Reading about... "Swoonatra"

This weekend I buried my nose in Chris Ingham's "The Rough Guide to Frank Sinatra." This book offers fascinating insight into one of the great figures of music.
Fans of the Rough Guides know that the British guidebook series takes comprehensive looks at their subject matter. The Sinatra edition is no exception.
In addition to in-depth views of each Sinatra musical era -- singing with Tommy Dorsey, the Columbia years, the Capitol years and the Reprise years -- the book also delves into Frank's films, explores his suspected mob connections and details some of his tumultuous relationships (Ava Gardner immediately comes to mind).
Yesterday, while waiting for my wife Jill to return from a week in Florida, I sat down with a glass of red wine, read my Sinatra book, and listened to some of his classics on CD, including a four-disc "Best of the Columbia Years" that forms one of the cornerstones of my music collection. What a great way to spend a day!