by Louis de Bernières, 2004, Vintage Books, A Division of Random House Inc., New York This book was recommended by Johanna Hanink, a classics professor at Brown. who accompanied us on our cruise, Pearls of Antiquity, to Greece and Turkey. … Continue reading →
by Rose Macaulay,1957, Paperback edition, 2012, Ferrar Strauss and Cudahay, New York I read this book because it was on the reading list for our educational vacation to Greece and Turkey. This book is about a trip to Turkey by … Continue reading →
by Steven R. Roberts with Alexander von Svoboda, 2013, Rouge River Press, Dearborn, MI This story is about a youth who was drafted into Hitler’s army and survived incredible hardship. At the age of 15 Alexander Svoboda was sent to … Continue reading →
by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, read by Tara Sands, 2011, Random House Audio Not much to say about this book other than it was okay to listen to. The plot was somewhat improbable and drawn out, the characters tolerable but not particularly … Continue reading →
by Henry Miller, originally published in 1941, Second Edition, 2010, introduction by Will Short, afterword by Ian S. MacNiven, a New Directions Paperback This book was on a book list for our upcoming cruise to Greece and Turkey. It is … Continue reading →
by Richard Snow, 2013, Scribner, New York I thought the subject matter of this book was absolutely fascinating.  How Henry Ford invented the Model T and then made it available to the masses is a great story, no matter how … Continue reading →
by Michael Grunwald, 2006, Simon and Shuster Paperbacks, New York Prior to reading this book, I really didn’t understand the reasons why the Everglades are such a critical component of the South Florida ecosystem. The bottom line is that, without … Continue reading →
by Matthew Algeo, 2011, Chicago Review Press This book was our February book club’s selection.  It was fun reading about Harry Truman and his wife, Bess, in their new roles as ex-president and ex-first lady when they took a road trip to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, … Continue reading →
by Michael Moss, 2012, Random House, New York Our men’s book club did this book and I was initially skeptical that I would get much out of it. I was wrong. The book provided me with a great deal of … Continue reading →
by William Manchester, 1984, Unabridged Audiobook version read by Frederick Davidson, 2012, Blackstone Audio This is a very good book, enhanced greatly by the reading of Frederick Davidson. There were times when I thought I was listening to Winston, himself, … Continue reading →