Bush by Jean Edward Smith
A biography of President George W. Bush mostly concentrating on the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq. Openly hostile to the subject. 3/5
The Longest Campaign: Britain’s Maritime Struggle in the Atlantic and Northwest Europe, 1939–1945 by Brian E. Walter
A very good overview of the navel war that covers almost all aspects and actions. 4/5
Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman
The author’s experiences and thoughts on screenwriting and the Hollywood movies business. Lots of interesting stories. 4/5
My Scoring System
- 5/5 = Brilliant, top 5 book of the year
- 4/5 = Above average, strongly recommend
- 3/5 = Average. in the middle 70% of books I read
- 2/5 = Disappointing
- 1/5 = Did not like at all