1. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell

1. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell

Like last year I started out with some nonfiction by Sarah Vowell. This is always a good bet. You get to feel smart for reading nonfiction, but you’re entertained as well. It’s win-win.

This book is about the Puritans/Separatists who came to America and settled the Massachusettes Bay Colony. It’s fantastic, because Ms. Vowell really loves American history, and you can tell it in how she writes. I will say that this book of hers is much more dense than her other books. I still found it enjoyable, but if you’re thinking that this will be another one of her very funny tour-the-United States-with-her-sister-and-nephew, you may be disappointed.

But you should read this book anyway, because Ms. Vowell’s love for her country’s history is kinda contagious. If nothing else, read the last part of the book where she talks about Anne Hutchinson. It’s brilliant!