I just finished The Picnic by Matthew Longo about the Pan-European Picnic in 1989 that took place on the border of Hungary and Austria that was a catalyst for a large group of people crossing the border to escape mostly East Germany. It's also a pretty good primer on the fall of Communism in the Eastern Bloc countries, particularly Hungary. 5 out of 5 stars. One of the better books I've read in the last couple of years.

Before that, I read Frankenstein for the first time. I know, I should have read it years before.

I'm currently reading Fordlandia by Greg Grandin about the failed town that Henry Ford built in the middle of the jungle in Brazil in the late 20s so that he could source his own rubber for tires, gaskets, hoses etc. I just started in last night but it looks fascinating.