A Boomer and His Books

NEED SOME GOOD MEDICAL THRILLS? PAGE DR. SHANTANU RAI

Shantanu Rai is a new entry in the crowded field of doctors-turned-thriller writers, a field that includes Robin Cook, Tess Gerritsen, F.

Mar 1 • Kevin Mims

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February 2026

NOT GONNA HAPPEN: A RANDOM LIST OF THINGS THAT HAVE ANNOYED ME RECENTLY IN POP CULTURE

Last night I was watching the new Ryan Murphy drama Love Story: John F.

Feb 13 • Kevin Mims

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THE MYSTERIOUS PACKAGE, THE SOLITARY TEA BAG, AND THE TRANSGENDER STARLET

Yesterday a slender black, padded envelope arrived in my mailbox.

Feb 12 • Kevin Mims

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GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH! OR MAYBE NOT…

WARNING: Some Spoilers Ahead!

Feb 10 • Kevin Mims

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THE TRAGEDY OF BRADY SIMS

WARNING: Spoilers Ahead!

Feb 2 • Kevin Mims

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January 2026

HALF HIS AGE by JENNETTE McCURDY: THE FIRST POST-#MeToo AGE-GAP NOVEL

WARNING: Spoilers and graphic sexual content ahead.

Jan 26 • Kevin Mims

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MONEY SHOT: TRADITIONAL OR TRANSGRESSIVE?

My most recent read was Christa Faust’s 2008 crime novel, Money Shot.

Jan 22 • Kevin Mims

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OLD WEST SWAGGER

Since 1993, Stephen Hunter has written twenty novels about the Swaggers, a Scottish-American clan whose firstborn son always inherits a preternatural…

Jan 13 • Kevin Mims

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BEST BOOKS OF 2025: THE NEAR MISSES

Last week I posted a list of my favorite books of 2025.

Jan 3 • Kevin Mims

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December 2025

THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR!!!

It is time once again for the big event that almost no one in America actually cares about.

Dec 31, 2025 • Kevin Mims

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THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS

Once again it has been a long time since I last updated this blog, but this time I have a good excuse.

Dec 8, 2025 • Kevin Mims

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November 2025

AND WE’RE BACK…

I apologize for the three-week gap between posts to this blog.

Nov 22, 2025 • Kevin Mims

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