Five years of reading an eclectic range of books—biography, history, other nonfiction, fiction—are summarized in this collection of one hundred eight reviews. From The Life of Samuel Johnson to the story of a pilot who saved her airplane with "one hundred forty-nine souls" aboard; from Anthony Trollope to John Grisham; the year 1000 to the struggle for civil rights; translating the King James Bible to gene editing—these reviews introduce the reader to books they may have read and enjoyed and to others they may never have heard of. A collection to sample or read straight through. A few old friends and a few surprises—something for every book lover.