January Books...

I read three books in January. Before I get to those I have one more movie to add.

'The Town' - As he plans his next job, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to one of his earlier heists, as well as the FBI agent looking to bring him and his crew down.

I read 'The Town' at the end of last year. For the most part the movie was a good retelling of the book. Of course the book offered a lot more depth and background. Also, the end of the book and the movie were very different. I felt the book ending was more fitting than the movie ending. I did enjoy the movie, and recommend both it and the book.

Books ---

'The Blindside' - Michael Lewis - The movie based on the book was a huge hit. The book is an excellent read. For the most part the events in the movie are all part of what was in the book. It is ordered a little differently & some 'Hollywood-ing' in the movie. The book provides more detail on the story of Michael, but it also provides a lot of information on football and the recruiting process. Those elements weren't explored in the movie. As a sports fan I enjoyed that information in the book.


'How Lucky Can You Be' - Buster Olney - (from Amazon) "acclaimed sports journalist Buster Olney tells the remarkable story of the successive tragedies that befell Coach Meyer but could not defeat him. Laid low by a horrific car accident that led to the amputation of his left leg below the knee, Coach Meyer had barely emerged from surgery when his doctors informed him that he also had terminal cancer. In the blink of an eye, this prototypical 24/7 workaholic coach—who arrived at the gym most mornings before 6 a.m.—found himself forced to reexamine his priorities at the age of sixty-three."

Another great read for sports fans, coaches, dads, moms, sons, daughters. It is a book for everyone.

'Giving' - Bill Clinton - This is a book about Bill Clinton's life after the presidency. He has spent his time on raising and giving money to all sorts of different causes. He highlights the different things he is involved in, but most of the book is stories about people who are making a different in the world. It ranges from Bill and Melinda gates to kids in Brooklyn, to school teachers in Africa. The stories are inspiring. I found it interesting to read about all the different ways to get involved, the sheer number of causes that are supported & how much there is to do help people.