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
Review of “The Airmen and The Headhunters” by Judith Heimann
Review of "The Airmen and The Headhunters" written by Judith HeimannRating ** This is the true story of a B-24 crew that is forced down in the jungles of Borneo toward the end of WWII. What starts out as a promising story ultimately fails to deliver. This is partly due to the large cast … [Read more...] about Review of “The Airmen and The Headhunters” by Judith Heimann
Review of “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell
Review of "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson rating ***** I remember when I first heard about this event on the news. My first reaction was that it was a terrible waste of life. After reading Marcus Lutrell's book, I still feel that way; but I have a lot more … [Read more...] about Review of “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell