Did I swear off Kate Hewitt books for a while? Yes. Did I manage to pick up another of her historical fiction series and get roped in? Also, yes. To be fair, […]
Book Review: The Irish Daughter of New York by Kate Hewitt – Chasing the American Dream
Audiobook Review: Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead – A Sharp 1960s Harlem Crime Novel
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead is a crime novel set primarily in Harlem in the early 1960s. The story follows Ray Carney, a hardworking furniture salesman who runs a small shop on […]
Book Review: Death in the Strike Zone by Thomas W. Gilbert – The Forgotten Hero Who Changed Baseball
Death in the Strike Zone tells the story of James Creighton, one of the earliest stars in baseball history. Playing in the years before the Civil War, Creighton became famous for his […]
Book Review: The Heyday of Willie, Duke, and Mickey by Robert C. Cottrell – A Fascinating Trip Back to Baseball’s Golden Age in New York City
The Heyday of Willie, Duke, and Mickey by Robert C. Cottrell explores the remarkable era of New York City baseball following World War II, when the Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers, and New York […]
Audiobook Review: Sonny Boy by Al Pacino – A Journey from Bronx to Hollywood
Sonny Boy is Al Pacino’s memoir, covering his childhood in the Bronx, his difficult early years, his discovery of acting, and his remarkable journey from struggling theater actor to one of Hollywood’s […]
Book Review: The CBGB Conspiracy by Gabriel Rotello – Â Music, Mystery, and 1970s NYC
Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Köehler Books, and author Gabriel Rotello for the advance reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review […]
Audiobook Review – Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and The People’s Team by A.M. Gittlitz – Exploring Class Divides in Mets History
Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Astra Publishing House, and author A.M. Gittlitz for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased […]
Audiobook Review – Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump – Understanding Donald Trump’s Behavior Through Mary Trump’s Insights
I had just finished listening to Mary Trump’s book Too Much and Never Enough when Father’s Day came around, and there was Donald Trump online, praising his son Eric and completely ignoring […]
Book Review – The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Outrageous, Definitive & Untold History by Craig Inciardi – The Evolution of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Diversion Books, and author Craig Inciardi for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review […]
Audiobook Review – The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created by Jane Leavy – A Missed Opportunity
It’s very rare that I decide not to finish a book. I try to always find something positive about the books I review. I’d read another book by Jane Leavy and had […]
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