Once again I offer up one of my sporadic "Best of" lists, joining the countless end-of-year others inundating you. Take it for what it's worth. Perhaps you will discover an unfamiliar author or title that piques your interest. Then this is worthwhile.
Happy New Year all.
Top 10. Alphabetical by author
From Dawn to Decadence - Jacques Barzun
An undertaking, but fascinating - a 900 p. cultural history 1500 to present
Sweet Thunder - Ivan Doig
Butte, MT newspaper vs. Anaconda 1920's
An Irish mystery
No Ordinary Time - Doris Kearns Goodwin
Eleanor Roosevelt's impact 1940-1945
The Devil and Sherlock Holmes - David Grann
A rogue's gallery
The Vaster Wilds - Lauren Groff
A young woman surviving alone in the wilds of Colonial America
Lab Girl - Hope Jahren
A (Minnesota) woman's memoir, fighting for respect and recognition in the world of science
Moon Tiger - Penelope Lively
An elderly female writer of history, nearing death, remembers her eventful life
The Light of Battle - Michel Paradis
Upon the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Does for oceans what Overstory did for trees
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