Christ Church Summer Reads 2013

From the Women's Book Group (Quest), generally on the intellectual side:

Very disturbing yet so compelling.

Fun if you are a Hemingway fan. You will then go back and reread Hemingway.

Quite inspirational.

Espionage circa the eighties

Not too taxing on the mind:

The first of a trilogy.

We'll be discussing it in the Fall. Contact Julie if you want to join the group.

Environmental Books:

Presents a global picture of the devastation caused by wayward climate. Bill McKibben sounded the alarm about global warming with his first book, .

A fascinating history and anthropology of our culture through analysis of our waste. "Here's the main lesson of garbology: people forget, they cover, they kid themselves, they lie, but their trash always tells the truth."

The Reverend's Shelf:

The anthropologist and author of , Jared Diamond tries to describe the similarities and differences between tribal societies and complex civilizations after his work in Indonesia for the past forty years.

From Leslie Carson:

From Lee Hilton:

I'm loving it

From Dave Bunting:

Leonard is one the all-time greats; this is one of his last efforts.

A current best seller, humorous and infuriating chronicle of DC low-jinks

By a classmate of mine at Amherst. Interesting analysis of why the advance of the 1% at the expense of the rest is hurting our economy and social fabric. Joe is still a little pink, but not as red as he was in the Clinton years…

Good study of James Garfield, a little-known stalwart of the Civil War, and fascinating reporting of the circus surrounding his assassination.

From Brian Angel:

I'm halfway through and it is very good. Lyrical novel about a Colombian man dealing with loss and his past.