The Great Santini by Pat Conroy, 536 pages

My book club had read "My Reading Life" by Conroy, and it referenced this book in it. I was intrigued so I decided to give this a go. This is a thinly fictionalized look at Conroy's life growing up with an abusive Marine father. This was a superb read, emotional and engrossing without being too much of a tearjerker. I like how one book will lead you to another, than another, with you having 50 books on your "to read" list before you know it.