Review: Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life In Sarajevo

Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life In Sarajevo by Zlata Filipović
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: John Major: The Autobiography

John Major: The Autobiography by John Major
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: Sex and Society In Nazi Germany

Sex and Society In Nazi Germany by Hans Peter Bleuel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Hitler's Soldiers: The German Army in the Third Reich

Hitler's Soldiers: The German Army in the Third Reich by Ben H. Shepherd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Banksy: Completed

Banksy: Completed by Carol Diehl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Outermost House

Outermost House by Henry Beston
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It is obvious to compare this to Walden since, like Henry David Thoreau this author self-isolated in a remote home for reflection, appreciation of nature, and writing about it. I find Beston less philosophical and more poetic. His approach to nature, though, is while no less in awe and reverential is more scientific. He also engages directly with civilization with shipwrecks, occasional mail, welcome visitors and visiting, and the lives of the Coast Guard surfmen. The book recounts a season from Spring to Spring and touches on marine life, migratory birds, and makes the earliest complaint I know of against light pollution. Beston intentionally recounts the experience of the are through each of his senses.

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Review: Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads

Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads by Paul Theroux
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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