by Cormac McCarthy, 2006, Vintage International, New York This book is a very quick read and it really moves along. There are a few places in the book, however, that are a bit hard to follow. The villain of the … Continue reading →
by Phillip Roth, 2006, Recorded Books, LLC, read by George Guidall This book is the story of a man who lived his life thinking he was doing all the right things, only to end up dying alone. The man suffered a great … Continue reading →
by Stephen King, 2005, Audioworks (Simon & Shuster), read by Jeffrey DeMunn This book was very pleasant to listen to. The characters are wonderful and the reading by Jeffrey DeMunn captures their Down-East Maine accents very well. Because the entire … Continue reading →
by Larry McMurtry, 2006 I listened to this audiobook on a long, three-day trip from Florida to New England and that is the only reason I finished it. This effort by Larry McMurtry is feeble. It is an attempt to … Continue reading →
by Adam Zamoyski, 2004 This book is an extremely well-written account of Napolean’s invasion of Russia in 1812. In addition to a very readable style, I also liked the author’s overview of the political situation in Europe prior to the war, … Continue reading →
by C.S. Lewis, 1959 This book was fun to read as it is extremely clever. The book is a series of letters from the senior devil to his nephew who is just breaking into the business. In many of the letters … Continue reading →
by Jeff Shaara, 2006 This book wasn’t as good as I expected as it didn’t hold my attention, especially in the first part of the book. I expected a bit more suspense as in the case of his father’s book … Continue reading →
by Randy Wayne White, audiobook narrated by Ron McLarty, 2001 This book was pretty enjoyable. I believe the author lives on Sanibel Island and he uses the island as the backdrop for this mystery. The plot is just okay, but the characters … Continue reading →
by Elmore Leonard, audiobook narrated by Frank Muller, 2001 Don’t bother with this book! Elmore Leonard was recommended to me by an individual at a cocktail party so when I was planning to drive to Florida this year, I picked up the … Continue reading →
by Douglas Brinkley and Julie M. Fenster, 2006 This book describes the life of Father Michael McGivney and his efforts in the founding of the Knights of Columbus. The book is a somewhat tedious biography of an individual but it … Continue reading →