4 stars – Page 64 – Looking For a Good Book

May 2, 2016

IN THE KINGDOM OF ICE – Hampton Sides

I recently worked on a documentary film in which some people were attempting to sail the Northwest Passage. Because of this, I developed an interest in learning more about some of the expeditions to the Arctic. When I saw this book available on Audible, I was quite eager to give it a listen. It does… Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, History, history book, non-fiction, Reviews

April 28, 2016

NINETY-NINE STORIES OF GOD – Joy Williams

THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE Tin House Books has elected to reissue this book, Ninety-Nine Stories of God, by Pulitzer and National Book Award finalist, Joy Williams. This is a collection of what might be considered ‘flash’ fiction. Very short (many not even a page in length) works each with a theme of how God… Continue reading

HUMOR, OTHER, SHORT FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Humor, Literature, Reviews, Short Stories

April 20, 2016

OBJECTS OF DESIRE – Rita Catinella Orrell

I knew, going in to this, that this was going to be a book about ‘adult sex toys’ (more kindly referred to as “erotic products”), but beyond that, I wasn’t sure what to expect here. I think the subtitle, “A Showcase of Modern Erotic Products and the Creative Minds Behind Them,” is really key to… Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Art, Book Reviews, Books, non-fiction, Reviews, Sex

April 18, 2016

DRAWING BLOOD – Deirdre Verne

CeCe Prentice is a Freegan – someone who seeks to reduce their footprint on the planet by reducing waste and reusing everything possible and even digging for discarded food. As such, she’s acquainted with the manager of the town dump (where CeCe was planning to ‘shop’ for her next vehicle). When Big Bob, the dump… Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews

April 13, 2016

RED SONJA/CONAN: BLOOD OF A GOD – graphic novel

Conan and Red Sonja, together again? Absolutely! And it works! I’ve been a fan of the Conan stories since reading the Robert E. Howard books and stories back in the 70’s. Then I followed that up with the really excellent comics published by Marvel. But as with almost any good thing, the market seemed to… Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews

April 12, 2016

NO ONE’S PET – Sheila Kennedy

First, let’s point out that this isn’t a biography (or autobiography) so much as it is a memoir. What’s the difference? A memoir (typically) doesn’t follow the timeline of one’s life but selects moments that were meaningful and expounds on them, often jumping around. No One’s Pet by Sheila Kennedy definitely fits the memoir mold.… Continue reading

MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

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

April 11, 2016

UNBREAKABLE – Kami Garcia

I have a long backlog of Advance Reading Copy (ARC) books and I dip randomly into the pot and pull one out to read. Such was the case with Unbreakable by Kami Garcia. I was very glad to have selected this book – it is an enjoyable read. Teenager Kennedy Waters discovers her mother dead… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

April 5, 2016

EVERY HEART A DOORWAY – Seanan McGuire

I’m a relatively new convert to Seanan McGuire’s writing, though I’ve mostly read the work she’s written under the name “Mira Grant.” One of the things that has attracted me to her writing is the constant sense of ‘newness’ she presents. Her works are fresh and she somehow manages to present an idea that seems as… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

April 4, 2016

STAR TREK/GREEN LANTERN: THE SPECTRUM WAR – graphic novel

When I first heard about this cross-over from a friend of mine who reads a lot of comics and graphic novels, I know I rolled my eyes and said something unkind words about finding new ways to dig into people’s wallets. And when I saw the graphic novel available for review on Netgalley, I again… Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

March 30, 2016

THE BEST TV SHOWS THAT NEVER WERE – Lee Goldberg

TELEVISION WEEK In television lingo, a ‘pilot’ is a one-time television episode that is made to show television executives what a show might look like (apparently because these executives have no imagination from simply reading a script). Every year, there are MANY television pilots made by a variety of networks and studios, all trying to… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, non-fiction, Reviews, Television

March 29, 2016

TELEVISION FAST FORWARD – Lee Goldberg

TELEVISION WEEK Although I love to read, and I read a lot, I grew up a child of the television age. As one of those first generation ‘latch-key’ kid, the television was my nanny. And when I moved to Hollywood, it was television that I had hoped to break in to. I am also one… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, non-fiction, Reviews, Television

March 16, 2016

COPPERHEAD, VOL. 2 – graphic novel

Volume 2 of the graphic novel Copperhead, picks up immediately following the events in Volume 1 but manages to pick up on a new story-line along the way. Sheriff Clara Bronson is starting to settle in to her role in Copperhead and after a climactic apprehension, decides to actually take a night off and wind… Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews