If you are a Civil War buff, as I am, this is an enlightening, maybe disturbing, book about the Battle of the Crater in Petersburg Virginia concerning the colored troops part in this invasion. The slant on politics involved in this historic…. ; maybe hysteric… event will naturally make you compare their problems 150 years ago to our problems today.

Imagine reading your obituary. Then finding out that most people are happy you are gone!! When James Kier finds himself in this position he decides the time has come to change. But after years of ruthlessness and selfishness, who will believe he isn’t the man that everyone hates? A good Christmas story.

The author of the enthralling “Pillars of the Earth” and “World Without End” has come out with the first of a “Century” trilogy called “Fall of Giants”. He follows the destinies of five interrelated international families through World War I and the Russian Revolution. Destined to be an epic mini-series, this story will keep you glued to the pages. The second in the series will follow the children of the characters through the Depression and World War II. Something to enjoy and something to look forward to.

If you’ve ever read Clive Cusslers thrilling adventure novels this newest one sure won’t disappoint you. They race between the steamy rain forest of the Burmese Highlands to the snow-bound mountains along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border seeking to overcome a security threat to the USA… An Oregon File mystery with Juan Cabrillo, “The Jungle” is a fast paced can’t-put-it-down novel. Love this author!

The author of Fried Green Tomatoes is back with a great combination of southern charm, old fashioned wisdom, comedy and a mystery. A delightful tale of a former Miss Alabama who discovers that everyone in her home town has at least one little secret. Like Green Tomatoes it’s sad/hilarious; a good story.

This is a spellbinding mystery, starting with the disappearance of a young heiress forty years previously; a love story between the crusading journalist and the young pierced and tattooed hacker; a family saga with all the disfunctional members of the Vanger family. First of three in a series. A great start!

Twelve years before, Special Agent Pendargast’s wife was attacked by a lion and killed while on a safari.  In the process of  looking at his wife’s possessions he makes a shocking discovery; her death was no accident.  Lt. Agosta assists him when they return to Africa and faces his wife’s secret past.  Not as “on the edge of our seat” as some of his books, but still hard to put down with intrigue on every page.

This is a thriller, can’t-put-down story of a breathless deadly race through the hidden chambers and tunnels in Washington DC. A tapestry of veiled history, codes and surprises The Lost Symbol is a re-examination of 2000 years of religious beliefs.  A follow-up to the Da Vinci Code this one will be impossible to forget.

Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for her sister Kate who had suffered from Leukemia since childhood.  Throughout Anna’s young life, she had to undergo countless surgeries, transfusions and invasive tests so her sister can live.  But when she reaches her teens, she decides she isn’t going to do it anymore.  A provocative and inspirational story that raises a lot of questions.