Mahlon read and liked Seana's review of My American Journey:

"I absolutely love this man. If he were to run for President, I would vote for him in a heartbeat. The best part of this book is the part where he CLEARLY states the pronunciation of his name, which is Cah-lin, not Coh-lin as so many people think. "

Mahlon read and liked Sara's review of The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession:

"The world of antique and collectible books makes for an engrossing backdrop that upstages the core story of a book detective and his nemesis, a man who uses stolen credit cards to purchase rare books. This titled book thief never becomes enigmatic d...more The world of antique and collectible books makes for an engrossing backdrop that upstages the core story of a book detective and his nemesis, a man who uses stolen credit cards to purchase rare books. This titled book thief never becomes enigmatic despite the author’s best efforts and repeated assurances. It is clear how passionate he is, but his rationales and remorselessness are almost unbearable. But the glimpses of bibliomania are sure to amuse avid readers. If books are your thing, The Man Who Loved Books Too Much is nothing short of a delight to devour. (less) "

Mahlon read and liked Beth(MN)'s review of Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II:

"Things that don't interest me:

--military history
--WWII
--submarines
--other ocean-going vessels
--maritime terminology
--scuba diving

Oddly enough, these are what this book is about and whenever real ...more Things that don't interest me:

--military history
--WWII
--submarines
--other ocean-going vessels
--maritime terminology
--scuba diving

Oddly enough, these are what this book is about and whenever real life forced me to set it down and walk away for awhile, I spent an absurd amount of time thinking about it and frantically wondering, "what next? Tell me more! I need to know more!" I think that means Robert Kurson might be a brilliant writer.

My husband is a U.S. Navy submarine veteran and belongs to a local base of crusty submariners (most of the members are WWII era gents) and whenever I've attended one of their events with him, the technical discussions about submarine qualifications and specifications bores me to tears. And yet I've been talking my husband's ear off all week about German U-boats. He keeps looking at me like he doesn't know me. (less) "