Review:At age 70, I well remember the news reports of the horror at Jonestown almost forty years ago. Stationed in Germany at the time, I pictured Jones, like Hitler, a charismatic leader taking his brainwashed followers to the grave.

Jeff Guinn was interviewed by Terry Gross on Fresh Air, leading me to this book. His was the first book on Jones I'd read, and thought none could possibly be better. (It might, though, be "Raven," by Tim Reiterman.) "Road" is the one to read if time is a concern, "... Read more

Review:More than a commentary on Swann's jealousy or M. Charlus's homosexuality or the frivolity of the Guermantes' sorties, Marcel Proust's monumental work In Search of Lost Time paints the unsuccessful reconstruction of a forgone world and a lost existence from fickle memories, which like morning mists would fade with the rising sun. The narrator Marcel, longing for a past that didn't exist but must be created, sought to experience Bergson's continuous time rather than the fragmented and still-framed... Read more

Review:Look, there's great beauty and wit in some of Proust's writing - passages of poetic intensity that really are palpable. But let's be honest, for a modern person plowing through his books, reading Proust is an excruciating experience. One page of Swann's Way is like 20 pages of another classic novel, even one as good as, say, War and Peace. It's endless. And there are six more installments after Swann! I keep picking up and putting down Swann's Way. In that time I've read a dozen other works. Ma... Read more

Review:I have always been a fan of Louis L'Amour. I have read and reread many of his books. His books are well researched and give vivid descriptions the landscapes, conditions, animals, and the people in that era. Great reads. Read more

Review:Thanks to Rebels we know there was a Jedi hunt, this centers more on Rebels and Separatists. I find it strange that the new Canon is almost 100% Jediless. Luckily Tarkin is very cool, and I did not hate this book. Read more

Review:I began reading the Accidental Anarchist Friday night, and just finished it on Sunday afternoon. It is a beautiful, enthralling work, which took me across generations and across decades, and connected me with aspects of my own ancestors' lives that I had heard bits and pieces of but never fully understood.

And, the voice of Jacob Marateck convinced me that I knew him, and that I was able to experience what he went through and feel his feelings.

I will buy copies of this book for fr... Read more

Review:i am impressed with the level of detail Professor Omarosa included in this book. I can ramble on about how proud she has made me, a fellow Howardite. She took Trump to task on everything that is true to the communities and has the receipts to prove it. She is a modern day Biblical Esther and was serving her people (black, poor, and her fellow Americans) while in the White House. Omarosa thank you for everything. You are an inspiration. I wish you nothing but continued success. If you are consid... Read more

Review:I was swept away from the first page of this incredible story! Next Year in Havana tells the story of a family in exile, of a people who are torn between country and family, between freedom and oppression, between hope and despair. Every page of this book is filled with passion...whether it is the passion between lovers, or the passion one has for their country...I could feel the passion and love deep inside me. There is so much to love about this book. The characters are so richly-layered, ... Read more

Review:A Piece of the World is a fascinating look into the life of Christina Olson, a physically-afflicted woman who becomes a favorite subject of artist Andrew Wyeth, in particular his painting Christina's World. Christina's story is told with compassion and honesty; a woman who wants to be independent, but must rely on others. The story flows beautifully, with heart wrenching detail of Christina's physical challenges, and the longing in her heart to be loved, and to be whole. I could feel Christin... Read more

Review:A riveting tale of how a common citizen of modest heritage rose to the task of leading the United States, as well as the Allied Powers of the free world, to conclude President Roosevelt's years of effort to win the war. Read more