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Eric Weiner

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Best Books of 2016 (so far)

I’ve read over 50 books in the first six months of the year, and some of them were really good. Here are the best books of 2016 (so far).

I thoroughly enjoyed The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck. There’s some profanity, and I don’t agree with his opinions on religion, but how can I resist a story of two aging baby-boomer brothers who buy a wagon and mule team, then travel the Oregon Trail? Between angry property owners and Wal-Mart stops, they see some amazing places and have the experience of a lifetime. Oh, and …