Tags: Civil War

The Good Lord Bird

The Good Lord Bird by James McBride As you know, my book club is a serious group. But every year we try to select a light hearted book with no […]

March

March by Geraldine Brooks I was not especially eager to read my book club’s recent selection, March by Geraldine Brooks for two reasons. First, it is a Civil War novel. […]

Manhunt

Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth entered the State Box at the Ford Theater in Washington D.C, and […]

Grant

Grant by Ron Chernow I raced through this book rather like um, Sherman through Georgia! At a daunting 900 plus pages, the biggest challenge is picking it up! Prior to […]