Rick's Reading List

Apr 16 2024 50 ep. 7 mins 6

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Rick Dayton has committed to reading at least one book every week. Each Monday at 5:35 Rick catches you up on what he has been reading. If you missed any books from the past you can hear his reviews below.

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Ward D | Freida McFadden

Apr 16 2024 6 mins

Freida McFadden has an impressive resume and has written a lot of books that have been big sellers. The New York Times, Amazon, USA Today and others have acclaimed her work for having #1 sellers on their lists. That is part of the reason I wanted to read "Ward D," a story about a medical school student who had to do an overnight rotation in the psych ward at the hospital. But when

A Flicker in the Dark | Stacy Willingham

Apr 09 2024 8 mins

The leading lady in Stacy Willingham's "A Flicker in the Dark" is Chloe Davis. The young lady has had a difficult life. Her father is in prison for a series of murders committed when Davis was 12. She was very close to her father and can’t believe he could take so many lives. While her dad is in prison, her mom is institutionalized, leaving Chloe and her brother to raise themselv

First To Die | James Patterson

Apr 03 2024 8 mins

This week's entry on Rick's Reading List: First To Die by James Patterson.

The Tattooist of Auschwitz | Heather Morris

Mar 26 2024 8 mins

In April 1942, a Slovakian Jew named Lale Sokolov was forced into the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When the Nazis learned that he speaks several languages, Lale was put to work as a tattooist where he permanently marked his fellow prisoners. In the next two years, Lale witnesses barbaric atrocities — but also demonstrated incredible acts of bravery and compassion. R

A Wrinkle in Time | Madeleine L'Engle

Mar 20 2024 7 mins

Madeleine L'Engle wrote a masterpiece -- even though she never thought "A Wrinkle in Time" was very good at all. As a matter of fact, very few publishers thought much of it either. Dozens passed on her fanciful science fiction work that ended up being a top seller in children's literature and a winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal for Literature. A Wrinkle in Time is part Chronicles of

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store | James McBride

Mar 14 2024 8 mins

James McBride's novel "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" was one of the highly acclaimed works of 2023. Critics swooned over the tale woven by McBride based in a portion of Pottsville, PA called Chicken Hill. In the 1930's. Chicken Hill was largely inhabited by Jews and African American working class families. It deserves all the praise it has received as McBride weaves people

Ice | Amy Brady

Mar 05 2024 7 mins

Amy Brady is an historian and a journalist. In her book "Ice," she investigates how frozen blocks of water have changed America. From refrigeration to chilled drinks, medicine to skating rinks, she traces the history of something that happens naturally in the cold climates: water freezing and turning into ice. Yet something we take for granted now, wasn't always readily available.

The House of Kennedy | James Patterson

Feb 27 2024 7 mins

James Patterson is an author I have read many times. Perhaps that's why I was anxious to read "The House of Kennedy," but after working through four generations of Kennedy's and countless familial tragedies, I found myself wanting more from Patterson. The book seemed like little more than a recitation of countless facts about the Kennedy clan -- most of which were attributed to oth

The 6:20 Man | David Baldacci

Feb 21 2024 7 mins

David Baldacci's book "The 6:20 Man" features Travis Devine. He is a West Point graduate, who after a couple of tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, finds himself back home looking for something a bit less exciting. That is how the 32-year-old winds up working as a junior associate in a Wall Street brokerage firm. But trouble seems to find him when a woman who mentored Devine is found ha

Horse | Geraldine Brooks

Feb 13 2024 9 mins

"Horse" is a book that has received so many honors from the critics, and after reading Gerardine Brook's novel, I can see why. It takes readers through three distinct eras of American history -- tied together by a magnificent thoroughbred named Lexington. Lexington was one of the greatest racehorses the world has ever known, but more than that, he became the most successful stud th