BOOKS AND CHINOOKS

Hockey autobiographies have a bit of a mixed track record. Just because a player was dynamic and entertaining on the ice does not mean their life story is all that interesting. Mark Messier was one of the best hockey players to play the game and has become a legend in two different cities, so I was interested to see what stories he would share about his career. In writing about his life, Messier focuses on the one aspect most people remember him for; leadership. He takes the

This is the first book I have read from the prolific and well loved author Robert Dugoni. After reading this book I know I definitely need to read more of his work. This is an emotional and powerful story. It is told in three timelines, 1967, 1979, and 2015. Vincent is the central figure. He meets two Viet Nam war vets at his summer job right after high school. As he learns more about what they endured and lived through in Viet Nam, as young men, he is captivated and awed by

This is a touching story about three woman and their surprising connections. All of their stories pull on your heart strings. As you read about what has brought the three women together you see how they have come to this stage of their lives. It is great to see the bonds and friendship that they form. I think I liked Krystal the most. Jocelyn made some questionable decisions but overall all of the women are likeable and resilient.

Thank you @henryholtbooks for my free review copy. I was so excited to read this book. I was a big fan of NASA’s shuttle program and I was lucky enough to see a shuttle launch before they were discontinued. This book details what actually happened during Challenger’s fatal mission. I knew that it was O ring failure and that they launched when it was too cold but this book goes into a lot more detail about the many factors that contributed to the doomed launch that day. It was

Since it’s Fall and we are into football season I thought this would be a great time to share this book. Thank you to the author and @lyonspress for my free review copy. Conley's story is an interesting tale of determination in his quest to be a player in the NFL. Where his story differs from the thousands of other kids that have tried to make the NFL, is that Conley never played organized football at any age before college. Lucky for him he was trying to make it as a kicker,