BOOKS THREAD

John Farrell's Nixon biography. Solid read. The best one-volume work on the subject, if oddly paced. It is about 530 pages, but his presidency doesn't begin until page 350. Overall, recommend. His previous book on Clarence Darrow is great too.

 

Thanks.

I may look into getting that. Have long thought the late Tom Wicker's book was a balanced take.

 

I believe you understate how good the book about Northern Ireland is. Incredibly good.

 

Wait - Mike Lupica is writing Robert Parker's Sunny Randall series now?

Just read the daily Kindle sale email and it included one of those for $1.99. I looked it up and he's written three of them.

Had no idea.

 

Ace Atkins is really good. I've read a couple of his own books. I read a chapter of one of his Spenser novels and it reminded me of Parker back when Parker still cared... which was a long, long time ago.

Never did do the Sunny Randall books.

 

Had to look it up - Reed Farrel Coleman, who is also quite good on his own.

And my god they made a lot of Jesse Stone TV movies.

 

I read this over the course of just a few days in doing research for an article. It contained a lot more detail of the Van Winkle family than I was expecting, and Thompson wove some of his own family story throughout, and it worked well. I enjoyed it, though I'm pretty sure I'll never be able to afford a bottle of Pappy.

Joe Bob says check it out, with a glass of bourbon by your side.

 

I had never heard of Pappy Van Winkle whiskey and I barely drink, but I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Wright is Wright, so I was going to read it. I was quickly engaged and powered through it in two sittings.

 

I liked that book.