#9

Epic. This book was one of Amazons 2013 books of the year for a reason. Thanks also to Uncle Ed for suggesting it. It centers around a family spanning multiple generations in west Texas starting in the early 1800's and carries the reader through present day. The writing is captivating and the family of characters vivid. I might have found my book selection for the book club. 

#8

This is a great book on the history of whiskey and moonshining here in America. There are suggestions for starting your own distillery,  recipes for whiskey based cocktails and even diagrams of all the American distilleries and how they all fit together. After finishing it, I almost want to try my hand at moonshining ( but I wouldn't of course since it's illegal). This book is a valuable resource for both the novice whiskey drinker like myself and seasoned pros who are looking for suggestions on what to drink next!

#7

Finished book number 7 this past week. It is a short story collection that was selected by the Rumpus Book Club for this months reading. It was ok. Lots of different styles of writing that the author tried. Some worked, some didn't. I felt there wasn't much closure in any of the stories. I kept reading hoping that the individual stories would come together at the end somehow. They didn't. Maybe the author would revisit these characters in a future book. Will be interested to chat with the author during our on line chat with him on March 5.