by Janice Y. K. Lee, audio book narrated by Orlagh Cassidy, 2009, Penguin Audio This is a well-written novel, although it drags a bit in places. The authors knowledge of Hong Kong and the events that occurred in and after … Continue reading →
by Joseph J. Ellis, audio book narrated by Nelson Runger, 2000 by Joseph J. Ellis, 2001 by Recorded Books, LLC I enjoyed this book very much. Ellis provides a picture of the revolutionary era and five of the primary figures: … Continue reading →
by Stef Penney, 2006, Simon and Schuster Paperbacks, New York This book is an interesting read. The structure is a bit unusual in that it is a series of chapters, each dealing with a particular character (although only the main … Continue reading →
by David McCullough, 1977, Simon and Schuster, New York This is a fabulous book. Although it is somewhat detailed and requires a bit of fortitude to read it through, the book chronicles one of the greatest American accomplishments ever. The … Continue reading →
by A. J. Cronin, 2010, Birlinn Limited, Edinburgh, Scotland (from Dr. Finlay of Tannochbrae published in 1978 and Adventures of a Black Bag, first published in 1943 and revised in 1969) I picked this book up in a little shop … Continue reading →
by Stieg Larsson, translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland, audio book read by Simon Vance, 2008, Books on Tape, Westminster, MD I listened to this on my MP3 player while travelling in Scotland. This book, in my opinion, is nothing to … Continue reading →
by Dennis Lehane, 2003, HarperCollins Publishers, NY I heard great things about this book, but it was just okay in my opinion. The plot definately has a twist at the end, however. The movie would lack its punch if you have read … Continue reading →
by Sebastian Barry, audio book read by Wanda McCaddon, 2008 by Blackstone Audio, Inc. (checked out from the Collier County Library) I pickup up this audio book at the library to listen to on our annual trip back to Rhode Island. … Continue reading →
by Charles Dickens, first published 1860-1861, Audio Book narrated by Frederick Davidson, 1993, Blackstone Audio, Inc. (checked out from the Collier County Library and downloaded to my Sansa Clip mp3 player) I hadn’t read much of Charles Dickens other than A Tale … Continue reading →
by Kathryn Stockett, 2009, Amy Einhorn Books, published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York This book is really a great read. It’s basically about black maids in Jackson Mississippi back in the late 60’s and early 70’s and how it was working for … Continue reading →