Book Reviews
Rated from 0.5 to 5 stars.
Recent Reviews
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874–1932
"The first book of this trilogy deals firstly with Winston's childhood and then the beginning of his rise to power, from 1874–1932. It delves into great detail about just about everything important and relevant to Churchill's formation and his development as a politician. This novel ends in quite a cliffhanger, explaining Hitler's rise in conjunction in the early 1930s. I am quite excited to pick up the next volume in the series."
Finished: April 2026
The Californios
"While not always written in the best way, the actual information in the book consists of very informative research for a novel I'm working on. The history of California pre-America and the transition after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo has always been especially fascinating to me."
Finished: April 2026
Shoe Dog
"Immediately picked this book up after high praise from a friend. He was spot on. The story of Phil Knight's founding of Nike left me feeling quite inspired and in all honesty reinvigorated. It's said over and over but his version, shown through the actions and decisions Knight made in his own life and at the helm of Nike, really ignited the passion in me, if it wasn't already there — find and follow your calling, don't just seek a profession. As he said specifically, 'If you're following your calling, the fatigue will be easier to bear, the disappointments will be fuel, the highs will be like nothing you've ever felt.'"
Finished: April 2026
Favorite Books
Favorite Books
- 01 All the Pretty Horses Cormac McCarthy
- 02 Dance Dance Dance Haruki Murakami
- 03 Letters to a Young Poet Rainer Maria Rilke
- 04 The Passenger Cormac McCarthy
- 05 The Sound and the Fury William Faulkner
- 06 Train Dreams Denis Johnson
- 07 Lonesome Dove Larry McMurtry
- 08 The Stranger Albert Camus
- 09 The Overstory Richard Powers
- 10 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J.K. Rowling