I feel like I have a better and truer understanding of who The Doors actually were, rather than the what the salacious rumor mill has cooked up over tI feel like I have a better and truer understanding of who The Doors actually were, rather than the what the salacious rumor mill has cooked up over the years, and I also appreciate Robby Krieger more than I did before. That's not surprising. Authors of autobios seldom paint themselves in a poor light, but I'm more or less referring to objective truths that I was just plain unaware of regarding the inner workings of the band. This is perhaps not a 100% completely accurate historical text of The Doors, but it might be as close as we ever get....more
Malheureux en amour, heureux au jeu! You can't have it both ways...well, a few people can and do, but let's ignore those annoying bastards, shall we? Malheureux en amour, heureux au jeu! You can't have it both ways...well, a few people can and do, but let's ignore those annoying bastards, shall we?
Renowned crime writer, Lawrence Block, churned out this Hard Case Crime novel under a pen name back in the 60s for a bit of the bill-paying ready cash. Pulp and potboiler though it may be, it holds up as a decent bit of writing!
Cardsharp Bill Maynard dabbles in a low-stakes friendly game of poker with some small town locals, but soon finds himself neck deep in high-stakes love. A plot is hastily hatched to heist a sizable pay-off from the woman's lawyer husband. It seems foolproof, but as they say, the best laid plans...
I prefer the Matt Scudder detective series Block is known for more than these one-off crime novels he wrote for money as a young man prior. However, this one isn't bad at all. One or two points in the plot could've been a bit stronger, but all in all it was a nice, light, and enjoyable read....more
Very solid intro to the events of 1066 in northern Europe/England. At one time, I studied The Battle of Hastings ad nauseam, so I didn't learn anythinVery solid intro to the events of 1066 in northern Europe/England. At one time, I studied The Battle of Hastings ad nauseam, so I didn't learn anything new. However, my study/research was 20+years ago, so this was a good reminder. Much more detail could have been added, but the essentials are there, and I'm not sure casual dabblers would be interested in the minutiae. This is one of those Great Courses, which are lectures, not books. Not sure why they're in GR's database. ...more
I basically read this book adaption of a 4th Gen Dr Who series story because of the bit in the tv version where one character cries out the name of anI basically read this book adaption of a 4th Gen Dr Who series story because of the bit in the tv version where one character cries out the name of another character in a most dramatic fashion. "SCORBY!!!" It's glorious.
The story is solid. The Doctor and Sarah become embroiled in the discovery of an alien seed pod found in an icepack after thousands of years. Once thawed it turns into a plant monster that attacks and possesses the first human it encounters. It has a very The Thing kind of feel. I'll stop before claiming it to be an out and out rip-off...but it's close.
Action-packed almost from cover to cover. Includes some of the more colorful side characters you'll find in a Dr Who story.
The first edition printing of this is PACKED with typos and editing errors. ...more
Scottish comedian Fern's memoir came out a couple days ago. I listened to her narrate the audio version and I'm glad I did! It's really, really good aScottish comedian Fern's memoir came out a couple days ago. I listened to her narrate the audio version and I'm glad I did! It's really, really good and I learned quite a bit about autism. I didn't know much and found this to be a great intro into a better understanding. Strong Female Character is mostly about her diagnosis, which came quite late in life after a hell of a struggle, but fans of her stand up, the podcast "Wheel of Misfortune," et cetera will love hearing her hilarious/horrifying stories in much fuller detail. This is the kind of book autobio readers absolutely love. Fern fans, don't expect cover-to-cover comedy, but do expect a real picture of your favorite former Taskmaster contestant from Bathgate. Warning to those triggered by sexual violence....more
A little more of a personal bio than I was looking for. Quite often the author inserts themself and their experience into the book. I was hoping for mA little more of a personal bio than I was looking for. Quite often the author inserts themself and their experience into the book. I was hoping for more straight-forward info on Welsh witches, witchcraft, history, lore, etc. Not a bad book by any means though....more
Note to self, I've categorized this as comedy and memoir, but it's really more of a list of jokes than a bio. I chuckled a few times. Note to self, I've categorized this as comedy and memoir, but it's really more of a list of jokes than a bio. I chuckled a few times. ...more
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