October 2014 – Page 2 – Looking For a Good Book

October 9, 2014

COYOTE WOMAN – Judith Redman Robbins

THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE This is one of those unusual books that has so much that I really like, and at the same time, some troubling aspects that are hard to over-look. First…I was excited to read this book. Ever since reading House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday (back in the 1980’s), Continue reading

HISTORICAL FICTION, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, Historical Fiction, Reviews

October 8, 2014

DOOMBOY VOL. 1 – Tony Sandoval

This story of a young, heavy metal rocker whose girlfriend dies and he expresses his grief through his music. This sounds simple, and in many ways it is, but there’s a real beauty to the manner and form in which this tale is told. It’s rather difficult to talk about the art and the story Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews

October 7, 2014

HOMEMADE MAGICK – Lon Milo DuQuette

I feel a little duped by this book. Let me share with you the Goodreads opening description of the book: Sharing the lessons he’s learned from over forty years as a magician and family man, Lon Milo DuQuette reveals his unique point of view about magick–its ups and downs, ins and outs, and how his Continue reading

MAGIC, MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, Magic, Memoir, non-fiction, Reviews

October 6, 2014

MEATLESS ALL DAY – Dina Cheney

I am not vegetarian, but my daughter is. One of my sons has typically not wanted to eat anything ‘vegetarian’ but because he’s also a big Paul McCartney fan, and McCartney has been promoting ‘Meatless Monday’ he’s been willing to have a vegetarian meal once a week. Dina Cheney’s Meatless All Day provides a very Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, non-fiction, Reviews