It’s been a slim year for my nonfiction selections, but, if you’re like me and bemoan the Bear’s continued embrace of Jay Cutler, relive better times with Rich Cohen’s Monsters: the 1985 Chicago Bears.

If you bypassed Solomon Northrup’s memoir in favor of Steve McQueen’s and Ridley Scott’s interpretation of Twelve Years a Slave, do yourself a favor – read the book. Be prepared, however, reality is much harsher than Hollywood.

Now for the drum roll. . . here is my list of books (mostly audio) that I enjoyed in 2014!

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