Saturday, March 23, 2019

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The Discovery of Socket Greeny

Title: The Discovery of Socket Greeny
Author: Tony Bertauski
Publisher: Bertauski
ISBN: 1230000113595

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: Slightly futuristic sci-fit with a splash of fantasy, but some parts just did not seem to add up.

Rating: 3/5

Friday, March 15, 2019

Little House in the Big Woods

Title: Little House in the Big Woods
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060754211

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: Fun for children who want to know what life was like back then, but no real story.

Rating: 3/5

Peace Like a River

Title: Peace Like a River
Author: Lief Enger
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly
ISBN: 9780802139252

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: Unlike anything I have ever read.  Feels like a Western, but more modern, and with a touch of magical realism.

Rating: 4/5

The Pirate

Title: The Pirate
Author: Harold Schechter
Publisher: Amazon Originals
ISBN: n/a

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: I had never heard of Albert Hicks, but this was fascinating.

Rating: 4/5

America's Most Wanted

Title: America's Most Wanted: How Television Catches Crooks
Author: Jack Breslin
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780061000256

Why Read?: Fresh Fiction

Thoughts: I think this book was just too dated for me to really enjoy it, although I did learn a lot about the TV industry in the late 80s.

Rating: 2/5