12.  The Black Ace, by G.B. Joyce

I enjoyed The Code so much I ordered this one, the second in a series. The main character is a better person than he thinks he is.  The game of hockey is almost another villain in the story; he certainly doesn't glorify the sport. It's like football around here, many people don't question all that's wrong with it.  I think there are another couple of books in the series.  The character in the television show does not even share this guy's first name, and isn't nearly as funny or emotionally complex. 

13.  My European Family: The First 54,000 Years, by Karin Bojs

I really enjoyed this book.  The author is a Swedish science writer with a particular interest in genetics and archaeology. She ties in prehistory with her own family genealogy, traveling to various locations of interest and meeting the experts.  She dishes about some of the controversies and characters, and even offers travel tips to people considering visiting some of the sites and museums mentioned.  

It was challenging reading for me because I could not begin to pronounce most of the proper nouns, and because my understanding of European geography is limited to country levels vaguely, and I am mostly clueless about cities. Still, I was glad to have read it.  It makes me want to continue the work on my own family history.  Coincidentally, I turned up today on Family Tree DNA predictions of my own European ancient roots, with migration maps marked, and it made better sense than it would have before I read this book. 

14. Confederates in the Attic, by Tony Horwitz

This is the third book by this author I have recently read and enjoyed. I think I read them in the opposite order than they were written.  I have an interest in my own ancestors in that war, and found his perspectives valuable on the history and the way people view it.  I read that he recently passed away, and am sorry to learn that.  

This book was written some time ago, and it sheds some light on the twenty-some years of political friction since then. He traveled around to various Civil War sites and spent time with some colorful characters.  It was a pleasant read.