It tooks weeks longer than I had hoped, but I finally conquered this mammoth, deep dive into the rise and fall of Prohibition. Being an avid drinker, this book is right up my alley and the 14 years of Prohibition (and the years before and after it) are filled with more interesting stories than I […]
This was the third book that I read on my Hawaiian vacation, and it was a pleasant and quick read. I’ve always enjoyed Martin’s early work and think he’s been unfortunately forgotten in the discussion of great American comics. It’s certainly because the roles he’s taken in the last decade or so have not resulted […]
The subhead for this book is: A Story of Courage, Community and War. This could not be more true when it comes to the story of those first 100 pilgrims who took a three-month boat ride from England to Plymouth. Philbrick uses the courage, community and war as a way to divide this book into […]
Prepare yourselves for some book review overload. One of the pleasures of vacations is disconnecting from the computer and reading a book. In my case, three of them. First up, Isaac’s Storm. This could not have come at a more opportune moment for me to read. About halfway through the reading this book, Washington was […]
This book is all about my sister. She likes to pick on me for reading bizarre books about singular topics like Milk, Salt or obscure historical moments (like a whaling boat that sunk or how the radio was invented. Look, I’m a weird guy. But I love these books and I know I get more […]
Once the Summer of Klosterman ended, I had a chance to catch up on one of the few fiction writers I read regularly. I’ve written about Richard North Patterson books before (trust me, you can find the reviews on the blog). I had gotten it originally as an audiobook to listen to on the drive […]
About two weeks ago my Summer of Klosterman came to an end. It was a great ride, but it had to end since I ran out of books. And there was no better way to end the journey than starting at the beginning with Chuck’s first book. Fargo Rock City is mainly his autobiography of […]
My summer of Klosterman is coming to an end. I have only one of his books remaining, and Eating the Dinosaur was his most recent so the topics are a little fresher and his opinions and theories more refined. There are 13 essays in total in this book, and as is the case with all […]
Ahh, the summer of Klosterman continues. I recently finished IV, which was another collection of essays. Some were original, but a great deal of the book was a collection of essays that he wrote while working for publications like Spin and Esquire. Many of the topics once again verge all over the place. One section […]
Last weekend was my Aunt Honora’s wedding. It was a fine affair. Splendid weather, good food, the chance to see my grandmother and other New Jersey family folks, and even the miscall stylings of a belligerent DJ who decided to cater to the 8% of attendees under the age of 30 and treat a noon […]