The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria by Greg King and Penny Wilson

 

Really interesting.

The Polymath by Peter Burke

Decent.

The Dictionary Wars by Peter Martin

 

Good, but would have been better if a bit shorter.

Goodbye for Now by Laurie Frankel

 

I liked this -- it was a good mix of romance, comedy, and social commentary.

Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All by Christina Thompson

Really well done.

A Cry from the Far Middle by P.J. O'Rourke

 

So, I didn't agree with everything, but it was funny. Sometimes, that's all you can ask for.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Law & Leviathan by Cass Sunstein and Adrian Vermeule

 

meh

The Nocturnal Brain by Guy Leschziner

 

A decent book with, quite possibly, the world's worst narrator. I could hear literally every inhalation.

The Smart Wife by Yolande Strengers and Jenny Kennedy

 

meh

The Guardians by John Grisham

   meh.

Why Time Flies by Alan Burdick

 

Super interesting.

Tree Story by Valerie Trouet

 

Interesting.

Never Lost Again by Bill Kilday

 

A fascinating story made extra-fun by the Austin/UT connection.

Five Miles Away, A World Apart by James E. Ryan

 

Interesting and depressing.

We Learnt about Hitler at the Mickey Mouse Club by Enid Linder

 

Interesting.

Into the Planet by Jill Heinerth

 

meh

Extreme Economies by Richard Davies

 

Super interesting.

Hiroshima Maidens by Rodney Barker

Interesting.

Lurking by Joanne McNeil

 

Decent.

Reaganland by Rick Perlstein

 

So, so good.