"So why study history ?...We study history not to know the future but to widen our horizons, to understand that our present situation is neither natural nor inevitable, and that we consequently have many more possibilities before us than we imagine."

Poignant and thoughtful portrait of a complicated and, quite frankly, odd man. Interesting insights into his writing methods. The attempt to diagnose and understand his psychology felt a little risky, though.

Fairly weak Macguffin. Intrigue and action involving Malone was erratic and did little to advance the plot. Not the strongest entry in this series. But it kept me turning pages.

Such an enlightening passage on Hemingway's editing process into 'A Farewell to Arms'.

Weakest entry in the posthumous Clancy era. Very little plot or geopolitical intrigue and only Jack Jr as a recognizable tie to the franchise. Felt like an interlude. However, very quick-paced and an easy summer read.

In its attempt to provide a strong feminist message, it achieves quite the opposite. Very awkward storytelling from Morrison. Paquette's art saves this disappointment at times.

Charming tales from Dahl's about this most interesting man. He led a full life. Some of my favorite thoughts of his reflect on the difficult life as a writer towards the end of the book. Look forward to reading more from his middle years.

"It would be a poor sort of world if one were only able to read authors who expressed points of view that one agreed with entirely."

Once I accepted that this was to feel like an Ian Fleming Bond in the vein of Connery, it really became quite an enjoyably quick-paced yarn.

Great timing with this book's release and the events currently portrayed in AMC's Turn: Washington's Spies.

Basically a primer on the concept of mass extinction. Snippets and anecdotes to point towards the bigger picture, pieces of the book pulled from other outlets she wrote for: The New Yorker & NatGeo. Glad I got around to reading it though. Now to seek out a bit more depth.

Writing a bit on what I experienced while reading Into Thin Air. Most intense book I've read in a while.

Not sure that these too were all that hyped for Bloodline. Personally I enjoyed Gray's Lost Stars a bit more.

Taking a break from History to scratch an itch for one of my other intellectual interests: natural sciences. Been on my to-read list for far too long. #PulitzerPrize

Quick, interesting insight into one of the least talked about Founders despite much of our country's geopolitical philosophy having originated from The Monroe Doctrine, for better or worse. Shame we lost so much of his wife's correspondence upon her death.

Long-winded and unfocused. Felt like I was reading an old man's grumblings and odd obsessions. He was 44 when this was originally published. Not terribly insightful regarding British culture but contained a few clever musings.

Read merely as an historical appendix to gain insight & context into the political thought of those during the Revolutionary times. Very dry as expected and not necessarily too insight for modern readers. Placed in context, it could point towards some more radical ideas towards monarchical society.