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Robert Kurson

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 …

Book Reviews,

Best Books of the First Quarter

A friend asked what have been the best books of the first quarter of 2016. I’ve read about three dozen this year and after looking through the list it was easy to spot what I thought were the best. Decided to break them down into three categories reflecting the genres I’ve read most.

My favorite fictional book has to be The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Beautifully written story of two sisters in France during World War II, and how they handled their impossible situations. Simply brilliant. A second choice would be the mystery Adios Hemingway by Leonardo Padura Fuentes.

My …

Book Reviews,

Pirate Hunters

This isn’t a long review of the book Pirate Hunters, by Robert Kurson, but I wanted to post a strong recommendation for this modern day adventure story. It caught my attention because of my love for Belize (a nation on the Caribbean coast with a long history of pirates).

There’s nothing quite like a true life adventure, and this book delivers a fast paced account of modern treasure hunters using the latest technology — and thorough research — to identify an actual sunken pirate ship in the Caribbean. Not just any pirate led this particular ship, but the multi-talented …