Anytime that a movie becomes iconic, there will probably be a book or a documentary about the making of it. Films that have gotten this treatment include The Wizard of Oz, Gone With the Wind, The Godfather, and The Pirate. What? Yes reader, I did say The Pirate – a 1948 movie musical starring GeneContinue reading “The Cinematic Voyage of The Pirate: Kelly, Garland, and Minnelli at Work Book Review”
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The Tale of the Red Fox in the North Woods Book Review
Full disclosure: The author of the book that I am about to review is a patron at a library that I work at. All of the opinions stated in this review are solely mine. It’s always good for an author to branch out in their craft. Whether that means writing in a different genre orContinue reading “The Tale of the Red Fox in the North Woods Book Review”
Open for Interpretation: A Doctor’s Journey into Astrology Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. A good chunk of nonfiction is littered with spiritual memoirs. For those are not familiar, these are titles in which the author expresses unfulfillment in life. Then, something happens, and they are offContinue reading “Open for Interpretation: A Doctor’s Journey into Astrology Book Review”
Transcendence Book Review
What are the first things that come to mind when someone says “caveman romance?” People might say a romance, usually a steamy one, between a caveman and probably a modern woman. What if I told you that there’s a book like that but with more? It’s called Transcendence by Shay Savage, and it’s strange inContinue reading “Transcendence Book Review”
Enchanted Flames: A Magical Collection of Short Stories Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free electronic copy by BookFunnel in exchange for an honest review. I enjoy reading short stories from time to time. I usually consume these if I need something quick or a break from longer books. But then I come across one or many short stories that turn me intoContinue reading “Enchanted Flames: A Magical Collection of Short Stories Book Review”
The Beat, The Scene, The Sound: A DJ’s Journey Through the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of House Music in New York City Book Review
I love learning about new things. They help me to expand my knowledge as well as perspective on various topics. Prior to reading The Beat, The Scene, The Sound: A DJ’s Journey Through the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of House Music in New York City by DJ Disciple and Henry Kronk, I knew little aboutContinue reading “The Beat, The Scene, The Sound: A DJ’s Journey Through the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of House Music in New York City Book Review”
Solo Leveling Manhwa Series
When many people think about graphic novels, they usually think of comics or mangas. The latter is the Japanese version of the former, but there are more iterations. In fact, there are webtoons. They are a type of digital comics that originated in South Korea. Today, I’ll be reviewing my first webtoon series, Solo LevelingContinue reading “Solo Leveling Manhwa Series”
A Farewell to Arms Book Review
It’s time once again to talk about the man, the myth, the soldier Ernest Hemingway. I had discussed him prior with my review of his 1940 book For Whom the Bell Tolls. Since that novel was considered to be part of his later career, I’ll dive deep into one of his earlier works – theContinue reading “A Farewell to Arms Book Review”
Dalva Book Review
Have you ever read a book in which it’s going good only until you get to a part that’s not? It doesn’t work for you for some reason, but everything else before and after are worth it. I’m sure that this has happened to me in the past, but not in the way I’ve experiencedContinue reading “Dalva Book Review”
Dog Man Book Review
When I was a Children’s Librarian, my job was to know what the kids were reading. This allowed me to order titles that they wanted to read. One of the titles that I quickly knew was popular was Dog Man by Dav Pilkey – the same guy who wrote the Captain Underpants series. After readingContinue reading “Dog Man Book Review”
Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything 