Putting It Together

 

Title: Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created Sunday in the Park with George

Author: James Lapine

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

 
ISBN: 9780374200091

 

Thoughts: Lapine narrates the creation of Sunday in the Park with George through interviews who those involved.

Rating: 3/5

What We Kept to Ourselves

 

Title: What We Kept to Ourselves

Author: Nancy Jooyoun Kim

Publisher: Audible

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: This unassuming novel combines family saga, social justice, and mystery into one tight story.

Rating: 3/5

The Circus at the End of the Sea

 

Title: The Circus at the End of the Sea

Author: Lori R. Snyder

Publisher: Harper

 
ISBN: 9780063047112

 

Thoughts: The first half of this book was very episodic, and it was until later than pieces began to really congeal.

Rating: 3/5

Love Can't Feed You

 

Title: Love Can't Feed You

Author: Cherry Lou Sy

Publisher: Dutton

 
ISBN: 9780593474549

 

Thoughts: A slice-of-life immigration story that almost reads like poetry in places.

Rating: 3/5

On Sondheim

 

Title: On Sondheim: An Opinionated Guide

Author: Ethan Mordden

Publisher: Oxford University Press

 
ISBN: 9780199394814

 

Thoughts: The title pretty much says it all, but it is also rather dry.

Rating: 2/5

Burned Over!

 

Title: Burned Over!: The Survival of Montana Firefighter Dan Steffensen

Author: A.J. Otjen

Publisher: Sweetgrass Books

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Uplifting true story of a Montana firefighter who was caught by a wildfire and made his way back to firefighting.

Rating: 4/5

Be the Weight Behind the Spear

 

Title: Be the Weight Behind the Spear

Author: Dr Josh McConkey

Publisher: Wisdom House Books

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: McConkey's writing style is very clear and engaging, but this is more a book of personal example essays than a guide to how to mentor and create future leaders.

Rating: 4/5