Review: "Expect Great Things: The Life and Search of Henry David Thoreau," by Kevin Dann
I am a tremendous fan of Henry David Thoreau. I am sure that a large portion of my affection and respect for Thoreau grows out of an...
Review: "Immortal Irishman," by Timothy Egan
Thomas Meagher, an Irish orator who captured the hearts and minds of his fellow Irishmen during the 1840's, is the focus and driving...
Review: "The Girl on the Train," by Paula Hawkins
This book, published two years ago, got a lot of hype, a lot of press, and a lot of sales. The author's first book, she delivers a...
Review: "The Boys in the Boat; Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin
1936 - National Championship Crew from the University of Washington goes on to defeat the Nazi athletic machine in the Olympics. Most...
Review: "American Gods," by Neil Gaiman
This book is absolutely fantastic! Now that I have that out of my system let me state that American Gods falls bulls-eye into my...
Review: "End of Watch," by Stephen King
Why make a good thing bad? Mr. Mercedes was a wonderfully wrought, edge of your seat, psycho-murder mystery. The villain was truly...
Review: "Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life," by William Finnegan
Recommended by a friend, I wanted to like this book and found it, fair. Actually, it was a touch better than my opening sentence, but...
Review: "The Greater Journey – Americans in Paris," David McCullough
Another great journey from David McCullough. When I first saw the subtitle “Americans in Paris” I assumed, incorrectly, that the story...
Review: "Always Watching," by Chevy Stevens"
This book opened an interesting question in my pursuit of literary criticism. After 40 pages I was of the initial position that this was...
Review: "M Train," by Patti Smith
A couple years back I read "Just Kids" and it was fascinating. Stories of connection with Robert Mapplethorpe and a host of other...