All articles from: May, 2009
New Look . . .
Posted on May 20, 2009 by Nino Priore
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I’ve experienced some problems with the website lately, and since I could not devote the time needed to resolve those issues, I decided to install a new website (easier and faster). The articles which were posted on my website (and received a fair number of visits) are not here on this new website. I will [...]
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Planned books:
- Odd Hours by Dean Koontz
Current books:
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The Poet by Michael Connelly
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First Family by David Baldacci
Recent books:
- The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
- Total Control by David Baldacci
- Divine Justice (Camel Club) by David Baldacci
- Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Dead and Alive: A Novel by Dean Koontz
- The Collectors by David Baldacci
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