Gary Nelson Bookshelf
January 2021
Gary Nelson Bookshelf
January 2021
Becoming-Michelle Obama-introspective and insightful instead of “Then I did this”
Breakfast At Tiffany’s-Truman Capote-found it on my bookshelf-delightful
Sea of Thunder-Evan Thomas- well written naval history of WWII in the Pacific
Daisy Jones and The Six-Taylor Jenkins Reid-sex, drugs and rock’n’roll novel set in the 70s
Countdown 1945-Chris Wallace-Truman and the decision to use atomic weapons to end WWII
The Boys of Summer-Roger Kahn-Nostalgic look at the Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950s
Something Wonderful-Todd S. Purdum-The story behind the partnership
of Rodgers and Hammerstein
The Library Book-Susan Orlean-Love letter to libraries and investigation into the burning of the Los Angeles Public Library and its aftermath.