Book Review: Why Do We Say It? by unknown As the subtitle on the cover suggest, this book is about words and phrases used in English, and where they came from. It’s primarily in alphabetical order, except for some quizzes with answers at the back. While many of the entries are amusing or interesting, a few… Continue reading Book Review: Why Do We Say It?
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Book Review: JFK in the Senate: Pathway to the Presidency
Book Review: JFK in the Senate: Pathway to the Presidency by John T. Shaw Disclaimer: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. As someone born after John F. Kennedy was elected president, and about two years old when he died, I don’t really remember him in… Continue reading Book Review: JFK in the Senate: Pathway to the Presidency
Book Review: Murder by Sunlight
Book Review: Murder by Sunlight by Barbara Graham Disclaimer: I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. It’s coming up on the Fourth of July in tiny Park County in Tennessee, and Sheriff Tony Abernathy must deal with not just the heat and increased traffic, but a… Continue reading Book Review: Murder by Sunlight
Book Review: Schottenfreude
Book Review: Schottenfreude by Ben Schott Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. The German language is well known for its ability to agglutinate words together to create new words, such as zeitgeist, “the spirit of the times.” Mr. Schott has done this to create… Continue reading Book Review: Schottenfreude
Book Review: Torsten
Book Review: Torsten by Joshua Kalin Disclaimer: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Aznaro, Cordin and Osoro, three blood brothers, have returned to Spain after a tour of the known world. Already feeling restless, Aznaro becomes interested in a proposed voyage by one Christobal Colon,… Continue reading Book Review: Torsten
Book Review: USA Noir
Book Review: USA Noir edited by Johnny Temple Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This was an Advanced Reading Copy, and small changes may be made in the final product. “Noir”, here, is short for noir fiction, a form of hard-boiled crime fiction by… Continue reading Book Review: USA Noir
Comic Book Review: Spartan & the Green Egg
Comic Book Review: Spartan & the Green Egg by Nabila Khashoggi and Manuel Cadag Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Spartan, an adventurous boy, his three human friends, and his dog Grimm make contact with an alien that manifests itself in the shape of… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Spartan & the Green Egg
Comic Book Review: Persepolis
Book Review: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Disclaimer: I received this book through the Rasmussen College One College, One Book program on the premise that I would review it. This is the graphic novel memoir of Marjane Satrapi, who was nine years old when her home country of Iran had a revolution and kicked out the… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Persepolis
Book Review: The Sky Devil
Book Review: The Sky Devil by L. Ron Hubbard Disclaimer: I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Also, because of severe shipping delays, Galaxy Press also sent the audio version. This is another in the series of L. Ron Hubbard pulp stories reprints from Galaxy Press,… Continue reading Book Review: The Sky Devil
Book Review: The Stone Lions
The Stone Lions by Gwen Dandridge Disclaimer: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Ara is the daughter of the Sultan of Granada in the early 15th Century. She has lived all her life in the Alhambra, the Red Palace. Frustrated by her cloistered existence, Ara… Continue reading Book Review: The Stone Lions