Review of We Are Not Such Things
Review of We Are Not Such Things: The Murder of a Young American, a South African Township, and the Search for Truth and Reconciliation by Justine van der Leun Rating **** I received an advance review copy of this book. At first glance, the title We Are Not Such Things does not shed a great […]
Find your next eBook on Book Swag
I’m always on the lookout for great books at great prices. Finding those books is another matter. I recently learned of a new site that hopes to help in the discovery process by sending subscribers once a week e-mails with the latest eBook offers. The service is free. Just subscribe to the Book Swag email […]
Keith Giammanco the Boonie Hat Bandit
Review of Bank Notes: The True Story of the Boonie Hat Bandit written by Keith and Caroline Giammanco Rating **** I have written extensively about the criminal justice system on this site. Most of the time I am writing about wrongful convictions. This story is unlike any of the others that I have covered. That’s […]
Review of The Inconsequential Child
Review of The Inconsequential Child by Anthony Martino Rating **1/2 I don’t normally read this type of book. I seldom review self help books. But I was approached by someone representing the author (who used a pseudonym to write the book) to take a look. So after finishing the book I was faced with a […]
Review of Prisoner in the Kitchen
Review of Prisoner in the Kitchen: The Car Thief, the Murderer, and the Man Hired to Feed Them by William Bonham Rating **** This short book won an award for memoir writing. I learned about it through AARP magazine, one of the sponsors of the award. It’s the story of a man hired to work […]
True Story book vs film
True Story by Michael Finkel Rating ***** True Story directed by Rupert Goold, screenplay by Rupert Goold and David Kaiganich Rating *** 1/2 Over the years I have covered a number of book and film adaptations. There’s something about reading a book and then being able to watch a dramatization of that story immediately after. […]