In the flurry of books released before the 2004 Presidential election, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Crimes Against Nature got lost in the shuffle. And that’s a shame. Instead of the usual unsubstantiated rants pro or con for what had been going on in the country over the previous four years, Kennedy has produced a railingContinue reading “Book Review: Crimes Against Nature by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Can Our Planet Still Be Saved?”
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Book Review: Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder – DeSmet is a Colorful Town!
When I was about nine, a friend of the family gave me my first Little House book. I was immediately captivated by the stories within and read them over and over through the years. The copy I had contained wonderful illustrations to accompany the story by Garth Williams. Eventually I was given all of theContinue reading “Book Review: Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder – DeSmet is a Colorful Town!”
Book Review: The Devil Wears Pinstripes by Jim Caple – Yankee Haters Unite!
As autumn rolls around, there seem to be a few things that are certain. One of them happens to be that the New York Yankees will be playing in the post-season. The arrogance of the team – and it’s owner – has spawned an entire generation of baseball fans who might root for various teamsContinue reading “Book Review: The Devil Wears Pinstripes by Jim Caple – Yankee Haters Unite!”
Book Review: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich – Fun Fluff
One thing working nights meant was a lot of time sitting around looking for things to do. I spent some of that time reading. I tried reading a book that was somewhat deep and philosophical and my brain just didn’t want to function in that capacity at two in the morning. I needed something lighter.Continue reading “Book Review: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich – Fun Fluff”
Book Review: Coup d’Etat: The War That Came Early Book 4 by Harry Turtledove
Alternate history is one of my favorite genres. What if something had gone a little differently in history? How would the world be today is that had happened? Harry Turtledove is one of the premier authors of alternate history. Coup D’Etat: The War That Came Early is the fourth book in a six book seriesContinue reading “Book Review: Coup d’Etat: The War That Came Early Book 4 by Harry Turtledove”
Book Review: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover
The final novel adaptation of the prequel films in the Star Wars universe really hits a homerun when it comes to filling in the gaps that the movie left us with. It’s the longest of the three, probably due to the fact that there was so much needed to make the events of this filmContinue reading “Book Review: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover”
Book Review – Face It: A Memoir by Debbie Harry
A few weeks back while listening to Sirius XM in my car, one of the deejays talked about Debbie Harry’s memoir and how it detailed some of the hardships she faced being a woman in the male-dominated music industry. I could relate to that. I had every intention of working in the music industry untilContinue reading “Book Review – Face It: A Memoir by Debbie Harry”
Book Review: Designated Targets by John Birmingham – A Military Thriller with a Science-Fiction Edge
In the second novel in John Birmingham’s “Axis of Time” trilogy, he capitalizes on the events which took place in Weapons of Choice knows as “the Transition” or “the Emergence”. In that novel, a multi-national force set on taking on Muslim extremists in the year 2021 get caught up in a science experiment gone awryContinue reading “Book Review: Designated Targets by John Birmingham – A Military Thriller with a Science-Fiction Edge”
Book Review: Settling Accounts: Return Engagement by Harry Turtledove – Tell Me Again, Who Does Mary Pomeroy Hate?
At the point that I began reading Settling Account: Return Engagement by Harry Turtledove, I was well invested in the series. There were seven books to the series before this one. I was looking forward to reading this since Turtledove seems to write much better about wartime than he does about the peace in between.Continue reading “Book Review: Settling Accounts: Return Engagement by Harry Turtledove – Tell Me Again, Who Does Mary Pomeroy Hate?”
Book Review: The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder – Snow Has Never Been This Colorful!
When I was about nine, a friend of the family gave me my first Little House book. I was immediately captivated by the stories within and read them over and over through the years. The copy I had contained wonderful illustrations to accompany the story by Garth Williams. Eventually I was given all of theContinue reading “Book Review: The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder – Snow Has Never Been This Colorful!”
