Grumpy old man with a heart of gold with a backstory. He cannot not do the right thing at least from his point-of-view. Funny book from Sweden. Continue reading →

Gut-wrenching story of a boy whose dad dies during the terror attack of 9/11. The boy is unusual. The story is a fable about dealing with grief and catastrophe. Also funny. Continue reading →

Written by the Game of Thrones producer, I love this book’s lead characters and the intense and hilarious situations they find themselves in, set in Russia during WWII. Continue reading →

The first of many books set in and around WWII on the list. This book is a love letter to the power of literature, storytelling, great funny characters, real life and survival. Continue reading →

A true-life adventure about a couple of dudes from Austria who escape a UK prison camp during WWII and find themselves in Tibet, the forbidden city with a very young Dali Lama. Continue reading →

Each year there’s a nonfiction book that sticks with me, that I tell everyone about and this year it was this book about the process food industry, its history, breakthroughs and motivations. Continue reading →

I loved this book because I felt like I found a kindred spirit in George Saunders. I connected with his offbeat sensibilities in this hilarious collection of short stories. Continue reading →