The Whistler

A newish novel by John Grisham. This is the first Grisham novel I’ve read. I enjoyed it, but on reading some of the negative Amazon reviews, I don’t think I could argue with the complaints. I still enjoyed it and it’s better than a fair number of the other books I’ve read lately, but I… Read more The Whistler

Bust

This was one of the better Hard Case books I’ve read in awhile. Haven’t been too thrilled with some of them, but this was a fun, filthy read. None of the characters were particularly redeeming but following all of their stories and seeing where they end up was a hell of a good time.

Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics

Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics is as the title says a history of the 1968 United States presidential election. It’s by Lawrence O’Donnell, the MSNBC host. His perspective comes through in the book with frequent callbacks to our current political situation. Many of the players in that election… Read more Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics