The History Book Club discussion

Bryan, here is your new thread in 2016. Happy reading in the new year.

Our Required Format:

JANUARY

1. by Winston S. Churchill
Finish date: January 2016
Genre: (whatever genre the book happens to be)
Rating: A
Review: You can add text from a review you have written but no links to any review elsewhere even goodreads. And that is about it. Just make sure to number consecutively and just add the months.

JANUARY

1. by William B. Pickett (no photo)
Finish date: January 5
Genre: Presidential history
Rating: B+
Review: This is a careful look on Ike's decision to run for president, and he debunks the idea that he was drafted to run for president.

2. by James Roger Sharp (no photo)
Finish date: January 20
Genre: Presidential history
Rating: B+
Review: This is a thoughtful look at the election of 1800. Sharp provides good analysis of why it came to happen that the House of Representatives had to break the Electoral vote tie.

Good selections Bryan

MARCH
3. by Candice Millard
Finish Date: March 15
Genre: Presidential History
Rating: A
Review: I really like this author's books. She did a great job, especially explaining Garfield's health after being shot, and the horrible condition of the White House. A couple minor errors, but overall, good book.

I thought that was a great book, Bryan. I'm not sure I have read that author before but will look for more of her work.

Candice Millard

You should, Jill. I really enjoyed:

by Candice Millard

4. by Jim Carrier (no photo)
Finish Date: March 19
Genre: Urban History
Rating: B
Review: I really like this fascinating tale of the survival of medical staff and patients at Charity Hospital during Hurricane Katrina. I wish it was longer, but worth the read.

Similar theme, I recently picked up Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital and plan to get to it sometime this year. Hard to imagine the harrowing experience these people endured.
by Sheri Fink

Thanks Alisa; it looks interesting. Hope all is well with you these days.

Thanks Bryan. Life is good right now. It's nice to be out of the turbulence for a change. :-)

APRIL
5. by Joby Warrick
Finish Date: April 25
Genre: Middle East History
Rating: A
Review: This is a must read for anyone looking to learn more about today's Middle East struggle.

Added to my list--thanks!

Hey, Bryan!!!! Glad to see you. Hope all is well.

Added this one to the to-read list. Bryan, you always seem to read the best stuff. I hope you don't mind that I stalk your list!

Yikes, you are in trouble now, Bryan. Alisa is stalking your list!!!

Jill wrote: "Yikes, you are in trouble now, Bryan. Alisa is stalking your list!!!"

I know!

JUNE
6. by Gilbert King
Finish Date: July 24
Genre: American History
Rating: A
Review: This is a must read for readers who are interested in race relations and Thurgood Marshall history. Superb.

7. by Terry Brooks
Finish Date: July 18
Genre: Sci-FI
Rating: B
Review: A good read to get more inside story plots if you have seen the famous Star Wars movie

August

8. by Hillary Rodham Clinton
Finish Date: August 5
Genre: Biography
Rating: B
Review: An interesting story. I listened to the audio book and it was read by Clinton. You get to know her a bit more. Typical parts where she defends herself and her husband against conservatives. Overall, solid.

November

9. by Michael Kranish (no photo)
Finish Date: November 4
Genre: Biography
Rating: A
Review: This is a must read on the eve of the election and beyond. It gives you a better idea of how Trump ticks.

10. by Paul Kalanithi
Finish Date: November 4
Genre: autobiography
Rating: B+
Review: This is a well read book, sad but important story to read.

Good to hear from you, Bryan and as always, you are reading good books!!!!