5 Stars – Page 23 – Looking For a Good Book

March 20, 2017

MICHELANGELO’S GHOST – Gigi Pandian

Tremendous! Although I have more than a couple of books in my to-be-read queue written by Gigi Pandian, I haven’t read a lot of works by this author yet. But given how much I enjoyed this particular book, I will be eager to another “Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery” as well as other works by… Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Art, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews

March 14, 2017

ASTEROID HUNTERS – Carrie Nugent

There were three main reasons I wanted to read this book. 1) Simple curiosity over what sort of work an asteroid hunter does 2) the fact that this is connected with the TedTalks series, and 3) my son is studying to be an astrophysicist and I’m curious about what sort of jobs he might be… Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Memoir, non-fiction, Reviews

March 9, 2017

ERTÉ’S THEATRICAL COSTUMES – Érte

THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE There’s not much to this book – it’s a short forty-eight pages long – but what’s here is beautiful. Érte is one of those names you might recognize but not be quite so sure why. Érte is a theatrical costume designer who created some of the most stunning costumes ever seen… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Art, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, non-fiction, Reviews, Theatre

February 21, 2017

INFINITE TUESDAY – Michael Nesmith

“Anecdotes and riffs are true things, even though they seem loose and unscientific. In music, the definition of a riff is essentially broad. … A riff by definition is not written or defined before it is played or sung or said. It is of the moment. … It might even be a wisecrack, if it’s… Continue reading

MEMOIR, NON-FICTION

5 Stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Memoir, non-fiction, Reviews, Television

February 16, 2017

NECROTECH – K. C. Alexander

I’ve written before how much I am enjoying the Angry Robot (publisher) titles. It’s a great publisher putting out stunning titles by some relatively new names in the science fiction/fantasy genre. They are taking some risks and most of them seem to be paying off. One of the general themes I’m detecting among the more… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Thriller

February 15, 2017

FUTURE QUEST, VOLUME 1 – graphic novel

GEEK OUT! THIS IS AWESOME! It is great to be in a time when it’s fashionable to admit to being a geek. In my youth I often tried to hide the fact that I was ‘into’ geeky things, but the geeks have taken charge (thanks Steve Jobs and Bill Gates) and we can cop to… Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Entertainment, Graphic Novels, Reviews, superheroes, Television

February 13, 2017

WINTERWORLD BOOK 1: THE MECHANIC’S SONG – Chuck Dixon

Gut-wrenching and tough. This post-apocalyptic novel is probably the only one I’ve read that I feel has gotten it ‘right.’ A young man matures in the tough environment of an Earth that is now in an eternal winter. Food might be found in cans, on shelves, that was over-looked by other scavengers, or it might… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

February 9, 2017

PIECES OF SOAP: ESSAYS – Stanley Elkin

THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE I first encountered Stanley Elkin’s work in the late 1970’s/early 1980’s when Warner Books were releasing his works. Of course I was first drawn to the books by their covers, then by the descriptions on the back cover, and finally by the works themselves. I still have those books, tucked… Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, essays, non-fiction, Reviews

February 8, 2017

BEYOND THE PASTA – Mark Leslie

It’s a shame that it took me so long to read this, and in the course of full disclosure I should say that I know Mark through our work together. So what took me so long to read it? A backlog of books to read, for one, and the fact that I have no history… Continue reading

MEMOIR, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Memoir, non-fiction, Reviews

February 3, 2017

THE WALDORF ASTORIA BAR BOOK – Frank Caiafa

There’s no shortage of bar-related/bartender books on the market today, and I’ve browsed through quite a few of them in my search to find interesting new drinks with classic liquors. For a number of reasons – all personal – the Waldorf Astoria has a special meaning to me and so I was eager to give this book… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, essays, Food, history book, non-fiction, Reviews

January 26, 2017

THE FERRYMAN INSTITUTE – Colin Gigl

I knew next to nothing about this book before going in to it except that the basic description seemed pretty interesting. It sounded like a school for Ferrymen … those who help the recently departed cross over from life to the after-life. The book was so much more than that and both more and less than I… Continue reading

HUMOR, ROMANCE, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Humor, Literature, Reviews, Romance, SF/Fantasy

January 17, 2017

ART OF ATARI – Tim Lapetino

I love coffee-table-style art books. I own more art books than my local library – okay…I live in a very rural area so that’s not such a big deal. Still, I own a lot. And when I get the opportunity to review an art book, I am so thrilled an eager. Art of Atari is… Continue reading

NON-FICTION

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