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  Argylle Elly Conway   Released: January 9th, 2024 My 32nd book for 2026 was Elly Conway’s Argylle.   Halfway to my goal for 2026.  I know the last few novels were short and kid-friendly, but I did read them, so had to count them in. I saw this movie when it first came out.  It reminded me a lot of the James Bond series.  It was cool to see Henry Cavil in action (Aside from the Justice League, I missed his Superman movies).  John Cena was a neat surprise as well since I hadn't really seen his acting up to that point. In this story a young agent Argylle is out to find the legendary Amber Room.  This was a room Nazi Germany created, and late hid to prevent Russians or another group from finding it and stealing it from them.  As he endures various threats, betrayals, and other obstacles, he eventually is led to where he needs to be. I thought it was pretty cool that they made the book similar to how it is in the movie.  The biggest di...

  Fly Guy Presents: The White House Tedd Arnold   Released: June 28th, 2016 My 34th book for 2026 was Tedd Arnold’s Fly Guy Presents: The White House.   This was the last book my individual had me read to him. This is a good children's book geared at telling them some facts and figures regarding the White House.  It was published during the Obama Era, so it does not contain presidents Trump or Biden. Honestly, I liked the way this book flows.  Our country has become too consumed with personal politics that if it were written today, I'm sure it would be decidedly biased to one side or the other. Here is what I learned : ————— The President of the United States lives and works at the White House. The White House address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC. The White House has a beekeeper. Americans vote for president every 4 years. Any American citizen who is 18 or older can vote including the candidates themselves. William H. Harrison was president fo...

  Fly Guy Presents: Bats Tedd Arnold   Released: January 1st, 0000 My 33rd book for 2026 was Tedd Arnold’s Fly Guy Presents: Bats.   This was another book my individual and I read.   A kid named Buzz has a pet fly, and together they learn about bats. It's a good kids book.  Surprisingly, I learned a lot about bats with this one.  Lots of cool facts and figures about it.  There's even a Batman reference. Here is what I learned : ————— To Caroline Van Kirk Bissell, the “Bat Lady” of the Chautauqua Bird, Tree & Garden Club. Buzz doesn’t know much about bats. Almost all bats are nocturnal. Bats hang upside down to sleep. A group of bats is called a colony. Some colonies have more than 20 million bats. There are more than 1,200 species of bats. The most common bat in North America is the little brown bat. Bats live on every continent except Antartica. Bats are mammals. Bats are the only mammals who can fly. Most bats weigh less than 2 ounces. ...