Mind the Rabbit Trails… Welcome to Mikey’s Library, where some shelves hold classics. Others hide forgotten gems. Some books change the way we look at the world, while others simply make a rainy afternoon a little more enjoyable.
Mikey’s Library isn’t sponsored, and no money changes hands for the books you’ll find here. They’re simply titles Mikey has read and enjoyed enough to recommend to others.
This is a growing library of books that have informed, inspired, entertained, or simply earned a permanent place on Mikey’s shelf. Whether you’re looking for an old favorite or your next unexpected discovery, you’re welcome to wander.
Or if you’re looking for something else to read, visit Mikey’s latest observations.
Currently on the Shelf—8/17/26
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
David McCullough tells the story of Wilbur and Orville Wright—two bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio, whose curiosity, persistence, and willingness to keep failing eventually changed the world.
This is not simply a story about the first powered flight. It is a story about determination, experimentation, family, ingenuity, and two men who kept working on a problem long after sensible people might have decided it couldn’t be solved.
That alone seems reason enough for a permanent place in Mikey’s Library.
The shelf is never finished.
Check back from time to time. Mikey is always reading something.
Previous Selections
Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road
Neil Peart · Featured July 16, 2026
A remarkable memoir of grief, healing, motorcycles, and the long road back. Following the loss of his daughter and wife, Neil Peart set out on a 55,000-mile motorcycle journey that became much more than a trip—it became the road back to life.
For Mikey, Ghost Rider earns its place on the shelf not simply because it is beautifully written, but because of its unflinching look at grief, endurance, and the difficult business of finding a way forward when the life you knew has disappeared.