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"Whiteout"

   Written by Ken Follett, copyright 2004.  Published by New American Library, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014.
    I read this book early this winter and then by mistake I re-read again this week.  I was almost halfway through the second reading before I realized that I had read it not more than two months ago.  Not a bad book, has lots of twists and turns but not a book that one will remember very long.  The story is about a gang of thieves who are hired to steal a deadly virus and deliver it to a terrorist but a snowstorm on Christmas Eve rearranges their perfect crime. 
    Just my humble opinion of this book, you may draw a different conclusion.
Cheerily
IJK

Comments (0) Permalink March 20, 2009


"Betty Zane"

    "Betty Zane" was written by Zane Grey and according to the paperback copy I have it was his first novel and set the stage for his writing popularity and success. The back of the book says' "Battle and survival on the frontier during the American Revolution.  Inspired by the life and adventures of his own great-great grandmother. Betty Zane is the story of the events culminating in the last battle of the American Revolution, when two hundred Redcoats from British-controlled Detroit along with four hundred Shawnee Indians attacked the small, wood-palisaded Fort Henry on the western frontier.  The heroine if the battle - a young spunky and beautiful frontier girl - was Betty Zane".
    On the third page of this book is a disclaimer stating that: "This is a work of fiction.  All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitiou and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. All new material in this edition copyright 1993 by Tom Doherety Associates, Inc."
   I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and can recommend it for all ages.
Cheerily
IJK

Comments (0) Permalink March 10, 2009


"Give Me Liberty"

    The book "Give Me Liberty" was written by Noel B. Gerson. The paperback copy I just finished reading was published in 1966 by Modern Literary Editions Publishing Company or New York, N.Y.
    An excellent book if you wish to learn of  the life and times of one of America's most note worthy patriots, Patrick Henry.  I had never read anything on the man and had read only scant references to him in other books about the birth of our nation. Upon completion of reading this book I have a much better understanding of his role in shaping our country.  He was the central figure in the fight to have the "Bill of Rights" added to the US Constitution.  You cannot claim to know anything about our nation's founding until you have read this book.
    The author has recommended four more books for the serious reader to study Patrick Henry.  They are "Life of Patrick Henry" by Alexander H Everett , 1844; "Patrick Henry: Life, Correspondence and Speeches" by William W. Henry, 1891; "The True Patrick Henry" by George Morgan, 1907 and "Patrick Henry" by Moses Coit Tyler, 1962. 

    The book reviews I offer on this blog are only books I have personally read and the opinions expressed are just that, my opinions.
Cheerily
IJK

Comments (0) Permalink March 4, 2009


"The Afghan"

    A novel by Frederick Forsyth is a very intriguing novel set in today's tempest times.  It takes the reader from the Cascade Mountains in Washington State to the deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan and across Europe and the Middle East. When I first started reading the book I thought it would just be a simple read but it became more compelling as I read on. Published by Signet Printing in August of 2007.
Cheerily
IJK

Comments (0) Permalink February 22, 2009


"Jarhead"

    The book "Jarhead " was written by Anthony Swofford, a veteran Marine who served in Desert Storm. Copyright 2003, published by Pocket Books and now a motion picture from Universal Pictures.  To achieve some real insight into what goes on in a front line Marine's mind this is a must read book.  I am sure many Marines from the Desert can identify with this marine's words.
     From the back page of the book: "When the U.S. Marines - or "jarheads" - were sent to Saudi Arabia in 1990 for the first Gulf War, Anthony Swofford was there.  He lived in sand for six months, he was punished by boredom and fear, he considered suicide, pulled a gun on a fellow marine, and was targeted by both enemy and friendly fire.  And as engagement with the Iraqis drew near, he was forced to consider what it means to be an American, a soldier, a son of a soldier, and a man."
    I am going to carry this book with me until I meet up with a specific Desert Storm Marine friend of mine and hand it to him.
Cheerily
IJK

Comments (0) Permalink February 16, 2009


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