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Book Review: ‘The Lions of Leningrad’ (2022)

Apr 18, 2022

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Alex Diaz-Granados

in Books, Dead Reckoning/Naval Institute Press, Military Fiction, Military History, Russia and U.S.-Russia Relations, Russia-Ukraine Crisis of 2022, The Lions of Leningrad (2022), World War II (1939-1945)

Title: The Lions of Leningrad (2022) Written by: Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem Art by: Thomas Du Caju Translated by: Joseph Laredo Publisher: Dead Reckoning (an imprint of the Naval Institute Press) Reviewer’s Note: I received a copy of The Lions of Leningrad from the publisher in exchange for an honest review of this compilation book, with…
Musings & Thoughts for Tuesday, April 12, 2022, or: My First Day Using My New IdeaCentre, and Other Pressing Matters

Apr 12, 2022

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Alex Diaz-Granados

in Amazon, Amazon Music, Amazon Prime Video, Blogging, Computers, Creative Writing, Lenovo – IdeaPad S340 15″ Touch-Screen Laptop, Lenovo C560 All-in-One PC, Lenovo IdeaCentre (PC), Life in Florida, Movie Magic Screenwriter 6, Personal Thoughts

Yesterday was my first full day of using my new Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 “all-in-one” computer. I started using it early on Sunday night after the Caregiver took its predecessor out of my room and helped me set it up on my desk. I installed antivirus software and linked my Amazon Music. Amazon Prime Video,…