVIEW: Believe, by Ross Douthat
Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious, Ross Douthat (Zondervan, 2025).
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John Psmith
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REVIEW: Cræft, by Alexander Langlands
Cræft: An Inquiry Into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts, Alexander Langlands
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Jane Psmith
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GUEST REVIEW: The Doomed City, by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
The Doomed City, Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (1972; Gollancz, 2017).
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Thomas Casey
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REVIEW: Imperial China, by F.W. Mote
Imperial China: 900-1800, F.W. Mote (Harvard University Press, 1999).
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John Psmith
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JOINT REVIEW: Starting Strength, by Mark Rippetoe
Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd Ed., Mark Rippetoe (The Aasgaard Company, 2011).
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John Psmith
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Jane Psmith
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REVIEW: A Means to Freedom, by H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard
A Means to Freedom: The Letters of H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard 1930-1932 (eds. S.T. Joshi, David E. Schultz, and Rusty Burke; Hippocampus Press…
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Jane Psmith
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2024: The Year in Review(s)
Jane: Well, it’s been another year chez Psmiths.
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Jane Psmith
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John Psmith
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REVIEW: Reentry, by Eric Berger
Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age, Eric Berger (BenBella Books, 2024).
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John Psmith
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REVIEW: Surprised by Joy, by C.S. Lewis
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life, C. S. Lewis (1955; HarperOne, 2017).
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Jane Psmith
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Mr. and Mrs. Psmith’s Bookshelf
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