ENTERTAINMENT – Page 4 – Looking For a Good Book

March 1, 2021

EUGENE O’NEILL – Robert M. Dowling

I have an undergraduate degree in theatre and am familiar with the works of Eugene O’Neill, having read or seen (or both) most of his body of works. I was only passingly familiar with O’Neill the man, the writer, from brief bios in college text books. Author Robert M. Dowling has done an exhaustive amount Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Biography, non-fiction, Theatre

February 24, 2021

DEADLANDS: GHOSTWALKERS – Jonathan Maberry

The great quake of 1868 split California into scores of labyrinthine caverns, mostly flooded with ocean water. But the quake also revealed a new substance known as “ghost rock” which creative individuals have discovered can be useful for making some inventive weapons, among other things. Ghost rock provides the source for many steampunk-like inventions. Right Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, SF/FANTASY

2 Stars, Games, Horror/Dark Fantasy, SF/Fantasy

February 22, 2021

STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE ARTS – Michael M. Kaiser

I’ve been working in the arts for four decades and I’ve seen a lot of changes in how arts organizations approach the business of presenting arts programming. Treating the arts as a business is probably the biggest change I’ve seen. This might seem like an obvious direction, but I’ve known very few artists who are wise with Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION

4 stars, Business, Entertainment, non-fiction, Theatre

February 8, 2021

BARNUM – Robert Wilson

Is there an American entertainer who’s had more written about him (or her) than Phineas Taylor Barnum? It’s been 130 years since Barnum died and still we are fascinated by this celebrated huckster. P.T. Barnum was a man of action who took advantage of opportunities when they presented themselves and created opportunities when they didn’t. Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION

4 stars, Biography, Entertainment, non-fiction

February 5, 2021

OLD NORSE FOR MODERN TIMES – Ian Stuart Sharpe

I was interested in this book based on this description: Never be lost for words again…with this book of lost words. Have you ever wanted to wield the silver tongue of Loki, or to hammer home your point like a Thundergod? Old Norse is the language of legends and the stuff of sagas, the inspiration Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, HUMOR

4 stars, Entertainment, Games, Humor

December 17, 2020

THE WISDOM OF PICARD – Chip Carter, editor

Let’s be honest. If you are thinking of buying this book, it’s because you are already a big Star Trek fan (or at least a Picard/Next Gen fan). You are probably interested in buying it because you are a Trek/Picard fan, or you’re thinking of it as a gift for a Trek fan. In any case, a review is Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, non-fiction, Reviews, Star Trek

August 12, 2020

I, CRIMSONSTREAK – Matt Adams

If you have been following my blog for any length of time, by now you must know that I enjoy superheroes and superhero fiction. Finding books, as opposed to graphic novels (essentially book-length comics) was, at one time, relatively rare, though there’s been a bit of a boon in such titles. I read the follow-up Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, superheroes

July 10, 2020

TO THE STARS – George Takei

STAR TREK WEEK If you are considering buying this book, then you likely already have a pretty good idea of who George Takei is. Most will know him from his being a regular on the original Star Trek television series (and movies). Younger audiences will know him for his social media presence. In this biography/memoir, Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Memoir, non-fiction, Reviews, Star Trek, Television

July 9, 2020

STAR TREK: YEAR FIVE #1 – graphic novel

*** WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD*** Reading the old, Gold Key Star Trek comics, and then the John Byrne manipulated photo comics got me interested in seeing what the new Trek comics looked like. As I’ve been impressed with Amazon’s comic-reading app on my phone, I decided to buy this first issue of “Year Five”. The Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, GRAPHIC NOVEL, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Graphic Novels, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Star Trek, Television

June 17, 2020

RESISTANCE – Tori Amos

I started listening to Tori Amos with the release of her album Little Earthquakes. I have purchased or listened to all of her works since then. I wouldn’t say that I’m a dedicated fan – I know (knew) nothing about Amos other than what I interpret in her songs. Her music, her songs, to me, Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, MEMOIR, Uncategorized

4 stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Memoir, Music, non-fiction, Reviews

June 5, 2020

ASTERIX OMNIBUS #1 – graphic novel

I read my first Asterix comic sometime in the mid to late 1970’s. I remember this (I remember who had it and where I read it) because it really made an impression on me. Here was a comic that was the perfect cross between the simple (in story and in art) Disney and Archie comics Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, ENTERTAINMENT, GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized, YA

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Graphic Novels, Humor, Reviews, Young Adult

May 22, 2020

A WEREWOLF IN RIVERDALE – Caleb Roehrig

If you’ve seen the new Archie Comics series on Netflix (or some other streaming service) you know that the new Archie and Riverdale gang are almost nothing like the Archie, Jughead, Betty, and Veronica that most of us grew up with. Someone is killing the citizens of Riverdale. Dilton Doily is one of the first Continue reading

Dark Fantasy/Horror, ENTERTAINMENT, Uncategorized, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Horror/Dark Fantasy, Reviews, Television, Young Adult