Biography – Page 2 – Looking For a Good Book

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

December 22, 2020

GONE TO THE WOODS – Gary Paulsen

I almost missed reading books by Gary Paulsen. His books came out well after I would have been interested in reading his kind of adventure stories, and my children had interests in other themes and genres. Fortunately there was a teacher or two who required my children (and their classmates) to read Hatchet – and I often Continue reading

MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, OTHER

5 Stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, non-fiction, Reviews

November 12, 2020

THE FIVE – Hallie Rubenhold

By today’s standards, sadly, a mass murderer or serial killer who kills five women is hardly even worthy of front page news. But mention the name Jack the Ripper and most people will have at the very least heard the name and many will know he was a notorious killer from the late 1800’s, and Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, History, non-fiction, Reviews

July 21, 2020

BIX – graphic novel

Wow. If you’ve ever wondered at how important the artwork in a graphic novel is to telling a story, you should definitely give Scott Chantler’s Bix a read. If you’ve heard of Bix Beiderbecke but don’t know much about him and want to know more, then you should give Scott Chantler’s Bix a read. If Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews

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

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

April 29, 2020

BREAK SHOT: MY FIRST 21 YEARS – James Taylor

Having been a fan of James Taylor’s music for many, many years, I knew a small but fair bit about him. I was delighted to see this autobiography available from Audible so that I could learn more, and to hear it from him directly. Taylor’s narrative jumps back and forth in time and you really Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

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

February 27, 2020

THE BATTALION ARTIST – Janice Blake

For three years, three months, and three days, Nat Bellatoni of Massachusetts served in the South Pacific during World War II. Nat was a young artist and served with the Navy Seabees on different islands during the war, often not allowed to tell his loved ones where he was. As time allowed, even on short Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Art, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, History, non-fiction, Reviews

December 6, 2019

THE BEATLES ON THE ROOF – Tony Barrell

How do you write an entire book about an incident that last only a couple of hours? By using the moment as the center point and moving outward, like the ripples in a pond. I’ve been seeing a fair number of books about The Beatles in the last few years and I suspect there’s a Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

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

November 29, 2019

TOMBSTONE – Tom Clavin

Tombstone, the city, holds a bit of magical appeal to me. I find that I am enjoying reading history books more and more (perhaps because I’ve got more of it myself?) and I absolutely love the American Southwest for its landscape and history and few cities in this region have more history that Tombstone, Arizona. Continue reading

MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, History, non-fiction, Reviews

November 22, 2019

THE BEATLES FROM A TO ZED – Peter Asher

It surprises me a little bit that publishers are still pumping out books about The Beatles … but it surprises only a little bit. The lifespan of finding an audience is likely on the wane, as are the people who will have had a first-hand encounter worth telling. This particular book is unique because it’s Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

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

November 20, 2019

SUPER BOYS – Brad Ricca

Well this was informative! It’s pretty hard not to know who the character of Superman is, but naming the creators of Superman might be much more challenging to most people. Fans of comics and graphic novels likely already know of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and even someone like myself – very much on the Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Graphic Novels, non-fiction, Reviews, superheroes