Review of Escape From the Deep by Alex KershawRating **** 1/2 The best nonfiction transports you to another place and time. This is certainly true of this excellent book by Alex Kershaw. I finished the book on my Caribbean trip. Whether I was reading on the plane or sitting by the pool, I was a crew … [Read more...] about Review of Escape From the Deep
Review of The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Review of The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan Rating ***** Readers of this blog know that the books I choose to write about are books that I personally have read. I don't always read the latest releases. It takes me a while to find some books. Such is the case with this book, … [Read more...] about Review of The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Review of The Mistress’s Daughter
Review of The Mistress's Daughter by A.M. HomesRating *** My wife recommended this book. It's not one I would have picked out. It's a story about the author whose biological mother comes looking for her after giving her up for adoption some thirty plus years earlier. This is one of those stories … [Read more...] about Review of The Mistress’s Daughter
Review of Money For Nothing
Review of Money For Nothing: One Man's Journey Through the Dark Side of Lottery Millions by Edward UgelRating ***** Some titles are better than others. The title of this book is spot on. Money For Nothing has two meanings: It refers to the money won by lottery winners and also to the money made by … [Read more...] about Review of Money For Nothing
Review of Who’s Your Caddy
Review of Who's Your Caddy by Rick ReillyRating ***** This isn't the type of book I normally mention on this blog. When it comes to nonfiction books, I primarily stick with narrative nonfiction. But I've been reading a lot of fiction recently and this book happened to be an in between read. The … [Read more...] about Review of Who’s Your Caddy
Review of Jesus Land
Review of "Jesus Land" written by Julia Scheeresrating ***** I almost didn't read this book because of the title. I thought it was a religious book. My wife sometimes buys self help and inspirational books, and I thought that this book fell into that category. But I was in between books … [Read more...] about Review of Jesus Land