If you are an Eastwood fan you’d enjoy this book – if nothing else to remind you of the vast body of work he has done over the years.

A fascinating narrative while trying to understand John Charles Gilkey, a man with no real job whose only passion is acquiring rare books by any means necessary

Autobiography of Moab who is caught between his own morality and his community. After gaining his trust, the shin bet asks Mosab to work as a double agent

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is an epic which is meant to be read slowly and deliberately, the tale is smart and the story is fun. Even though the book incorporates shoguns and samurais, most of the account is carried by clerks and translators. The epic rescue attempt in a sanctuary surrounded by snow capped mountains is no less exciting than the description of diplomatic rituals and the “arse-licking pilgrimage” one must make before meeting the shogun.

A wonderful and witty memoir of Bill Bryson’s childhood journey through the 1950’s. Mr. Bryson goes back to the absurdity of the golden age of his childhood

James Monroe s a short biography written by Gary Hart (US Senator, D – CO) about the 5th President of the United States, last one to server in the Revolution

James Madison was a great theorist, extraordinary writer, cunning politician and an effective legislator – but as president he was simply “good”.

Mr. Ellis tries to explain what cannot be explained – the paradox which is Jefferson. The contradictions between Jefferson’s written letters and his actions

John Adams, an interesting figure with a high standard of integrity, a standard which drove him all his life. His contemporaries were intriguing and fascinating

The stories are very interesting, Mr. Katz has picked a handful of people he considered Jewish heroes (at least one is not Jewish though) what made them heroes