Category Archives: Books

The Last Full Measure – Jeff Shaara Historical novel that picks up where his father’s novel (The Killer Angels) ends – the retreat from Gettysburg. 7 / 10

Personal Memoires – Ulysses S. Grant Excellent autobiography which I thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommended. 8 / 10

The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. Historical fiction of the Battle of Gettysburg. A good account of the battle from the perspective of some of the generals in the battle. Only small parts of the battle are covered. Go to … Continue reading →

Blood & Fire at Gettysburg by Joshua Chamberlain is a short account of his experience with the 20th Maine Infantry Regiment at Little Round Top. He was the commander of the unit. It’s intriguing to read about his first hand … Continue reading →

The Chamber by John Grisham is another one of his lawyer oriented novels. It’s about a member of the KKK who helped set bombs in the South and gets put on death row after some people die in one of … Continue reading →

The Teeth of the Tiger by Tom Clancy. This is not one of his better novels. Terrorists attack shopping malls and special agents are sent to take out the perpetrators. Rating: 6 out of 10.

The Pelican Brief by John Grisham. A thriller where supreme court justices are murdered; where a law student writes an incriminating brief that winds its way through the FBI and CIA and to the President; and where investigative journalists try … Continue reading →

Hallowed Ground by James M. McPherson. A walk-through of the battle of Gettysburg. Although the book is well-written, I was looking for a much more detailed account. This book was a bit brief and superficial for me. A rating of … Continue reading →

The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy. I really liked this book which is very well written. It was a best seller back in the ’80′s when it came out. A story about a disfunctional family from South Carolina and … Continue reading →

In Honor Bound by Gerald Seymour is a story about Afganistan during the Soviet invasion in the 1980′s. A British officer is tasked to supply redeyes to the Afgans and finds himself trying to shoot down Soviet Hind helicopters. A … Continue reading →

Just finished The Firm by John Grisham. I’ve been wanting to read it for awhile. It was published in 1991. There is a movie out with the same name starring Tom Cruise that is supposed to be a pretty good … Continue reading →