Saw a HUGE history of the US NAVY in Costco this afternoon. Almost bought myself a Christmanst present...
I wouldn't buy anything from Costco. The management are all heavy RAT contributors.
Pafko at the Wall by Don Delillo -- a must have for the baseball fan.
Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin. My favorite novel of all time (and I read far too many books!). To summarize, it's the story of an educated Italian young man who, among other adventures, fights in WWI on the forgotten and futile Isonzo front. Beautifully written. It will stay with you forever. And, as for the author, yes he's on our side. Wrote the only good speeches Bob Dole ever gave, does OpEds on defense issues for the WSJ, and fought the Arabs with the IDF.