The Warmth of Other Suns – The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration (2010) by Isabel Wilkerson – Nonfiction Rating: 5/5 An epic story. “Epic” is the best word to describe this 500-plus page book. It is a book that chronicles almost a century of time in American history and an event that is probably…
Spillover – Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic by David Quammen – Nonfiction (2012) Rating: 4.5/5 We are in information overload. For the past six months since the pandemic started, the world has turned upside down. Or so it seems for a lot of us. Schedules changed, businesses closed, jobs were lost. But the…
The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein (2017) – Nonfiction 4.5/5 One of the main necessities in life is shelter – a roof over your head. Preferably one that is clean and sanitary, free of mold or pests and other harmful things. Somewhere safe is also highly preferably – you feel comfortable walking outside or…
Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker (2020) – Nonfiction Rating: 4/5 I have always been a vivid dreamer. While not in exact detail, I have always been able to easily recall them the next morning. Most of my dreams revolve around the usual – falling or being chased or elaborate imaginings. Those never frightened me.…
The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson (2020) – Nonfiction 5/5 There have been hundreds of books and movies about Winston Churchill. The bulldog, the leader, the boss, the fighter. He was everything a leader needed to be and was a leader when the world needed him to be one. The Splendid and the…
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