Braydin Male. Tullahoma, TN, USA

This is the reason for the long mystery and nonfiction build up of my reading lists. I always end up loving Erickson's books, but they require me to gear up for them, usually by avoiding anything remotely connected to epic fantasy for a period of time.

A dairy kept by the author of his first 22 days in one of Great Britain's high security prisons. It was compelling reading that tried to show the problems that both the prisoners and guards faced at such a facility.