Couple of Good ones

Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence by Joseph D'Agnese



Two to five page summaries of the lives of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. A combination of setting the record straight (who were some of these guys?), debunking of popular myths, and some good old-fashioned gossip.
This would be a good bathroom book.

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Velva Jean Learns to Drive: A Novel by Jennifer Niven


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Growing up in 1930s Appalachia Velva Jean dreams of being a big-time singer in Nashville, even as she is bounded by a life restricted by the mountains of home.
But Velva Jean clings to her Momma's dying words to "live out ther in the great wide world" and uses them as a touchstone for discovery. Growing up is not always easy or straight forward, but it can and does make an interesting story.
Parts of this book reminded me a little of To Kill a Mockingbird.

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