First off, for our family book club, was Their Eyes Were Watching God. What can I say about this book but Wow. Zora Neal Hurston sure could write. Every sentence a gem. Her dialectal dialogue was perfect. The story, sad. I won't say more except: if you haven't read it, do. It's very short. If you listen to Audible books, definitely get it, the one that Ruby Dee. She has incredible vocal range and her voices for different characters were spot on. Brava!
The other was The Medieval Machine by Jean Gimpel. This book is old (~45 years) but solid. It helps dispel the myth of the years 500-1500 being dark ages. So much technology developed during that time. The hydropower innovations themselves could (and probably do) fill a book. Incredible ingenuity. You can find this book used and cheap; I advise you pick it up. For more up to date books on medieval times check out the Gies couple's books, especially Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel.
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