In Flight of Dreams, author Ariel Lawhon takes full advantage of creative license to tell the story of the passengers and crew on the Hindenburg’s final, disastrous voyage as well as develop one possible (although farfetched) explanation for the explosion. Continue reading
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Book Release: Making The Best Years of Our Lives: The Hollywood Classic That Inspired a Nation by Alison Macor
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I am so pleased to announce that my former college roommate and close friend, Alison Macor, just released another book this week. She’s a noted film expert, and this time she focused her considerable research and writing skills on the classic movie “The Best Years of Our Lives.” Continue reading
Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Project Hail Mary is a fun and imaginative story of an interstellar mission to save the world from a hungry alien life form that is eating the sun’s energy. This is author Andy Weir’s follow up to his highly entertaining book, The Martian, and I have to say I liked it even better than The Martian. Continue reading
Book Review: The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair
The Secret Lives of Color provides a fascinating look at the history of colors – what individual colors have meant throughout the centuries, how pigments were made for paints and dyes, and so much more. Continue reading
Book Review: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
This Tender Land is an epic tale of four orphans who canoe along the Gilead, Minnesota, and Mississippi Rivers, escaping from a dark, abusive place and searching for a home in depression-era America. Continue reading
Book Review: The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Road is Cormac McCarthy’s epic, Pulitzer Prize-winning story of a man trying to keep himself and his son alive in a bleak post-apocalyptic world. Continue reading
Book Review: The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami
The Moor’s Account is a fascinating historical fiction novel based on a real-life journey to Florida by 300 Spanish conquistadors in 1528. The story is told by Mustafa, a Moroccan slave who accompanied his master on the expedition and was one of only four survivors. Continue reading
Book Review: West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
West with Giraffes is a wonderful novel based on the true story of the cross-country road trip America’s first giraffes took in 1938. It’s also a coming of age story that demonstrates the positive influence caring friends and gentle animals can have on a young man’s life. Continue reading
10 Books by Irish American Authors Worth Reading
Irish Americans have richly contributed to the world of literature, counting among their ranks several national poet laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners. Continue reading
Book Review: Tell No One by Harlan Coben
Tell No One is a satisfying suspense novel full of the nonstop action and the kind of surprising plot twists you would expect from Harlan Coben. Continue reading
Book Thoughts from Bed 