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 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 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 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 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 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 →