Eric Candino

Great story about growing up against the odds and the power of educate to lift people out of life's misfortunes.

What a wonderful story about growing up and childhood friends. The kite runner really shows the tarnish that has taken place in Afghanistan since the communists took over and what a sad state is has become in a lot of ways. Really a shocking tale about the capabilities of people and how bad the world can get. The good news is that this book also shows a lot about how far we've come and that people can change.

A classic (70s) but has some solid advice for taking on the great classics of every genre. How to read a book teaches you to read in phases so you may better absorb, understand and debate the subject you're reading.

Great NYC period piece about the Golden Age of Manhattan. It's amazing how much has changed and how much has stayed the same in 80 years. Same author as A Gentleman in Moscow and ever bit as good. This reminds me of much earlier tales by F Scott Fitzgerald and Salinger.

Super interesting read. Has a Memento or Vantage Point feel to it. A great book about people in the punk rock scene and how they grow up and change over the years. The first chapter absolutely pulls you in and then it kind of levels off and ends in an odd sci-fi way but overall this book makes you think.