Sorry. Been most lax. My bad.
Greg Bear: Darwin's Radio: a bit science fiction, a bit biology, and totally boring: C
Stehen Leacock: Sunshine sketches of a Small Town. The Seth illustrated edition. A classic with great pics: A
Bill Bryson: One Summer, America 1927: A compendium of the noteworthy items of 1927, which was truly a great year. A bit meandering, but classic Bryson storytelling. B+/A-
David Thompsom: The Big Screen: Nothing less than the history of movies. Very dense, and not for the dilettante. Film buff approved. Superb.
Alice McDermott: Charming Billy: A retrospective of a convivial Irishman. It won the NBP. This is literature of the highest order.