by Bob Woodward, 2006 This book definitely does not have as much impact as All the President’s Men, which was instrumental in driving Richard Nixon out of office. It does, however, shed a great deal of light on what has … Continue reading →
by John Banville, 2005 This is an interesting book about the reminiscences of an older gentleman about his youth and the woman he married. It is a bit hard to follow at times, but the author paints an interesting picture … Continue reading →
by Margret Wittmer, 1989 As a prelude to our trip to the Galapagos, my wife and I decided to read this book. It was a surprizingly good read and I enjoyed it a lot, especially the descriptions of the many … Continue reading →
By Thomas L. Friedman, 2005 Most of this book is an overview of the technological advances of the past few years which have allowed the world to collaborate on various types of work projects leading to a new globalization of … Continue reading →
by Peter Scott, 2000, published by Down East Books, Camden, Maine I picked this book up at a bookstore in Camden when we were visiting there a couple of weeks ago. The subject, having to do with WWII U-Boats lurking … Continue reading →
by James Herriot, 1972 One day we were shopping in Barnes and Noble and, for some unknown reason, I thought about the PBS TV program with the British veterinarians from a number of years back. I couldn’t remember the name of … Continue reading →
by Barrack Obama, 1995, 2004 This is a very interesting book, made even more so by the unusual family history of this man. It held my interest although some of the passages late in the book relating to all of … Continue reading →
by Martin Cruz Smith, 2004 This book, by the author of Gorky Park, really plods along and becomes quite a drag to read. Redeeming values are that I read it on the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster and it … Continue reading →
by Michael Crichton, 2002 I don’t think this book is worth the time. It starts out with an interesing premise, that molucules can organize themselves to do concerted activities. The book then descends to the preposterous as the molecules begin … Continue reading →
The Journals of May Dodd: A Novel, by Jim Fergus The use of fictional diary extracts makes the book read as non-fiction, and, most of the time the reader is tricked into believing that the account is not fictional. The … Continue reading →