by Malcolm Gladwell, 2021, Kindle Version, Allen Lane This book is about a group of Army aviators in the bomber school in Alabama. The thrust of the book is that General Haywood Hansell, who was in charge of the school, … Continue reading →
The Lion, by Nelson DeMillie, audiobook narrated by Scott Brick, 2010, Hachette Audio We listened to this book over three days while we drove from Rhode Island to Florida. I don’t have much to say about, either positive or negative, … Continue reading →
by Michael Lewis, Kindle version, W.W. Norton & Company This is a fascinating (and sad) story that centers on our public health system in the U.S. and how it responded to the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s difficult to believe that the … Continue reading →
by Janet Skeslien Charles, 2021, Atria Books This is a novel that centers on the American Library in Paris before and during WWII. A young French girl gets a job at the library despite the objections of her father. The … Continue reading →
2021, by Walter Isaacson, Kindle version, Simon & Shuster I was amazed by this book and the discoveries that it described. I was also impressed by the accomplishments of the female scientists, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuel Charpientier among others. Our … Continue reading →
by Sinclair Lewis, 1922, with an afterword by Mark Schorer, a Signet Classic, published by the Penguin Group, New York We found an old paperback copy of Babbitt in our home and I decided to read it. The text of … Continue reading →
by Michelle Obama, 2018, Crown Publishing Group, New York This book is a personal memoir of Michelle’s life from when she was a young child through her tenure as First Lady. The book highlights her struggle to find her role … Continue reading →
by Stuart Woods, 2008, Penguin Books, LTD I had read only two other books by Stuart Woods (Hot Mahogany and Two Dollar Bill) and I rated both of them 2.0 Stars. This one is quite a bit better and held … Continue reading →
by Robert B. Parker, 2002, G.P. Putnams Sons This is book in the Spencer for Hire series. It is not worthy of a revue. The plot is thin, the characters are all caricatures, and the ending is unfulfilling. It is … Continue reading →
by Dr. Sharon Saline, forward by Dr. Laura Markham, 2018, Tarcherperigee One of our grandchildren has been diagnosed with a form of ADHD where he focuses so hard on whatever he is doing that he has difficulty transitioning to another … Continue reading →