I’ll steal a quote from the author of this book to start off:
“This book contains material that may be considered crude and vulgar. The humor, while immature, might be better left for adults. If you don’t like jokes, don’t read this book.”
I’d say it’s safe to say the same thing about this review. Still here? Onward…
It’s a long story how I came about this particular “novel” but it goes something like this. I was introduced to “The Shocker” years ago when a buddy of mine slipped one into a picture unbeknownst to the picture taker. Looking back… Continue reading
There’s been quite a few shows and movies about zombies over the years but I have to say there have been none better than The Walking Dead which recently wrapped its first season on AMC. If you haven’t seen it I’d highly recommend you check it out. Even though it’s on TV, it’s not for the squeamish or faint of heart. You’ve been warned. And while it’s a tremendous show it pales in comparison to its source material.
The Walking Dead first brought us zombie-filled terror in the form of a black and white comic book. The comic run started… Continue reading
I’ll start this off by saying Van Halen is probably my favorite band of all time. I’ll follow that up by saying that I’m one of the rare few that thinks Van Halen was a FAR superior band with Sammy Hagar in it than when David Lee Roth was the front man. With that housekeeping out of the way…
No pun intended, but this book rocks. RED: My Uncensored Life In Rock is just that… uncensored. If you’re a Sammy fan as I am you’ve probably already picked this one up but I’m here to tell you that if you… Continue reading
I was rummaging through my bookcase the other night looking for something to read and came across a hardback copy of True Blue. Not sure when exactly I picked it up, but if I had to guess I’d say it was for Christmas last year. In any case, I’d just gotten done reading the latest trade of Fables so I cracked it open.
WARNING: THIS REVIEW WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS
Mason “Mace”Perry is a former police officer in D.C. who was framed for a crime she didn’t necessarily commit (sounds eerily similar to the A-Team doesn’t it?) Her sister Beth… Continue reading
BOOK DETAIL/INFORMATION:
This is the sixth Spenser novel written by Robert B. Parker. It was originally published in 1980. The book’s title character Rachel Wallace would go on to be a recurring character in the Spenser universe.
Preceded By: The Judas Goat Followed By: Early Autumn
PLOT SUMMARY: Rachel Wallace is a lesbian feminist author who hires Spenser for a security detail. She’s completely biased against him and his macho ways and eventually fires him. Afterward, she is kidnapped and “The Code” kicks in and Spenser takes it upon himself to rescue her.
COMMENTARY: This is a pretty straight forward… Continue reading
Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a big fan of Kevin Smith. That said, it only made sense that one of these days I’d read one of Smith’s books and I started with My Boring-Ass Life. I typically just get my reads from the library these days, but this particular title wasn’t available in my library system so I picked it up on Amazon. In retrospect I’m glad that I did cause it took me forever and a day to read this one. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not because I didn’t enjoy the book but rather… Continue reading
This is the ninth Jesse Stone novel written by Robert B. Parker. It was originally published in 2010 and was the first book published after the death of Dr. Parker.
NOTE: This review will contain spoilers.
Preceded By: Night And Day
PLOT SUMMARY:
This is essentially two stories in one novel, one of them being a Jesse Stone story and one of them being a Sunny Randall story. The Stone side of the story goes something like this. A mob shooter ends up dead in the trunk of his car in Paradise. After some investigation, Jesse and… Continue reading
If you’re a tennis fan you’ll enjoy this book. If you’re an Andre Agassi fan you’ll absolutely love it! Open is one of the most transparent autobiographies that I’ve ever read. I’m sure you’ve heard by this point but Agassi used drugs for a short period of time during his career. This is just one topic that he absolutely does NOT shy away from in this book. In fact, it’s that point of his career where the book really takes off.
He covers everything here from his early life where he learned how to hate tennis to his victories in… Continue reading
I picked this one up at the library after hearing about it on Kevin Smith’s Smodcast a while back. I’m kind of a trivia junkie so I figured I’d really enjoy this. Essentially (as the tile suggests) these are little nuggets of information that are pretty much universally thought of as “truth” when in reality they’re complete bullshit. It’s an interesting read if you enjoy tidbits of info such as:
- How many moons does the earth have? At least 7.
- The hottest part of a chili? It’s the central membrane.
- A jalapeno = 4,500 SHUs (Scoville Heat Units) which means… Continue reading
As the cover says, The Lost Symbol is written by Dan Brown (author of The DaVinci Code). Many people believe this is Brown’s third book overall, but in fact it’s merely the 3rd book in the “Robert Langdon Trilogy” (it’s actually Brown’s 5th novel).
NOTE: This review will contain spoilers.
Like The DaVinci Code and it’s predecessor Angels & Demons, this book follows Dr. Robert Langdon as he goes on a treasure hunt. Set in Washington, D.C. and dealing with Freemasonry, The Lost Symbol is an outstanding follow up to Code. Langdon gets an early morning phone… Continue reading
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