Fiction:
1. Edge of Dark Water – Joe Lansdale - East Texas redneck noir at its finest
2. The Angel Makers – Jessica Gregson –
Hungarian women react badly to the aftermath of World War I
3. Canada – Richard Ford – Some borders cannot be uncrossed
4. The World Without You – Joshua Henkin – One family’s Fourth of
July fireworks
5. The Might Have Been – Joseph M. Schuster – A lifetime in the
minor leagues
6. The Sense of an Ending – Julian Barnes – What really happened?
7. The Solitary House – Lynn Shepherd – Period mystery using
many Bleak House characters
8. The Red House – Mark Haddon – Two families get to know each other way too well
9. The Fear Artist – Timothy Hallinan – Bad things are happening in Bangkok
10. The Detour – Andromeda Romano-Lax – Hitler loots Italy before World War II
Nonfiction:
1. The One – R.J. Smith – “the life and
music of James Brown”
2. Game Over – Bill Moushey, Bob Dvorchak – the horror of Jerry Sandusky and his
enablers lives on
3. Private Empire – Steve Coll – “ExxonMobil and American Power”
4. Holy Ghost Girl – Donna M. Johnson – growing up while following a tent preacher from
town to town
5. Taking Flak – Dan Pastorini – frank
sports autobiography from former Oiler quarterback
6. Wild – Cheryl Strayed – one woman’s hike for her life
7. This Mobius Strip of Ifs – Mathias B. Freese – Essays and memories
8. The End of Illness – David B. Agus, M.D. – alternative
medicine and new technology combined
9. Out of My League – Dirk Hayhurst – He finally makes it to The Show for a little while
10. The Voluntourist – Ken Budd – volunteering
for manual labor all over the world
Loved "The Might Have Been." Great characters and a fantastic life story.
ReplyDeleteMark, I think that's the best minor leagues book I've ever read. It really puts into perspective what it must be like to have big dreams turn into several decades in the minor leagues. Coach was a memorable character.
ReplyDeleteSam, I really like that Joe Lansdale tops your list! I also really like the one line blurbs for each book, very clever! Because of how you described it, now I want to read the Lynn Shepherd book :-)
ReplyDeleteThat Lansdale book is amazing, Susan, and I do love it. He's one of my favorites. Thanks for the kind words about my little book blurbs.
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