Book Recommendation – The Happiest Man on Earth

This book came up more than once on my recommendations. Granted, I have read a lot of World War II books and plenty about Auschwitz. The Happiest Man on Earth is written by Eddie Jaku. I would not think that "happy" and "Auschwitz" appear in a sentence together too often. I decided to give it … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Happiest Man on Earth →

Book Recommendation – Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books

It has been a while since a book has run me through the entire gamut of emotions. I just finished one that had me laughing out loud one minute and angry as hell then next. The book will make you feel "pity, horror, righteousness, relief, joy" and more. Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books →

Book Recommendation: Challenger

It was 39 years ago today. The world watched in horror as the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded live on television. There were no survivors, but there were plenty of questions raised afterwards. I read Challenger by Adam Higginbotham at the end of November. Knowing the anniversary was coming up, I waited to post this recommendation. … Continue reading Book Recommendation: Challenger →

Book Recommendation – The Lake of Lost Girls

My phone dinged one night at about 1:30am. Usually I put it on silent, but that night I hadn't. I picked up my phone and read the text from my wife. "OMG! You have GOT to read this one!" It came with a screen shot of the cover. That is what led to my reading … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Lake of Lost Girls →

Book Recommendation – Miss Benson’s Beetle

There are currently 275 books on my "Want to read" list on Goodreads. Because I do most of my "reading" in the car, I look for audio books. Not all of them are available in that format. There are quite a few that I may just have to go to the library and get the … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Miss Benson’s Beetle →

Book Recommendation – The Last Days of Night

When I was in elementary school we did a play about Thomas Edison. It was a musical called The Electric Sunshine Man. I don't remember too much about it except that I was a cowboy in one of Edison's moving pictures. Big role! I was on stage for like 3.7 seconds. I digress. Back to … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Last Days of Night →

Book Recommendation – Surely You Can’t Be Serious

The majority of my reading has been done with the help of audiobooks. However, for Christmas I received an actual physical book. The book has been on my wishlist since I heard it was coming out. One of my all-time favorite comedies is Airplane! It is guaranteed to make me laugh, no matter how many … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Surely You Can’t Be Serious →

Book Recommendation – A Talent For Murder

According to my Goodreads "Year in Books," I read 60 books last year. I was a bit overzealous when I said I wanted to read 100. Among those 60 were The Kind Worth Killing and The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson. They feature Lily Kintner and Henry Kimball. Two friends who become friends in … Continue reading Book Recommendation – A Talent For Murder →

Book Recommendation: A Christmas Carol Murder

This year I read quite a few Christmas themed stories in December. One of them came up in a generic search on the Hoopla app. The author, Heather Redmond, was new to me. I'm a fan, as you know, of A Christmas Carol. So a murder mystery entitled A Christmas Carol Murder peaked my interest. … Continue reading Book Recommendation: A Christmas Carol Murder →

Book Recommendation – Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret

After waiting quite a while, today's recommendation finally became available last week. Benjamin Stevenson's "Holiday Special" is a short mystery featuring his character Ernest Cunningham. I read the first book in this series, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone a while back. I loved the honesty of the narrator. He is always sure to … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret →