by Jeffrey Eugenides, 2011, Farrer, Straus, and Giroux, New York After reading Middlesex and giving it a “5-Star” rating, I was really disappointed in this book. Eugenides brings the same great writing style to this book, but the subject matter … Continue reading →
by Michael Lewis, 1989, W.W. Norton & Company, New York This is an interesting read, but, unlike most everybody who has reviewed this book, I didn’t find it that funny. On the cover of the book is a quote by Tom … Continue reading →
The Americans who Stood with Britain in its Darkest, Finest Hour by Lynne Olson, 2010, Random House, New York This book is about three Americans who played prominent roles in London during World War II, ambassador John Gilbert Winant, Edward … Continue reading →
by Debra Dean, 2006, Harper Perennial, New York This novel, about a woman who was a docent at the Hermatage during the seige of Leningrad, has a unique situation. The woman has Alzheimer’s in her later years and her family … Continue reading →
by Ken Follett, 2002, Audiobook read by John Lee, Books on Tape, Inc., Santa Ana, California This was a fairly enjoyable book to listen to. It moved along, the characters were interesting (if somewhat predictable), and the reader was very … Continue reading →
by Robert K. Massie, 2011, Random House, New York This book is extremely well-written and researched. I felt that I really understood the woman and also gleaned a tremendous amount of Russian and European history from reading it. While I … Continue reading →
by William R. Forstchen, 2009, A Tom Doherty Associates Book, New York This book is about a nuclear detonation and the effects of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) that emanated from that detonation. It is clear from this book that the impact of … Continue reading →
by Jonathan Franzen, Audiobook Read by David LeDoux, 2010, MacMillan Audio, New York This book was very disappointing. The author attempted to provide a treatise on individual freedom and where it leads, but, instead, managed only a sad portrayal of … Continue reading →
by Candice Millard, 2005, Anchor Books, New York I was not aware that Theodore Roosevelt, after his defeat in the 1912 presidential election, had embarked on a dangerous journey of exploration in the Amazon. Having braved some somewhat less dangerous … Continue reading →
by Michael Lewis, 2010, W. W. Norton & Company, New York This book is about the the subprime meltdown and the individuals who bet that these securities would default. Lewis does an excellent job of capturing the character and personalities … Continue reading →