LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Day The World Came To Town
The Day the World Came to Town — Jim DeFede Regan Books 244 Pages It seems like a lifetime ago, not just sixteen years, that the world changed for us…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: George Lucas-A Life
George Lucas: A Life — Brian Jay Jones Little, Brown and Company 480 Pages Hold onto your seats. This week makes it two nonfiction books in a row. First it…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Born to Run
Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen Simon & Schuster 528 Pages I’ve said before that reviewing a nonfiction book is not one of my favorite things. That’s especially true when…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: All Our Wrong Todays
All Our Wrong Todays — Elan Mastai Dutton Books 384 Pages This is a book about time travel. Now, before you roll your eyes, it’s not your typical time travel…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Education of Dixie Dupree
The Education of Dixie Dupree — Donna Everhart Kensington Publishing 352 Pages On rare occasions, I pick up books that are outside my typical comfort zone. I generally like thrillers…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Without Mercy
Without Mercy — Jefferson Bass William Morrow Publishers 352 Pages As I’ve said before, once I find an author I like, I stay true to all the books they write.…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: ‘Chaos’
Chaos Patricia Cornwell William Morrow 400 Pages There are certain authors who, whenever they have new books, I absolutely have to read. When I find a writer I like, I…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Conclave
Conclave — Robert Harris Knopf Publishers 304 Pages Occasionally I pick up a book that I simply cannot put down. This week’s book, Conclave by Robert Harris, was one of…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Brooklyn
Brooklyn — Colm Toibin Scribner Publishers 262 Pages It is very rare that I watch a movie before reading a book, if there’s a book available. It’s even rarer that…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Speaking American — Josh Katz
Speaking American: How Y’All, Youse & You Guys Talk — Josh Katz Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 224 Pages The return of the book reviews after a lengthy hiatus will be short…