Kate’s 2¢:  “Operation Joktan” by Amir Tsarfati; Steve Yohn 

“Operation Joktan” by Amir Tsarfati; Steve Yohn 

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

I’m not sure I understood all the political implications and such, but, I enjoyed this story.  It lived up to the hype of being a best seller.

From the WEB:

Amir Tsarfati (born 22 October 1972) is a famous Israeli author, teacher, conference speaker, motivational speaker, social media influencer, and entrepreneur from Jerusalem, Israel. He is famously known for his motivational speeches and online classes. Apart from this, he is well-known in the country as the founder and president of Behold Israel.

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Yohn is one of the high celebrated American public figures. He is best known for his work on religious-centered books like Mondy Night Jihad. Steve Yohn was into religious beliefs from a young age. This is something he grew up acknowledging. After all, he was raised as a pastor’s kid.

Steve Yohn grew up as a pastor’s kid in Fresno, California, and both of those facts contributed significantly to his slightly warped perspective on life. Steve graduated from Multnomah Bible College with a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies and barely survived a stint as a youth pastor.

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Tsarfati, Amir; Yohn, Steve Reading time: 11 hours, 8 minutes.

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Suspense Fiction

Adventure

Spy Stories

Bestsellers

When Mossad intelligence learns that a foreign militia plans a drone strike on the Burj Khalifa, they call on Israeli secret service member turned Mossad agent Nir Tavor. He teams up with fellow agent and former flame Nicole Meyer to stop the attack, but time is short. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2021.

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Kate’s 2¢: “The Passenger” by  Cormac McCarthy  read by Julia Whelan

“The Passenger” by  Cormac McCarthy  read by Julia Whelan

NOTE: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I understand that a brother’s love for his sister can be a strong bond, but I was sorely baffled by this story.

From the WEB:

Cormac McCarthy (b. July 20, 1933) is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for his Western characters and historical settings in his novels. He served the U.S. Air Force briefly, while studying at the University of Tennessee. He wrote for the university magazine and won the Ingram-Merrill Award. After publishing his first novel, The Orchard Keeper in 1965, he set off for Ireland on a traveling scholarship. He was mostly poor throughout his early writing days but traveled a lot. He won the Rockefeller Foundation Grant, the Guggenheim Fellowship, and the MacArthur Fellowship. In 2007, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature for this post-apocalyptic novel The Road. Some of his other notable works are Blood Meridian and The Border Trilogy. He got married and divorced thrice and now lives in New Mexico.

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WebHaving narrated over 400 audiobooks in all genres, Whelan is, by industry standards, considered one of the top narrators recording today.

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McCarthy, Cormac; Whelan, Julia. Reading time: 12 hours, 46 minutes.

Read by Julia Whelan.

Historical Fiction

“1980, Pass Christian, Mississippi: It is three in the morning when Bobby Western zips the jacket of his wet suit and plunges from the Coast Guard tender into darkness. His dive light illuminates the sunken jet, nine bodies still buckled in their seats, hair floating, eyes devoid of speculation. Missing from the crash site are the pilot’s flight bag, the plane’s black box, and the tenth passenger. But how? A collateral witness to machinations that can only bring him harm, Western is shadowed in body and spirit–by men with badges; by the ghost of his father, inventor of the bomb that melted glass and flesh in Hiroshima; and by his sister, the love and ruin of his soul.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.

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Kate’s 2¢:    “The Silent Wife” by Karin Slaughter

“The Silent Wife” by Karin Slaughter

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

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Karin Slaughter (born January 6, 1971) in Georgia, is an American crime writer. She has written 18 novels, which have sold more than 35 million copies and have been published in 37 languages. Her first novel, Blindsighted (2001), was published in 27 languages and made the Crime Writers’ Association’s Dagger Award shortlist for “Best Thriller Debut” of 2001.

   She is a celebrity author. Her genres are Crime Fiction, Mystery, Thriller. Her successful albums are Letzte Worte, Harter Schnitt. Her popular books are Pieces of Her (2018), Last Breath (2017), Pretty Girls (2015), Triptych (2006) and Blindsighted (2001).

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Slaughter, Karin. Reading time: 18 hours, 35 minutes.

Read by Kathleen Early.

Suspense Fiction

Mystery and Detective Stories

A young woman is brutally attacked and left for dead. The police investigate but the trail goes cold. Until a chance assignment takes GBI investigator Will Trent to the state penitentiary, and to a prisoner who says new attacks look identical to the one he was falsely accused of eight years earlier. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. 2020.

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Kate’s 2¢: “Lavender house” by Lev A.C. Rosen writes books for people of all ages, including Camp, which was a best book of the year from Forbes, Elle, and The Today Show, among others, and is a Lambda finalist and ALA Rainbow List Top Ten. He lives in NYC with his husband and a very small cat. You can find him online at his website and on social media.

“Lavender house” by Lev A.C. Rosen writes books for people of all ages, including Camp, which was a best book of the year from Forbes, Elle, and The Today Show, among others, and is a Lambda finalist and ALA Rainbow List Top Ten. He lives in NYC with his husband and a very small cat. You can find him online at his website and on social media.

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Rosen was raised in Manhattan, New York, where he still lives today with his husband and their cat, Waterloo. He attended a private high school and came out as gay when he was around 13 years old. In 2006, Rosen received a Master of Fine Arts degree in fiction from Sarah Lawrence College. When he was younger, … See more

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Lev A.C. Rosen, also known as L.C. Rosen, is an American author. See more

NOTE: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I suspect the publisher’s write-up contains full disclosure, but the NLS doesn’t mention that this story is an LGBQ+ story and, where does the ‘historical’ come into this fiction?  

   After all is said and done, this is a good mystery story as it unfolds each member of the household’s hidden secret, besides being gay.  I actually like the ending, too.

  Rosen was raised in Manhattan, New York, where he still lives today with his husband and their cat, Waterloo. He attended a private high school and came out as gay when he was around 13 years old. In 2006, Rosen received a Master of Fine Arts degree in fiction from Sarah Lawrence College.

   Lev A.C. Rosen, also known as L.C. Rosen, is an American author.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

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Rosen, Lev AC. Reading time: 10 hours, 0 minutes.

Read by Vikas Adam.

Historical Fiction

Mystery and Detective Stories

“Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene’s recipes for her signature scents are a well guarded secret—but it’s not the only one behind these gates. This estate offers a unique freedom, where none of the residents or staff hide who they are. But to keep their secret, they’ve needed to keep others out. And now they’re worried they’re keeping a murderer in. Irene’s widow hires Evander Mills to uncover the truth behind her mysterious death. Andy, recently fired from the San Francisco police after being caught in a raid on a gay bar, is happy to accept—his calendar is wide open. And his secret is the kind of secret the Lamontaines understand. Andy had never imagined a world like Lavender House. He’s seduced by the safety and freedom found behind its gates, where a queer family lives honestly and openly. But that honesty doesn’t extend to everything, and he quickly finds himself a pawn in a family

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