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Sunday, January 07, 2007
Point to Point Navigation
Point to Point Navigation is (according to the author's note) utilizing landmarks and points as guides when you are out at sea and unable to view the moon and stars.
I love Gore Vidal, so reading his second memoir was very easy. This is what has happened since he last blessed us with a memoir -- Palimpsest. In this memoir, Vidal tells us about his family's history. He regals us with stories about his famous friends, including one that left Barbara Cartland with egg on her face to the amusement of Vidal and Princess Chumbhot. He tells us, too, of his companion, Howard Austen's death. Vidal and Austen were together some fifty-three years -- a remarkable timeline, especially in this day and age.
The memoir gives the reader the inside track to Vidal's mind, as well as stories that can only be told by the one who was there. While reading this book, I could hear Vidal's voice in my head, as if I had a scheduled private reading. My only regret is the fact that I don't have a signed copy, nor do I know just how to obtain one.
If you enjoy Vidal as much as I do, you will enjoy this book.
Happy Reading!
I love Gore Vidal, so reading his second memoir was very easy. This is what has happened since he last blessed us with a memoir -- Palimpsest. In this memoir, Vidal tells us about his family's history. He regals us with stories about his famous friends, including one that left Barbara Cartland with egg on her face to the amusement of Vidal and Princess Chumbhot. He tells us, too, of his companion, Howard Austen's death. Vidal and Austen were together some fifty-three years -- a remarkable timeline, especially in this day and age.
The memoir gives the reader the inside track to Vidal's mind, as well as stories that can only be told by the one who was there. While reading this book, I could hear Vidal's voice in my head, as if I had a scheduled private reading. My only regret is the fact that I don't have a signed copy, nor do I know just how to obtain one.
If you enjoy Vidal as much as I do, you will enjoy this book.
Happy Reading!
Labels: Book Review, Gore Vidal, Memoir, Point to Point Navigation
Friday, October 27, 2006
My Lover the Rabbi, My Husband the Doctor: What more could a Jewish Girl Want?
I just started reading this book and it is fascinating. Ethel J. David has done more and seen more in one lifetime than some people could do in two. The book goes back and forth between tales of Ethel's life and chapters from her co-writer Cheryl Grady Mercier regarding Cheryl's interviews with Ethel. I have only been putting it down to work.
Because I'm enjoying this book so much, I had to write my review even before I finished reading the book!
Get yourself a copy of My Lover the Rabbi, My Husband the Doctor: What more could a Jewish girl want?
sit down and read it from cover to cover. You'll be glad you did!
Happy Reading!
Because I'm enjoying this book so much, I had to write my review even before I finished reading the book!
Get yourself a copy of My Lover the Rabbi, My Husband the Doctor: What more could a Jewish girl want?
sit down and read it from cover to cover. You'll be glad you did!Happy Reading!
Labels: Book Review
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Asterick
Somehow, this ended up not in Reviews, but on my signings page...Sorry for the delayed Review.
According to Mark LaFlamme, eighty years from now, cars will drive themselves and most of California will be gone, but Baseball, that all American game, will still be played. There will still be statiums to go to, but no hotdogs. Mr. LaFlamme frames the ideas of the future in a story told by a grandfather to his grandson.
In many ways, this story is reminicent of Shoeless Joe Jackson.
But, don't take my word for it, read it for yourself.
Happy Reading!
According to Mark LaFlamme, eighty years from now, cars will drive themselves and most of California will be gone, but Baseball, that all American game, will still be played. There will still be statiums to go to, but no hotdogs. Mr. LaFlamme frames the ideas of the future in a story told by a grandfather to his grandson.
In many ways, this story is reminicent of Shoeless Joe Jackson.
But, don't take my word for it, read it for yourself.
Happy Reading!
Labels: Book Review
Monday, September 11, 2006
Club George by Bob Levy
Well, I'm back from vacation and ready to begin writing more reviews. I promised this review quite a while ago, but with everything going on, I didn't have time to finish reading the book. But, after a terrific vacation in Door County, I'm done reading and ready to review.
Club George is a quirky book. Bob Levy has written a book that is part bird-watching tale, part birdwatching manual. With short chapters, Levy brings us into the tale of a red-winged blackbird named George. Admittedly, I'm not a birdwatching type person, but even I found the tale intriguing. I did find some of the descriptive and informative background information a little tedious.
My recommendation: The book is worthwhile, especially if you are a birdwatcher or a New Yorker.
Happy Reading!
Club George is a quirky book. Bob Levy has written a book that is part bird-watching tale, part birdwatching manual. With short chapters, Levy brings us into the tale of a red-winged blackbird named George. Admittedly, I'm not a birdwatching type person, but even I found the tale intriguing. I did find some of the descriptive and informative background information a little tedious.
My recommendation: The book is worthwhile, especially if you are a birdwatcher or a New Yorker.
Happy Reading!
Labels: Book Review
Friday, August 25, 2006
Me and a Guy Named Elvis
I'd like to start this by saying, I love Elvis. I really do. I love the energy you get just by watching him in Elvis: That's the Way It Is. It feels like he's going to pop out of my TV and entertain me in my living room. When an Elvis tune comes on the radio, I never, ever change the station.
Now, I haven't been to Graceland and I don't really own a lot of his "Elvis" products. The books about him I own were given to me as gifts. I'm not an Elvis collector. But, if someone would recreate one of the rings he actually wore, I'd stand in line to buy it. Actually, the shop at Elvis.com did offer such a ring, but at the time, I couldn't afford the purchase. I don't believe in celebrating August 16th, as that's the day we lost the guy I consider to be the greatest entertainer to ever live. Personally, I believe that had he had a better manager, Elvis would've been better and achived more in his young life than he did. I believe he wouldn't have become the shell of a man he became in his later years. On my list of people I wish I could've met, I would have loved to have stood in a room with him just once. Just once.
On the other hand, I feel sorry for Elvis. He was the first of his kind. Fans didn't really go that nuts about music stars, like they did movie stars until Elvis came along. He never really got to be himself, I believe, ever. Could you imagine not being able to feel safe enough to be you? Top if all off by the fact that Elvis was really just a poor country boy at heart and he was lonely.
Anyway, the reason I started this post was to ask the question, do we really need another Elvis book? Jerry Schilling, whom I'm sure is a nice guy, has written Me and a Guy Named Elvis. But, do we really need to read one more version about Elvis and his life? What new ground can Mr. Schilling cover?
Well, you know when it makes it to the Racine Library, I'll check it out and read it, but that's only in the interest of passing on the details to you, my gentle readers.
Until then, I recommend getting yourself a copy of Elvis That's the Way It Is. Watching Elvis in action is way more fun than reading about him.
Happy Reading!
Now, I haven't been to Graceland and I don't really own a lot of his "Elvis" products. The books about him I own were given to me as gifts. I'm not an Elvis collector. But, if someone would recreate one of the rings he actually wore, I'd stand in line to buy it. Actually, the shop at Elvis.com did offer such a ring, but at the time, I couldn't afford the purchase. I don't believe in celebrating August 16th, as that's the day we lost the guy I consider to be the greatest entertainer to ever live. Personally, I believe that had he had a better manager, Elvis would've been better and achived more in his young life than he did. I believe he wouldn't have become the shell of a man he became in his later years. On my list of people I wish I could've met, I would have loved to have stood in a room with him just once. Just once.
On the other hand, I feel sorry for Elvis. He was the first of his kind. Fans didn't really go that nuts about music stars, like they did movie stars until Elvis came along. He never really got to be himself, I believe, ever. Could you imagine not being able to feel safe enough to be you? Top if all off by the fact that Elvis was really just a poor country boy at heart and he was lonely.
Anyway, the reason I started this post was to ask the question, do we really need another Elvis book? Jerry Schilling, whom I'm sure is a nice guy, has written Me and a Guy Named Elvis. But, do we really need to read one more version about Elvis and his life? What new ground can Mr. Schilling cover?
Well, you know when it makes it to the Racine Library, I'll check it out and read it, but that's only in the interest of passing on the details to you, my gentle readers.
Until then, I recommend getting yourself a copy of Elvis That's the Way It Is. Watching Elvis in action is way more fun than reading about him.
Happy Reading!
Labels: Book Review
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