I had a good year in reading books. Considering a few years ago I couldn’t read at all due to a head injury, this is a great accomplishment. I had my goal this year […]
2023: My Year in Books
Movie Review: Mrs Brown – Judi Dench Deserved the Oscar For This
Written by Jeremy BrockDirected by John Madden When most people think of Queen Victoria, they usually think of the moral standards she upheld as part of her reign, which was considerably long. […]
Book Review – Jackie Robinson: A Biography by Arnold Rampersad – Much More Than Just a Baseball Biography
For some iconic figures in history, they are very well-known for one aspect or event in their life, and little is said about what their accomplishments were outside of that one thing. […]
AudioBook Review: Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow – The Founding Fathers Were as Divided as We Are Now
I find history fascinating. I likely should have become a historian or a fact-checker and researcher for someone like Ken Burns. When I hear something that intrigues me, I want to know […]
Book Review – Petty: The Biography by Warren Zanes – Discover Tom Petty’s Unforgettable Journey
Tom Petty is one of those musicians I greatly admired. Although I say Springsteen was the soundtrack to my life, many other musicians added songs that were important to me and that […]
DVD Review – Thomas Jefferson: A Film by Ken Burns – Learn a Great Deal About This “Founding Father”
Thomas Jefferson is one of the enigmas of history. There is no doubt he was a great statesman but was a man of so many contradictions that history has a hard time […]
Book Review: Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder by John Miller – A Peek Inside Her Surprisingly Private World
Somewhere in between the end of the Little House series of books and the end of her life, Laura Ingalls Wilder was transformed from a pioneer girl to a celebrated children’s author. […]
Book Review: The Ghost in the Little House by William Holtz – Mothers and Daughters Are Complicated
In my younger days, I developed a deep love of the Little House books. As I grew older, I wondered about what happened beyond what Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote in the books […]
Book Review: Laura, The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Donald Zochert – Good But Not Complete
I became a Laura Ingalls Wilder fan at a pretty young age when I was first given the book On The Banks of Plum Creek when I was about seven or eight. […]
Book Review: Wham!, George Michael, and Me by Andrew Ridgeley – The Untold Story of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
On Christmas Day in 2016, the world lost the voice and talent of George Michael. Andrew Ridgeley, being the person who likely knew him best for a good portion of his life, […]
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