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REVIEWING “BLOODSUCKERS”: THIS BOOK SUCKS…YOU RIGHT INTO THE STORY
Book Reviewed: Bloodsuckers: A Vampire Runs for President, by Michael A. Ventrella Genre: vampire novel, political satire Published By: 1632, Inc. 2019 ($14.99 in paperback) I would like to first apologize again for the delay in posting. I had finished reading this most recent book a little… Continue Reading “REVIEWING “BLOODSUCKERS”: THIS BOOK SUCKS…YOU RIGHT INTO THE STORY”
REVIEWING “DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS”: THE BLACK DETECTIVE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE MEAN STREETS OF L.A.
Book Reviewed: Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley Genre: series mystery Publisher: Norton in 1990, then Washington Square Press in 2002 ($16.99 for the paperback) So here’s another book I read in the spirit of Black History Month, and this one took a little bit longer… Continue Reading “REVIEWING “DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS”: THE BLACK DETECTIVE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE MEAN STREETS OF L.A.”
REVIEWING “MARCH: BOOK 1”: THE FIGHT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS
Book Reviewed: March: Book 1 by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell Genre: Autobiographical comics Publisher: Top Shelf Productions in 2013 ($14.95 for the paperback) Here we are in the month of February, day four to be exact, and I felt… Continue Reading “REVIEWING “MARCH: BOOK 1”: THE FIGHT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS”
REVIEWING “PSYCHO”: PERHAPS MY FAVORITE HORROR NOVEL?
Book Reviewed: Psycho by Robert Bloch Genre: Horror Publisher: Simon & Shuster in 1959, republished by The Overlook Press in 2010 ($14.95 for the recent paperback) Before I go into my current book review, let me first apologize for something. For as many of… Continue Reading “REVIEWING “PSYCHO”: PERHAPS MY FAVORITE HORROR NOVEL?”
REVIEWING “THE ROAD TO JONESTOWN”: THE DARK SIDE OF BLIND FAITH
Book Reviewed: The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple by Jeff Guinn Genre: True Crime, Biography, Religious Studies Publisher: Simon & Shuster in 2017 ($28 for hardcover; $18 for paperback) One of my guilty pleasures is an ever developing obsession with cults… Continue Reading “REVIEWING “THE ROAD TO JONESTOWN”: THE DARK SIDE OF BLIND FAITH”
REVIEWING “DOOMSDAY CLOCK”: CONTINUING THE LEGACY OF THE “WATCHMEN”…IN THE DAWN OF SUPERMAN
Book Reviewed: Doomsday Clock, parts 1 and 2. Written by Geoff Johns, illustrated by Gary Frank (based on, and continuing the story of Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons). Genre: superhero comics (collected into a graphic novel) Published By: DC, collected in two… Continue Reading “REVIEWING “DOOMSDAY CLOCK”: CONTINUING THE LEGACY OF THE “WATCHMEN”…IN THE DAWN OF SUPERMAN”
REVIEWING “THEY CALLED US ENEMY”: BLACK AND WHITE PICTURES SHOW US THE GREY OF OUR OWN EVIL
Book Reviewed: They Called Us Enemy, written by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott. Illustrated by Harmony Becker. Genre: autobiographical graphic novel Published By: Top Shelf Productions in 2019 ($19.99 for the traditional paperback; $25 for the expanded hardcover edition) Nearly everyone who… Continue Reading “REVIEWING “THEY CALLED US ENEMY”: BLACK AND WHITE PICTURES SHOW US THE GREY OF OUR OWN EVIL”
REVIEWING “MEG”: TERROR BEYOND THE HIGH SEAS
Book Reviewed: MEG, Special Anniversary Edition, by Steve Alten Genre: science fiction thriller; shark terror Published By: Originally by Doubleday 1997; republished in a revised/expanded edition by Rebel Press ($24.95 in hardcover; $16 in trade paperback) You hate to say it, but sometimes the… Continue Reading “REVIEWING “MEG”: TERROR BEYOND THE HIGH SEAS”
REVIEWING THE OUTSIDERS: FRIENDS & FAMILY AMID GANG FIGHTS AND THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE OF CLASS WARFARE
Book Reviewed: THE OUTSIDERS, by S. E. Hinton Genre: Young Adult Novel Published By: Originally by Viking Press, 1967; republished by Speak (of Penguin publishing) in 2003 and 2006 ($10.99 for paperback) For my next review here at James’ Online Book Club I wanted… Continue Reading “REVIEWING THE OUTSIDERS: FRIENDS & FAMILY AMID GANG FIGHTS AND THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE OF CLASS WARFARE”
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