The Language of Dying by Sarah Pinborough
It is an artful yet rather depressing novella about a family dealing with the pending death of their father. The grief brings out both love and a difficult past...
Year: 2018
To Die in Vienna by Kevin Wignall
Instead of an amoral or detached/closed off serial killer/spy we have a central character who is painfully aware of his own weakness and need for connection. A...
Mad Boy by Nick Arvin
A wild, at times hilarious, at times touching, romp set during the War of 1812. Redcoats and Bluecoats face off, slaves seek their freedom, looters and pirates...
Quick Take: The Map to Everywhere by Carrie Ryan & John Parke Davis
Starts a little slow but picks up by the end. It is middle grade so has a simplicity necessary for younger readers. I listened to it on audio so not sure if tha...
First Founding Father: Richard Henry Lee and the Call to Independence by Harlow Giles Unger
Next to Washington, Lee was arguably the most important American leader in the war against the British. Drawing on original manuscripts--many overlooked or igno...
Before You Wake: Life Lessons from a Father to His Children by Erick Erickson
I doubt a lot of people who disagree with Erick's politics have or will read this book. Which is a shame because we could do with a world where more people got...