by Irene Nemirovsky, 2006 Although this translation of Suite Française was published in 2006, the book was orginally written by Nemirovsky in 1941 and 1942, just prior to her deportation to Birkenau and extermination. The book is the first two parts … Continue reading →
by Michael Connelly, 2006 I picked this book up at Wal-Mart when I was on a camping trip to New York and I couldn’t find a decent book store in Plattsburg, so I wasn’t expecting much. It is surprisingly good. … Continue reading →
by David Baldacci, an audio CD This is a run-of-the-mill book that is moderately entertaining. I was put off a bit, however, by a technical issue that stick in my mind after listening to it rather than anything else that might … Continue reading →
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 →