#33

Another book about riding bikes that was also read from the air conditioned comforts of my living room. This was another book about bicycling touring, this time about riding a bike to the lowest point on each of the six continents. Guess which one he skipped? This book wasn't as solid as the book about the western US. Still an interesting idea. 

#32

A book about biking! Read from the air conditioned confines of my living room. This was a great book. The author retraced the ride he took 20 years earlier through the Western United States. I have visited many of the places he did, although via car and not bike. He did a nice job of balancing history, current events, geography, and stories of the people he met while riding. Great book! 

#31

Best book I've read so far in 2014! An incredible tale of three different families and how their lives intersect in current day Las Vegas. While the middle of the book sagged a little bit after a powerful start, by the end the author has brought it all back together and delivered a solid ending. A happy ending too! I guess it was based loosely on actuall events in Las Vegas in 2008. A great read. Should have selected it for book club. 

#30

The second selection for the Books and Beers Book Club. A charming little tale about a small town in the Deep South over Labor Day weekend. Lots of zany characters, interlocking stories, faith, hope and love. A good read. Three out of five stars on goodreads. 

#29

A nice quick read on the way home from Mexico. While I enjoyed it, and the storytelling was solid, did it really deserve a Pulitizer? 

#28

Pretty good first book selection for the Books and Beers book club. Told from the point of view of a 15 year old girl living near New Orleans in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.