This week's book

Now I'm reading Eric Larson's The Devil in the White City. From Amazon.com: Author Erik Larson imbues the incredible events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with such drama that readers may find themselves checking the book's categorization to be sure that The Devil in the White City is not, in fact, a highly imaginative novel. Larson tells the stories of two men: e Daniel H. Burnham, the architect responsible for the fair's construction, and H.H. Holmes, a serial killer masquerading as a charming doctor.

We learn about life in Chicago, details about the Columbian Exposition and the men who creaated it. And we learn about a handsome and charming serial killer. There seems to be more about the people working to create the World's Fair, but I bought the book because of the serial killer. But I am enjoying the book... learning how people lived, what was new (to them) and how our own Bethlehem Steel made part of the brand new Ferris wheel. Maybe this book isn't for everyone, but I find it facinating. Maybe you will too.

what I've been reading

It's July 5th and we're about to head out to visit friends for some outdoor fun and catching up. It's another hot day, but is comfortable in the shade.

Yesterday I finished reading Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer. I really enjoyed it and found it difficult to put down. It was about a man named George Mallory, who wanted to climb Mount Everest. It's a novel, but it's based on a true story.

Then I started reading The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. He's got a nice style of writing, so enjoy reading it, even though I'm only up to page 72. So far it's about Chicago in the late 1800s and early 1900s... describing an architect and a man that is a serial killer (although we don't know any details yet). From what I've read so far, I know I'm going to love this book.

Have you read either of these books? What did you think of them? What have you been reading lately?