B Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / astronaut / Fly Me to the Moon series / forced-marriage12 Comments
Houston, Texas, 1965 When an accident rocks the American Space Department, threatening the race to the moon, the agency is determined to eliminate distractions, including those in the bedroom. Astronaut Dean Garland, on track to become the first man to walk in space, is fine with putting a temporary hold ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsastronaut / NASA / non-fiction / space flight / space travel7 Comments
The riveting inside story of three heroic astronauts who took on the challenge of mankind’s historic first mission to the Moon, from the New York Times bestselling author of Shadow Divers. By August 1968, the American space program was in danger of failing in its two most important objectives: to ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1960s / astronaut / Fly Me to the Moon series / Marriage-in-Trouble / military hero / novella1 Comments
Houston, Texas, 1965 Margie Dunsford relishes her role as the leader of the astronaut wives. With her children away and her guests canceling, she faces a terrifying prospect: an entire Thanksgiving weekend alone with her husband. Mitch knows the fire has gone out in his marriage, but he fears if ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / astronaut / f/f romance / Fly Me to the Moon series / LGBTQ romance / mathematics10 Comments
Houston, Texas, 1964 Geraldine Brixton is ready to make history as the first female American astronaut. After a childhood traveling the air show circuit, she works as a pilot, so she’s more than prepared for the flying. But space demands more than operating equipment, and the last obstacle in her ... more >
B Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews19th century / Assassin / astronaut / autobiography / health / NASA / non-fiction / paramedic / pilot / Post WWII / Reading lists / veterinarian2 Comments
Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing from Rural America by Dr. Bo Brock Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing from Rural America is a collection of humorous and poignant stories from a veterinarian in a small, dusty farming and ranching ... more >
B Reviewsastronaut / NASA / non-fiction / science / space flight3 Comments
At first glance, it looks like just another auditorium in just another government building. But among the talented men (and later women) who worked in mission control, the room located on the third floor of Building 30—at what is now Johnson Space Center—would become known by many as “The Cathedral.” ... more >