Book & Movie Reviews
I love books and movies and am excited to share my thoughts on both. Check out my book and movie reviews here!
Fiction
1984 by George Orwell
Classic literature has the ability to transcend generations, and George Orwell’s 1984 is no exception. In fact, the themes and ideas…
The Tin Men by Nelson DeMille & Alex DeMille
I was hooked from the opening chapters and blew through this novel in less than two days. The Tin…
The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
Author Dan Brown delivers a fast-paced, exciting, and exposition-packed thriller with the latest Robert Langdon novel, The Secret…
The Narrows by Ronald Malfi
In the introduction to this edition of The Narrows, author Ronald Malfi recounts a story about his initial pitch…
Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
Before Jurassic Park, author Michael Crichton wrote a story about fossil hunters based in the 1876 American West. Dragon Teeth is…
The Running Man by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King)
Benjamin Richards is in a desperate situation. Poverty-stricken, unemployed, a sick child, and no hope in sight, Richards turns…
The First Gentleman by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
The third novel, co-written by Bill Clinton and James Patterson, The First Gentleman, delves into the dark underbelly of Washington…
Mister Lullaby by J.H. Markert
Whenever I browse the Horror section at the bookstore, I always see what else looks intriguing other than…
The Escapades of Clint McCool: Octo-Man and the Headless Monster by Jane Kelley
What a creative and fun book! The first in The Escapades of Clint McCool series, Octo-Man and the Headless Monster, was a treat…
George Brown, Class Clown: Super Burp! by Nancy Krulik
What a fun and funny book! I really enjoyed this tale of being the new kid in town and…
The Little Woods by A.G. Mock
There have been a few books I’ve read that have stuck with me long after I’m done reading—novels…
You Like It Darker by Stephen King
Stephen King continues to bring the goods in his latest short story compilation, You Like It Darker. While some are…
Non-Fiction
Cesar Romero: The Joker is Wild by Samuel Garza Bernstein
In 1966, actor Cesar Romero made his indelible mark on pop culture when he donned a purple suit,…
Explosion on the Potomac: The 1844 Calamity Aboard the USS Princeton by Kerry Walters
My interest in the story of the USS Princeton began as I was reading the book, Accidental Presidents. This was a significant…
The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder that Inspired the Abolition of Slavery by Siddhartha Kara
There is no greater example of man’s inhumanity to man than the slave trade that plagued our planet…
Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World by Roger Crowley
We take a lot of things in our modern world for granted. One of those items is the spices…
Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America by Jared Cohen
Buckle up for one of the wildest rides through presidential history! Author Jared Cohen delivers a fast-paced, action-packed, and…
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann
When I first saw the book at Barnes & Noble, I thought it was fiction, but when I…
Michelangelo and the Viewer in His Time by Bernadine Barnes
All art is a time capsule that delivers the past to present viewers, often without the historical context…
Madden & Summerall: How They Revolutionized NFL Broadcasting by Rich Podolsky
An honest, heartfelt, and touching tribute to two paragons of sports broadcasting, Madden & Summerall: How They Revolutionized NFL…
Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television by Todd S. Purdum
For over seven decades, TV viewers have known Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo, the exasperated husband of Lucy…
Ten Minutes to the Pitch by Chris Abbott
Selling yourself and your ideas in any industry can mean the difference between getting the deal or being…
F. Scott Fitzgerald: On Writing – Edited by Larry W. Phillips
An icon of American literature, F. Scott Fitzgerald is primarily known to today’s high school students as the…
Unqualified by Anna Faris
Near the end of her autobiography, Anna Faris writes, “If there’s one thing I’m grateful for, it’s that…
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