Book Recommendations

January 2024 Book Recommendations

A curated list of books and literary classics for your reading pleasure by David Bruce Smith Publications.

Book of the Week for December 25, 2023

The Boys: A Memoir Of Hollywood And Family by Ron and Clint Howard

Two actor-brothers tell their stories.

Book of the Week for December 18, 2023

Two-part Invention:
The Story Of A Marriage by Madeleine L’ Engle

The author of "A Wrinkle in Time" describes her compassionate, respectful relationship with her husband, the actor Hugh Franklin.

Book of the Week for December 11, 2023

Washing The Dead by Michelle Brafman

A young woman is taken from her religious community after her mother has an affair with the groundskeeper.

Book of the Week for December 04, 2023

A Stone For Danny Fisher by Harold Robbins

Financial reversals force a family to move from a posh home in Brooklyn to the smelly Lower East Side.

December 2023 Book Recommendations

A curated list of books and literary classics for your reading pleasure by David Bruce Smith Publications.

Book of the Week for November 27, 2023

Boldly Go: Reflections On A Life Of Awe And Wonder by William Shatner and Joshua Brandon

In a series of poignant essays, the ninety-one-year-old actor writes about his pursuit of a meaningful life.

Book of the Week for November 20, 2023

Black Was The Ink by Michelle Coles

A disgruntled adolescent time travels with a descendant to learn more about his history.

Book of the Week for November 13, 2023

Main Street by Sinclair Lewis

A young city bride has difficulties accommodating to small-town ways.

Book of the Week for November 06, 2023

A Damned Serious Business:
My Life In Comedy by Rex Harrison

From performing on seaside piers to memorable portrayals in My Fair Lady and Dr. Doolittle.

November 2023 Book Recommendations

A curated list of books and literary classics for your reading pleasure by David Bruce Smith Publications.

Book of the Week for October 30, 2023

The Wright Brothers by David McCullough

How flight was practically invented.