The book reviewer's temptation
I liked this quote from Richard Brookhiser on the book reviewer’s temptation to stray from the subject: It is a temptation that book reviewers must guard ...
Month: July 2009
LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay by Warren Kozak
After reading about General George S. Patton, I wanted to read about another famous general from World War II and the Cold War – General Curtis LeMay. Most fam...
Genisis by Bernard Beckett
I stumbled upon Genesis by Bernard Beckett at the Book Loft and it seemed like a great fit for me: slim YA post-apocalyptic novel with a philosophical twist. I...
Monster's Proof by Richard Lewis
I am not sure I am an “objective” critic of Richard Lewis and his writing. I have been a fan since his first book The Flame Tree and enjoyed his su...
From the archives: 4th of July reading
I thought it might be interesting to dig into the archives and pull out some 4th of July themed books. So here are 4 for the 4th: –> The American Revo...
Target: Patton by Robert Wilcox
December 21, 1945 – a date that many people do not know the significance of unlike June 6, 1944 or July 4, 1776. December 21, 1945 should be remembered b...