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American Treasure: The Enduring Spirit of the DAR
The Silver Star - by
New readers who have never read Jeannette Walls at her best may cheer The Silver Star but long-time fans who anticipate equal brilliance from her may agree this is not her finest effort.
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The Fort - by
Author Aric Davis’ writing is clear, direct, taut and packs a wallop. The Fort is a chilling, riveting novel set in 1987 near the end of the long, slow dog days of summer.
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A Fine and Pleasant Misery - by
Author McManus’ stock in trade continues to be his infallible ability to charm his readers with vivid, wildly humorous depictions of lovable rogues, mavericks and curmudgeons.
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The Starboard Sea - by
Amber Dermont writes confidently with an intimate, firsthand knowledge of the world of prep schools and competitive sailing. The deft use of nautical language and imagery enriches and infuses The Starboard Sea, setting it apart from similar coming of age stories of troubled, privileged youths.
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The Light Between Oceans - by
The haunting, heartbreaking The Light Between Oceans will linger in the reader’s memory.
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Saving the White Lions - by
Linda Tucker is a woman of great courage and tremendous moral conviction who gave up a lucrative career, sacrificed her financial security by spending her own nest egg and continues to place herself in mortal danger; not from the lions but from humans who benefit most from the continuation of sanctioned trophy hunts in South Africa.
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Young Titan: The Making of Winston Churchill - by
Kudos to Michael Shelden for writing this biography that reads like a most riveting novel.
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Red Sparrow - by
Retired clandestine CIA officer Jason Matthews may have written the definitive spy thriller of the 21st century with his debut novel Red Sparrow.
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All The Light There Was - by
It would be a reasonable choice for a young adult selection of a mild introduction to Nazi occupation without emphasizing the horrors of war.
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Thomas Jefferson’s Crème Brulee - by
The book has a clever title yet ultimately fails to provide much more substantive information than is found in guidebooks and furnished by docents at Monticello.
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