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Stuart J. Whitmore

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Reader whenever I can make time, self-published writer whenever I can muster the energy.

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Stuart J. Whitmore rated Nine Princes in Amber: 4 stars

Roger Zelazny: Nine Princes in Amber (Paperback, 1986, Avon)

Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny (The Chronicles of Amber, #1)

First in the "Chronicles of Amber" series of fantasy books. The story begins in the hospital when the protagonist wakes …

Stuart J. Whitmore rated A Brief History of Time: 4 stars

Stephen Hawking: A Brief History of Time (Bantam; 10th anniversary edition)

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking'sA Brief History of Time has become an international publishing phenomenon. Translated into thirty languages, it has sold over …

Stuart J. Whitmore rated J.R.R. Tolkien: 4 stars

Brian Sibley: J.R.R. Tolkien (AudiobookFormat, 2001, BBC Audiobooks)

J.R.R. Tolkien by Brian Sibley

Stuart J. Whitmore rated Made to stick: 5 stars

Dan Heath, Chip Heath: Made to stick (Hardcover, 2008, Random House)

Made to stick by Dan Heath, Chip Heath

Mark Twain once observed, "A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots …

Stuart J. Whitmore rated The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change: 3 stars

Stephen R. Covey: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (2004, Free Press)

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change was a groundbreaker when it was first published …

Stuart J. Whitmore rated Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: 4 stars

J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Paperback, 2008, Scholastic)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter, #1)

Harry Potter has never played a sport while flying on a broomstick. He's never worn a cloak of invisibility, befriended …

Stuart J. Whitmore rated A reporter's life: 3 stars

Walter Cronkite: A reporter's life (1996, A.A. Knopf)

A reporter's life by Walter Cronkite

He has been called the most trusted man in America. His 60-year-long journalistic career has spanned the Great Depression, several …

Stuart J. Whitmore rated Anthony Burgess, Stanley Kubrick and a Clockwork Orange: 3 stars

No cover — Matthew Melia, Georgina Orgill: Anthony Burgess, Stanley Kubrick and a Clockwork Orange (2022, Springer International Publishing AG)

Anthony Burgess, Stanley Kubrick and a Clockwork Orange by Matthew Melia, Georgina Orgill

Stuart J. Whitmore reviewed Cyberdrome by David David Rhea

Review of 'Cyberdrome' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I really enjoyed the story overall and specifically the way that the real/virtual world connection seemed more rationally constructed than other stories that seem to handle that crossover by, essentially, magic. Strong characters and good action. A recommended read!