These are very short book reviews. I don't finish books that I don't like, so I would recommend any of these. The Storied City: The Quest for Timbuktu by Charlie English History of the famous African city, flipping between the issues that started in 2012, and the ancient history of how Europeans ‘discovered’ the city. Making Oscar Wilde by Michele Mendelssohn Biography if Wilde that traces his creation to his 1881-1882 tour of the U.S. Documents his rise and fall. The Traveling Feast by Rick Bass This Bass memoir tells the story of his travels to writers who are his mentors and authors who influenced him. He travels to these writers homes with some of his students and cooks for them, as a way of saying thanks. Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to The Presidency by Dan Abrams Interesting story of Lincoln’s last trial before he ran for president. Traces his skills at being trial lawyer, and tells the story of his working as a corporate lawyer for railroads as the west was settled. Tip of the Iceberg by Mark Adams The history of Alaska exploration and settlement, and present state of the people and environement. The Mirage Factory: Illusion, Imagination and The Invention of Los Angeles by Gary Krist Tells the story of LA in the 1910s, and 20s by telling the story of William Mulholland, D. W. Griffith and Aimee Sempel McPherson. Illustrates the development of the LA water system, the movie industry and the social life of the city. Into the Raging Sea by Rachel Slade The sinking of the El Faro container ship on it voyage from Florida to Puerto Rico. Wraps in the history and current situation of the shipping industry. Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution by Todd Purdum The history of and the creation of the Broadway Musical. The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben Fascinating insights into how trees grow and communicate. Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson Analyzes the life and legend of this founding father. Leornardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson How Leonardo became Leonardo, how his life and times influenced him and how he has influenced so much of history. Grant by Ron Chernow The story of the general and president, and his surprising rise and success. The Line Becomes A River by Francisco Cantu The former border patrol agent tells what it is really like to be on and of the Mexican border. The Glass Universe by Dava Sobel The pioneering work in astronomy done by women in the late 1800s. I Wonder as I Wander by Langston Hughes The autobiography and what a fascinating journey he had. The Last Castle by Denise Kiersan The history of the Biltmore in Asheville, NC. The Lonely Life by Bette Davis Her autobiography in her own words.