Everything The Donner Party
Desperate Passage: The Donner Party by Ethan Rarick Rating ***** When ever I get the opportunity, I like to get totally immersed in a story. This usually involves a story that is told in more than one medium: book, film, or documentary. Two recent examples covered in this blog are the HBO series The Pacific […]
Review of Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Review of Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo Rating *** 1/2 This nonfiction tale of life in a Mumbai slum has been highly touted in the press. The Kindle version, however, lacked much-needed maps and photos, which made the book hard to follow. It’s a shame that publishers put so little effort into their […]
Moneyball: Book vs Film
Moneyball by Michael Lewis – Rating **** 1/2 Moneyball the film directed by Bennett Miller and written by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Zorkin Rating **** I always enjoy having the option to read a book and then seeing that book come to life in film. This blog is full of examples of this. One that comes to […]
35 Miles From Shore is featured on Amazon
Amazon recently tested a marketing program called 100 books for under $3.99. This is for Kindle books only. The test program went so well that they decided to make it a regular feature. Hey, everyone likes a good deal. So when my distributor asked me a few weeks ago if I wanted to participate I […]
Review of Dead Reckoning
Review of Dead Reckoning by Caitlin Rother Rating ***** I first learned of this story from a 48 Hours episode. Or maybe it was Dateline. It could have been 20/20. The fact is that all of these shows and more covered this story. It’s one of the dumbest yet heinous crimes imaginable. A kid in […]
Review of The Murder of The Century
Review of The Murder of The Century by Paul Collins Rating ***** This book involves a murder that took place in 1897. It’s not so much a mystery. Two people were arrested and charged with the murder, with both pointing the finger at the other. What makes this story so interesting are the parallels of […]