LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: New York’s War of 1812
New York’s War of 1812 – Richard V BarbutoUniversity of Oklahoma Press364 Pages In the broad scheme of American history, the War of 1812 is widely overlooked. That seemed especially…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Ordinary Hazards
Ordinary Hazards – Anna BrunoAtria Books272 Pages I must confess that I absolutely judge a book by its cover. Not only the actual cover, but the summary on the inside…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: George Washington: Anguish & Farewell (1793-1799)
George Washington: Anguish & Farewell (1793-1799)-James Thomas FlexnerLittle Brown & Company554 Pages My first biography of George Washington finally drew to a close after a month-long reading of James Flexner’s…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: George Washington & the New Nation (1783-1793)
George Washington & the New Nation (1783-1793)-James Thomas FlexnerLittle Brown & Company466 Pages It seems like I cruised through the third volume of James Flexner’s biography on George Washington. It…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Mirror Man
The Mirror Man – Jane GilmartinMIRA Publishing352 Pages I recently did an interview with our friend, Howie Balaban, about my reading history, likes, and interests. One of the things I…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: George Washington in the American Revolution
George Washington In the American Revolution (1775-1783)— James Thomas FlexnerLittle, Brown & Company622 Pages It took me about a week to read through the first volume of James Flexner’s George…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Oona Out of Order
Oona Out of Order – Margarita MontimoreFlatiron Books352 Pages Last week, I reviewed what I considered one of the best books I’ve read this year. This week, I review one…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: George Washington: The Forge of Experience
George Washington: The Forge of Experience (1732-1775)-James Thomas FlexnerLittle, Brown & Company390 Pages The first book of my big project is done. There are only about 250 more to go.…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Her Last Flight
Her Last Flight – Beatriz WilliamsWilliam Morrow Publishing400 Pages I want to start off by saying that this book propelled itself into one of my favorite books of 2020, if…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Saturday Night Ghost Club
The Saturday Night Ghost Club – Craig DavidsonPenguin Books224 Pages Whenever I see a book by an author who lives nearby, and has written a book set in places that…