Entertainment – Page 11 – Looking For a Good Book

February 3, 2016

RUBBER SOUL – Greg Kihn

I’ll start off by admitting that I really enjoyed this book. This semi-biographical mystery appears to follow the early days and rise of the Beatles. The book primarily follows “Dust Bin” Bob who meets John, Paul, Stu Sutcliffe and George before they become the famous Beatles. Given the nickname “Dust Bin” by John Lennon, Bob… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, MYSTERY, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Music, Mystery, Reviews

February 1, 2016

THE RETURNED, PART III – Peter David

A couple of disclosures: This is part three of a three-part series, and while I read/reviewed the first book (see that review here), I did not receive a review copy of the second part. One of the things I noted in the first book is that it isn’t a stand-alone book. The three books must… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Star Trek

January 13, 2016

RINGO – Michael Seth Starr

I’m glad to see that books about the Beatles, as a group, or as solo artists, are still popular enough to be published. Ringo, as the tile suggests, is a biography of one of the world’s most famous drummers. As an amateur percussionist myself, I’ve long had a special interest in this gentleman, though know/knew… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, non-fiction, Reviews

January 4, 2016

READY PLAYER ONE – Ernest Cline

WHO HOO! Strap yourself in, insert quarter, and enjoy the ride! Somehow, while I was constantly hearing nothing but great things about this book, I managed to stay oblivious to the story-line. So I was completely blind-sided to the fact that this book was, essentially, the ultimate gamer’s quest. In a nutshell: An on-line programming… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, SF/FANTASY

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

January 2, 2016

THE BEER WENCH’S GUIDE TO BEER – Ashley V. Routson

Well OF COURSE I’m going to want to look at this book! “Beer wench.” “Beer.” What’s not appealing about this? I enjoy a good beer, but I am not by any means a beer snob. However, I know people who are. In fact, I will sometimes have a beer with beer snobs. So my reading… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Cooking, Entertainment, non-fiction, Reviews

December 10, 2015

BLUES HANDS – Joseph A. Rosen

There is something very calming in blues music (the term means ‘melancholy’) and photographer Joseph A. Rosen has managed to capture that calmness in his book, Blues Hands. Great music tells a story as do great photos and the two together are sweet music. The photo on the cover, as depicted above, is pretty typical of… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

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

December 1, 2015

BONES NEVER LIE – Kathy Reichs

I have never previously read any “Bones” books, nor have I ever watched an episode of “Bones,” though my wife and oldest son have been hooked on the television show. I was absolutely riveted to this story. Dr. Temperance Brennan is called to the Charlotte PD’s Cold Case unit. A connection has been made between… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, MYSTERY, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Mystery, Reviews

November 18, 2015

THE SOUND OF MURDER – Cindy Brown

Following up her big debut in MacDeath (see my review here), Ivy Meadows … actor and investigator … has a role in the new show, The Sound of Cabaret – a mash-up of The Sound of Music and Cabaret. But in her role with her uncle Bob’s detective agency, Ivy (real name Olive Ziegwart) has a… Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Mystery, Reviews

October 20, 2015

BLACK WIDOW: FOREVER RED – Margaret Stohl

I often enjoy reading novels featuring characters from another medium. TV and movie tie-ins? Yes. Novels of comic book characters? Yes. But since comics are now typically called graphic novels, reading a novel isn’t such a far away concept. It’s just a story without the pictures. In Black Widow: Forever Red, by Margaret Stohl, Marvel… Continue reading

YA

Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Reviews, Television, Young Adult

September 11, 2015

MILLENNIUM – graphic novel

GRAPHIC NOVEL WEEK I may be one of the few people who enjoy science fiction and dark fantasy who has never seen a single episode of the television series X-Files, though of course I am familiar with the main characters and the premise. Had I known ahead of time that this book had a strong… Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Graphic Novels, Reviews

August 13, 2015

THE BEATLES IN A HARD DAY’S NIGHT – John Burke

THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A BOOK FROM MY SHELF What are The Beatles without their music? You can get a decent idea by reading this book. If you aren’t already familiar with The Beatles, then you should probably just skip this book (and this review). Your lack of 1960’s pop culture knowledge aside, you wouldn’t understand… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Music, Reviews

August 10, 2015

WIDE AWAKE IN SLUMBERLAND – Katherine Roeder

I’m a little disappointed with myself for not previously knowing who Winsor McCay was. As someone interested in art, comics, and history, I feel I’ve missed out on something, but am very glad to have become acquainted with him through Katherine Roeder’s book, Wide Awake in Slumberland. Winsor McCay is considered to be the father… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, OTHER, Uncategorized

Art, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, non-fiction, Reviews