The Vanity Fair Diaries 1983-1992 by Tina Brown
Well written although I forgot who was who at times. The author came over very real and it is interesting to feel what has/hasn’t changed since the 1980s. 7/10
His Last Bow and The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Read by Stephen Fry
The Valley of Fear is solid. The short stories are not among my favorites but everything is well produced 7/10
First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen
I read this prompted by the movie. Unlike the movie covers his family, early and post-moon life and has a lot more detail everywhere. Not overly long however 8/10
Don’t Make Me Pull Over! : An Informal History of the Family Road Trip by Richard Ratay
Nice combination of the author’s childhood experiences in the early-70s along with a history of the hotel, highway and related topics. 8/10
Giants’ Star by James P. Hogan
3rd book in the trilogy. Worth reading if you read and liked the first two. 6/10
U.S.S. Seawolf: Submarine Raider of the Pacific by Joseph Eckberg
First person account of a crew-member of a US Sub before & during the first year (up to Jan 1943) of US involvement in WW2. Published during the war and solely sourced for one person, so missing some details due to wartime censorship and lack of reference to other sources. Engaging though. 8/10
Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds by Bernd Heinrich
I didn’t like these quite as much as “Summer World” and “Winter World” since 100% ravens got a bit much but still it was well written & got me interested in the birds. 7/10
The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David McCullough
Covering American visitors (mostly artists, writers and doctors) to Paris mainly from 1830 to 1900. Covering how they lived and how Paris influenced them along with some history of the city. 9/10
