by Stacy Schiff, 2010 I was very disappointed by this book, the primary reason being the author’s very choppy style. I found the style made it extremely hard to read with no flow to the narrative. Her style used strange … Continue reading →
by Dave Barry, audio book narrated by Dick Hill, 1999, Brilliance Audio Trashy, sleazy, bad language, stereotyped characters, weak plot, absolutely no redeeming value! (In spite of all of this, I listened to the entire book)
Continue reading →by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, first published in 1866, audio book narrated by Anthony Heald, 2007, Blackstone Audio, Inc. This is a very deep, psychological study of a young man who is bordering on insanity. Dostoyevsky tells a compelling tale, but the … Continue reading →
by William Manchester, 1992, Little, Brown & Company, Limited, Boston This is an amazing book, although somewhat loosely structured. Manchester admits this structure issue himself as he describes in the forward of the book that it seemed to him that … Continue reading →
by Laura Hillenbrand, 2010, Random House, New York This is an excellent biography of a World War II hero. The book details the life of Louis Zamparini and how he survived a POW camp in Japan. The details of the … Continue reading →
by Randy Wayne White, 2003, audio book, narrated by Dick Hill, Brilliance Audio, Grand Haven MI I don’t have too much to say about this book other than that it is another Doc Ford book. The first two of these … Continue reading →
by Nancy R. Koerner, 2007, Published by NK Marketing This was not a bad read and I learned quite a bit about Belize, a country that was totally unfamiliar to me. The author has an interesting style as the pace … Continue reading →
by Hampton Sides, 2010, Doubleday, New York This is a fantastic book, well-researched and well-written. The book gave a great deal of insight into the mind and character of James Earl Ray who was a real enigma. I guess I … Continue reading →
by Eric Clapton, audio book by narrated by Simon Vance This was an interesting book as I didn’t know much about Eric and his past (other than watching the Cream reunion concert on PBS and owning his Unplugged album). It … Continue reading →
by Gregory David Roberts, 2003, St. Martin’s Press, New York I honestly don’t know what to think about this book. There were times when I thought I was reading the best work of literature ever created. At other times, I … Continue reading →