The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin

 The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin-336 pages

Dr. Ben Payne and Ashley Knox take a small charter flight to beat a winter storm. However, the plane crashes and the pilot dies. Ben and Ashley must survive harsh conditions and bad injuries for weeks in uninhabitable mountains. It's not something I typically read, but it was pretty good.

One Nation: America Remembers September 11, 2001 by Life Books

One Nation: America Remembers September 11, 2001 by Life Books, 190 pages

I know it seems random to pick up a book on 9/11, but after visiting the Memorial in New York, I couldn't help but be so moved to remember the lives lost that day in the horrific terrorist attacks.  This book contains some very moving pictures that eerily bring you back to that day when America changed forever.  This book copyrighted in 2001 has stories of victims and survivors.  It also contains the paths of the crashed airplanes that day.  This was a very moving book!

The Wright Brothers by David McCullough

The Wright Brothers by David McCullough-320 pages

I thoroughly enjoyed reading McCullough's account of Orville and Wilbur Wright (and their immediate family, especially their father and sister). McCullough chronicles their lives leading up to the invention of the airplane, but focuses mainly on the brothers' invention of the airplane and escapades in flight. McCullough's writing flows well and is very readable, which is why it is so interesting and enjoyable. I knew that the Wright Brothers were the first to invent and fly an "airplane," but I learned so much more about them while reading this book. I wanted to read this book for three reasons (mainly). The first is that it is written by David McCullough who is a much acclaimed historian and author. The second is that I wanted to learn more about the Wright Brothers and their escapades in flight (which as I said, I did). The final reason is that I share the same birthday with both Orville and Katharine Wright (though I only knew about Orville before reading this book). I find it interesting, amusing that Wilbur really liked France and felt a kinship to/with the French, but did not like Rome at all. I would really like to visit Italy. In conclusion, I am glad to have read this book and have a better understanding of flight and the Wright Brothers.

Cure for the Common Breakup by Beth Kendrick

Cure for the Common Breakup by Beth Kendrick - 318 pages

Flight attendant Summer is on her way to Paris with her pilot soon-to-be fiancee when the unthinkable happens.  Now she is in the heartbreak capital -- Black Dog Bay, Delaware -- trying to get over a broken heart.  She usually goes for the good-time fun guy, but instead she is drawn to the straitlaced mayor.  She's also falling for his sister, the town, and the old biddy who runs it all.

I really loved this book.  I liked the first book by the author I read, so I quickly put another on hold.  This one was better.  It was fun, quick read with a few deep moments thrown in.  The only thing I had an issue with is that the cover shows ice cream and ice cream is not mentioned even once in the story.  I can't wait to read more by this author.