Rudyard Kipling was an English writer, poet and novelist. Mr. Kipling is best known for his books The Man Who Would Be King and The Jungle Book.

I liked the story, it’s solid even if it is predictable, and I enjoyed reading the book, I guess it’s not the Bond I’m used to.

Ms. Roach focuses on what it’s like to be in space – hungry, tired, smelly, sleep deprived, sex deprived, and asks questions like how do astronauts poop?

Martin Opitz was a German poet and literary theorist who was considered to be the greatest poet in the land during his lifetime.

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes tells the story of the Odyssey from a female perspective. Ms. Haynes is an award-winning journalist, writer and comedian

I enjoyed reading John Tyler, the Accidental President and learned a lot about a President whose name most Americans won’t even recognize.

George Santayana was a Spanish-American poet, novelist and philosopher. He is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the early 20th century.

A small, but significant slice of history. The village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon became part of a wide network to rescue Jews from the Nazi killing machine

This is an excellent novel that’s difficult to like, there are no likeable characters and the protagonist is not one you could root for

John Milton (9 December, 1608 – 8 November, 1674) was an English poet whose epic poem Paradise Lost is considered to be one of the greatest works of literature