About: The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner is a well-researched history of Bell Labs and a few of the people who changed our lives. Mr. Gertner is an author and editor at Fast […]
About: A Time for Mercy by John Grisham is the third book starring lawyer Jake Brigance. In this courtroom thriller, the author gives Mr. Brigance another difficult case of defending a young boy who killed an abusive police officer. My rating for A […]
About: River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard tells of the search for the origins of the longest river in the world. Ms. Millard is a writer, editor and […]
The book fun because Mr. Jones chose to focus on the people who made The Wars of the Roses entertaining – in hindsight of course
Ron Chernow shows us why he’s the master of biographies, focusing on who Samuel Langhorn Clemens was, as well as Mark Twain’s story beyond his humor and books
When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén is a fantastic book, well written, readable, emotional, and thought-provoking; it will stay with you for a while
This novel was both hilarious and grim. The irony against forms of bureaucracy that claim authority over the people is what makes this a great anti-war novels
I felt the book was balanced and honest. While the author is certainly a fan, he doesn’t shy away from the more complicated, complex, & dark sides
In The Innovators, Walter Isaacson writes about collaborative governments, academia, and even hackers to create what we now know as the Internet.
The Cuckoo’s Egg by Cliff Stoll is still a gripping and engrossing book, decades later, Mr. writing on computer security issues which are still relevant today
