I've been a big fan of Cormac McCarthy's for several years, and this did not disappoint. The post-apocalyptic world he paints is bleak even by McCarthy's standards, but is counterbalanced by the portrait of a father and his son doing their best to survive.

I love Charles Burns' drawing style - very clean, linear, and precise. The story of mutant pothead teenagers in the 1970ies is interesting, and the shifting narrator keeps you on your toes, but ultimately I found myself more interested in the art than the story.

Thomas Ricks makes no bones about where he think we went wrong in Iraq, and depending on your view of the war, you'll either love it or hate it. But there's no doubt he's done his research, and I appreciated his painstaking account of exactly how our nation's leaders connived our country into a second invasion of Iraq.

Great descriptions of regional BBQ styles, and tons of great tips and tricks to help make your first BBQ session successful.

A beautifully told story about growing up in a fundamentalist Christian household in Wisconsin and falling in love for the first time. Highly recommended.

Andersen's book is strongest as a portrait of a young New York City - he nails details like new American slang baffling immigrants right off the boat from England. On the other hand, the main characters and their quest across the continent reminded me of The Last Crossing by Guy Vanderhaeghe. Vanderhaeghe did it better.

An unorthodox and tragic portrait of the US invasion of Iraq.

Not my favorite Cormac McCarthy novel, but I'm glad I read it. The story meanders and never really arcs in a satisfying way, but the characters are crisply drawn and unforgettable. I have a bit less patience for the poetic descriptions now that I've seen McCarthy's lean style in effect (The Road, No Country).

Another solid from Hiaasen.