Tag Archives: biography

Something in the Blood – David J. Skal, James Patrick Cronin

Posted on December 31, 2016 by stewartry

I was glad to receive this audiobook from the publisher on CD, because using the CD player in my car makes what is for me a long commute that much easier. This book in particular wasn’t much of a boon, … Continue reading →

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Destiny of the Republic – Candice Millard – Paul Michael

Posted on October 28, 2016 by stewartry

If you look up “delusional” in the dictionary, there’s a full–page, full–color picture of Charles Guiteau. And if you look up “unfulfilled potential” in my personal dictionary, with this book James Garfield’s picture took the place of JFK’s. President James … Continue reading →

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William Shakespeare: A Popular Life

Posted on September 28, 2016 by stewartry

This … book … was originally released in 2001, and all but states it is meant to ride the doublet-tails of “the success of the Oscar-winning film Shakespeare in Love“. I was puzzled by this for a moment – I … Continue reading →

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Alfred Hitchcock – Peter Ackroyd

Posted on May 20, 2016 by stewartry

And yet more feet of clay appear on icons. Perversion, perverseness, promiscuity… oh well. I suppose it was naive to think, for example, Grace Kelly didn’t have that many affairs. So, when I have no more illusions left, does that … Continue reading →

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Brainiac – Ken Jennings

Posted on August 21, 2015 by stewartry

I had fun with Brainiac. I had just gotten the call to go for this year’s Jeopardy! audition, and, being me, was in a fever of preparation. (As a few of us were waiting for things to begin, one or … Continue reading →

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It’s Kind of a Cute Story – Rolly Crump (et al)

Posted on August 11, 2015 by stewartry

It’s Kind of a Cute Story by Rolly Crump My rating: 2 of 5 stars Well, that was a disappointment. I was looking forward to some great background history for the studio and for Disney World and Disney Land, and … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Queen – D.L. Bogdan

Posted on October 7, 2013 by stewartry

This is a LibraryThing Member Giveaway which I started shortly after I received it, and, ironically, forgot about. I am doing my best to clean up my needs-to-be-read list, after several months of the abyss, so I started over. It’s … Continue reading →

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Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher – Timothy Egan

Posted on March 5, 2013 by stewartry

This was a long-overdue Netgalley read – thanks to them. Once upon a time (in the late 1800’s), a young man discovered the emerging art form of photography. And he discovered that he was good at it. And he began … Continue reading →

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Georgette Heyer – Jennifer Kloester

Posted on February 20, 2013 by stewartry

Oh, Netgalley, I kind of wish I hadn’t read this. Don’t get me wrong; it’s not a bad book. I didn’t hate the writing, and it didn’t make me hate Georgette Heyer; it also didn’t knock the acclaimed Regency (etc) … Continue reading →

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Grant: Savior of the Union – Mitchell Yockelson

Posted on July 16, 2012 by stewartry

This is my first book for review from Booksneeze. (Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. Does the FTC … Continue reading →

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