by Tom Brokaw, 2007, Random House, Inc., New York I first encountered this book at a lecture given by Tom Brokaw at Brown University probably back in 2008. His latest book, Boom! was the topic of the lecture. During the … Continue reading →
by Brian Kilmead and Don Yaeger, 2015, Random House, New York This is a quick book to read and it is done pretty well. The authors keep it moving so the reader never gets bogged down. It tells the story … Continue reading →
by Anthony Doerr, 2014. Scribner, New York This book, about a young blind girl and a German boy genius whose paths cross in WWII, starts a bit slow and seems a little disjointed in the beginning, but it really comes … Continue reading →
by Chris DeRose, 2014, Lyons Press, Guilford Connecticut This was a very interesting book for me to read as it had a wealth of information about the five former presidents who were alive when the Civil War began.  I didn’t know … Continue reading →
by Ian McEwan, 2014, Penguin Random House, New York This book is about a woman judge in England who must rule whether a young boy should be forced to undergo a blood transfusion to save his life, despite the religious objections … Continue reading →
by Barry Strauss, 2015, Simon & Schuster, New York This book was our men’s book club selection for March. Perhaps this book is more enjoyable to those with a greater interest in ancient history, but I think that one of … Continue reading →
by David Mitchell, audiobook narrated by Jonathan Aris and Paula Wilcox, 2010, Recorded Books This is a story about a clerk in the employ of the Dutch East India company in about 1800 and his experiences in Dejima, Japan. The … Continue reading →
by David McCullough, 2015, Simon and Schuster, New York I thought this book was interesting, primarily because I didn’t know that much about the Wright brothers, even though I had made one visit to Kitty Hawk. McCullough, as usual in … Continue reading →
by Nelson DeMille, 2006, Warner Books, New York This is a novel about a retired NYC police detective working for an anti-terrorist group within the FBI after 911. His wife also works for the FBI and is officially his supervisor.  It takes place in … Continue reading →
by Tana French, 2007, Penguin Books This is definitely a different kind of mystery. Instead of action, the author focuses on the psychology of the detective who is also the narrator of the story. The reader is exposed to all … Continue reading →