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    Grumpy book review: Lapvona
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    Grumpy book review: Lapvona

    Tom Hudson December 7, 2023

    I don't fit into the intended audience of most contemporary fiction reviewers so I try to avoid them. But a recent YouTube reviewer had one of my favorites, Blood Meridian, on his top fiction list…

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    Review: Van Gogh oil paints
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    Review: Van Gogh oil paints

    Tom Hudson November 3, 2022

    When I started my oil paint brand reference, I excluded 'student grade' brands. The distinction between student grade and other brands was based on price. Everyone understands that you get what you pay for but…

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    Book review: Ink Black Heart
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    Book review: Ink Black Heart

    Tom Hudson September 27, 2022

    I recently listened to the audio version of the detective novel The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith. Galbraith is the pen name used by J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame. This novel is the…

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    Book review: Ill Will
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    Book review: Ill Will

    Tom Hudson September 22, 2022

    I recently read Dan Chaon's 2017 thriller, Ill Will. This is my first book by this author, which reinforces my resolve to ignore online reviews. Can it be that they're all fake? These days I've…

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    Book review: Lord Foul’s Bane
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    Book review: Lord Foul’s Bane

    Tom Hudson August 15, 2022

    I am in the midst of another fiction-consuming binge. When I tire of listening to podcasts I fire up an audio book. Between listening to books and reading them with my Kobo e-Reader, I go…

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    Review: Cranfield oil paint
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    Review: Cranfield oil paint

    Tom Hudson January 22, 2022

    Part of a recent paint buy included a tube of Cranfield's King's blue deep, which I'd bought in order to review. The Cranfield brand is new to me and King's blue is not a palette…

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    Review: Bob Ross oil paint
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    Review: Bob Ross oil paint

    Tom Hudson October 19, 2021

    Bob Ross oils are low-end. Cheap. Their intended audience is people inspired by Bob Ross to try their hand at painting. I bought a tube of Ross Indian yellow as part of a recent purchase…

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    Grumpy book review: 1177 B.C.
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    Grumpy book review: 1177 B.C.

    Tom Hudson June 24, 2021

    The book's complete title is 1177 B.C. The Year Civilization Collapsed. The book addresses the mysterious collapse of the Iron Age civilization. The author, Eric Cline, claims that recent findings prompted him to update his…

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