In the Heart of the Sea

Title: In the Heart of Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

Author: Nathaneil Philbrick

Publisher: Penguin Books

 
ISBN: 9780141001821

 

Thoughts:  A story of resilience against the unthinkable in the middle of the ocean.

Rating: 4/5

What Kind of Paradise

Title: What Kind of Paradise

Author: Janelle Brown

Publisher: Random House Audio

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts:  The story of the technological boom of the 1990s grabs you and pulls you in from the start and never lets go.

Rating: 4/5

The Whale

Title: The Whale: A Love Story

Author: Mark Beauregard

Publisher: Viking

 
ISBN: 9780399562334

 

Thoughts:  Beauregard does an excellent job humanizing these two famous literary figures in a plausible but fanciful novel.

Rating: 4/5

An American Princess

Title: An American Princess: The Many Live of Allen Tew

Author: Annejet van der Zijl

Publisher: Amazon Crossing

 
ISBN: 9781542099745

 

Thoughts:  Allene Tew's life was definitely interesting, but it felt like van der Zijl was holding back at parts.

Rating: 3/5