by Thomas Cahill, 2006 I found this book to be very dissatisfying. I bought the book with high expectations that it would provide me with insights into various developments in the Middle Ages. Instead, the author seemed to want to … Continue reading →
by Elizabeth Gilbert, 2006 This book is all about a very emotional young woman and her attempts to find peace and happiness in her life. I found myself wondering why she was so off the chart in her approach to … Continue reading →
by Sara Gruen, 2006 This book is the real deal! The author, a female, has managed to get inside the head of her main character, Jacob, and capture his innermost feelings and thoughts when he was a young man in … Continue reading →
by Khalid Housseini, 2007 This book is well worth reading, although it drags a bit during the first part of the book and it does not read quite as well as The Kite Runner.  The book provides the reader with a … Continue reading →
by Ian McEwan, 2003 I found this book to have much that I liked. In particular, I liked the primary theme, which is how does one make up for a terrible mistake that was committed early in one’s life. The book … Continue reading →
by George MacDonald Fraser, 1969 This book is a very interesting account of the adventures of a scoundrel in the British army who ends up participating in many fascinating historical events. This is the first of the series and it … Continue reading →
by Nathaniel Philbrick, 2006 I enjoyed reading this book very much as it is well-written and very informative as to what happened in New England after the Pilgrims landed. The book is very detailed regarding the encounters between the natives … Continue reading →
by Phil Doran, 2005 When I picked out this book I was in the mood for some fun, light reading and the excerpts from the reviews on the cover caught my eye as they suggested that the book would elicit … Continue reading →
by Les Standiford, 2002 This is a fascinating story about Henry Flagler, man who had the vision to build a railroad to Key West. I got a bit bogged down with some of the technical descriptions of bridge and railroad construction … Continue reading →
by E.L. Doctorow, 2006 This book disppointed me a great deal. I looked forward to reading a good historical novel on the Civil War and the subject of Sherman’s march to the sea interested me a great deal. The characters … Continue reading →