The Big Short by Michael Lewis

Fascinating. Highly recommended.

The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Decent fluff.

Honolulu by Alan Brennert

Lovely. This and Molokai secure Brennart's place as one of my very favorite writers of historical fiction. Recommended.

Master of the Delta by Thomas H. Cook

meh

(And there is NO WAY he would have been allowed to teach like that, especially in a small southern town sixty years ago.)

The Epistle to the Galatians by F. F. Bruce

A decent commentary, although I am still no fan of Paul.

Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America by David Hackett Fischer

Absolutely fascinating. Highly recommended.

What Hath God Wrought by Daniel Walker Howe

Some parts = fascinating.
Many parts = skimmed.

In the Garden of Beasts by Eric Larson

So very disappointing.

Gap Creek by Robert Morgan

Depressing, but lovely.

The New Yorker

Have I mentioned how much I love reading The New Yorker on my Kindle? Because I look forward to 8pm Sunday night, when it automatically arrives, with an unreasonable amount of glee.

The Center of Everything by Laura Moriarty

I really liked this.

Brown v. Board of Education and the Civil Rights Movement by Michael J. Klarman

This could have been so much better.

On The Wings of Heroes by Richard Peck

I read this to the boys; they thought it was funny and I thought it had nice historical detail.

Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

Immensely satisfying.

The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe

Pure fluff, but I loved it. A very engaging read!

Little Pink House by Jeff Benedict

A fascinating story and a finely written book.

A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear

I can't remember the last time a book annoyed me this much.

The publisher provided me with a digital review copy.

Wait Till Next Year by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Decent.

One Was a Soldier by Julia Spencer-Fleming

I thoroughly enjoyed this.

True Stories of the Second World War by Paul Dowswell

I read this to the boys. It was absolutely wonderful--a great selection of stories well-told.

Home in the Morning by Mary Glickman

An interesting story ruined by too many coincidences.

The publisher provided me with a digital review copy of this book.

The Myth of American Religious Freedom by David Sehat

Parts were fascinating, but overall it was uneven.

My Korean Deli by Ben Ryder Howe

Fun and funny.

Grand Expectations by James T. Patterson

I really liked this.

Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

Why on earth is this book so popular? The characters are one dimensional and the writing is ham-fisted.