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Oppenheimer
In the film "Oppenheimer," Director Christopher Nolan showcases a remarkable performance by Cillian Murphy and his exceptional directing...

Jackson Coppley
Aug 4, 20232 min read


What ChatGPT Says about Me
I was reading an article in The Washington Post about how AI is now being used to beef up people's description of themselves (usually for...

Jackson Coppley
Jun 24, 20232 min read


Mariah Burton Nelson
I met an interesting woman at a recent dinner. She played basketball at Stanford in the early years of Title IX. She witnessed firsthand...

Jackson Coppley
Jun 22, 20231 min read


The Maidens
Alex Michaelides, known for his debut bestseller The Silent Patient, pens the narrative of The Maidens. Both are steeped in mystery...

Jackson Coppley
Jun 14, 20231 min read


An AI Story about David Sedaris
I was seated in Rehoboth Beach’s Browseabout Books, waiting for a talk by David Sedaris. Since I’ve been experimenting with Artificial...

Jackson Coppley
Jun 3, 20233 min read


Horse
Horse is a historical novel spanning many story arcs, all connected by what most people believe to be the greatest racehorse who ever...

Jackson Coppley
May 25, 20231 min read


A World of Curiosities
Louise Penny is known for creating suspenseful events in her sleepy Canadian village of Three Pines. It's no different in A World of...

Jackson Coppley
May 17, 20231 min read


ChatGPT and Me
I developed a fondness for ChatGPT. Until the day it lied to me. Artificial Intelligence is all the rage. Whoever would have guessed it?...

Jackson Coppley
May 10, 20232 min read


Every Breath
Nicholas Sparks returns to his native North Carolina to spin an intriguing beach romance. He teases the reader by claiming he found a...

Jackson Coppley
Apr 4, 20231 min read


Little Red Riding Hood as Told by Jane Austen
I've been experimenting with ChatGPT. I just asked it to write Little Red Riding Hood in the style of Jane Austen. Enjoy! Once upon a...

Jackson Coppley
Mar 22, 20233 min read


It Ends with US
I plan to release a romance novel soon. So, I felt I must delve into the work of the leading author in that genre, Colleen Hoover. My...

Jackson Coppley
Mar 8, 20231 min read


Carnival !
I'm considering writing a prequel to the Nicholas Foxe Adventures. It would take place in Brazil with a young Nick Foxe headed to...

Jackson Coppley
Mar 5, 20231 min read


Desperation in Death
Desperation in Death is my first J.D. Robb book. Admittedly, I’m a latecomer to this series. Nora Roberts writes the series under the...

Jackson Coppley
Jan 5, 20232 min read


The Diamond Eye
One might consider a story about a Russian sniper becoming best friends with Eleanor Roosevelt and touring the country a wild fable, but...

Jackson Coppley
Dec 28, 20222 min read


Sparring Partners
Sparring Partners is a collection of three novellas with the common thread of lawyers and prisons one would expect from John Grisham. The...

Jackson Coppley
Dec 10, 20221 min read


The Elephant Whisperer
Lawrence Anthony has a job he loves, and few others would. He’s responsible for a sprawling game preserve in South Africa. The Elephant...

Jackson Coppley
Dec 3, 20222 min read


Marcia's Dead
Marcia’s Dead has all the ingredients of a classic murder mystery, expertly written. We start with a questionable death, add a...

Jackson Coppley
Oct 28, 20221 min read


Lost in Time
In Lost in Time, Riddle takes us on a twisting roller coaster of time travel. Like a detective story, the book begins with a murder and a...

Jackson Coppley
Oct 23, 20221 min read


American Dirt
When I first approached American Dirt, I assumed it was a story I’ve read and viewed in movies, one of the brutal hardships of those who...

Jackson Coppley
Sep 10, 20222 min read


Four Seasons in Rome
You have seen my blog review of Cloud Cuckoo Land by the very talented Anthony Doerr. His previous masterpiece was All the Light We...

Jackson Coppley
Aug 22, 20221 min read



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