Recent book reviews from me on amazon
Leave a commentMay 7, 2020 by jacklovelace
Read for movie insights, not writing or juicy gossip
Inside look at some memorable and not so memorable movies makes it worth the
time. But the writing is pedestrian at best and Winkler has no interest in burning
any bridges unless the famous people he encountered are gone or disgraced like …

Lost some of his mojo, but not all
Not bad. Better than his recent efforts. I am not in love with our book store hero as
a character and Grisham has found a rhythm that is more methodical than exciting,
but the hurricane section was engaging and the conclusion was satisfying. He lov…

If you are Disneyland birth curious, this is the book
Here’s why this book works.
I’ve read books about Walt.
But smartly, the author focuses like a laser on Disneyland, from conception to bir…

That Changed the World
Liked the deep dive but a little too deep
I enjoyed the breakdown of many of the Ray Davies songs, and the context and
changes and growth in which he wrote them.
There is an awful lot of detail about British culture that frankly I don’t care about,…

A story that resonates in these times
I never realized the length of the bombing of England, the death and destruction
caused, how widespread in the country it was, and the amazing bravery of the
people.…

During the Blitz