When I saw this book as an upcoming release, I immediately threw it in my wishlist and I didn’t care that it was months and month away from being officially published. I had already read the previous 9 books from this series and enjoyed them, especially all the characters. They had diverse backgrounds and sexual…
This was my 3rd book in three months from the Book of the Month Club. I will tell you, that my choices are limited as I am predestined for thrillers and memoirs; everything else I can ignore. My only complaint is it seems the club is aimed toward books about females. Where are the manly…
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before it’s published. In 1977 at the World Series, Melissa Ludtke, a writer for Sports Illustrated was denied access to the locker rooms by the Commissioner of Baseball, Bowie Kuhn. You mustn’t go in as there may be naked players, but you…
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before it’s published. When I read the description, I was intrigued. Patrick buys a cabin in Index, WA for $7,500 and then he spends time and money in fixing it up. Even though he had no clue about anything, he read a…
I got this book from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. I knew who he was, and then had to check on Paul Reiser to make sure it was the comedian or somebody else with the same name. Yep, the comedian. Ok, so a pretty nifty combination. I am in…
I got this book directly from the author as he wanted me to read it and provide feedback before it’s published. It’s the third book in this series. A year ago, he posted in the Goodreads Society Facebook page, if anybody would read one of his books, and share a review on Goodreads, Amazon, and…
I got this book from Netgalley so I could read and review it before it’s published. I will admit and tell you the only reason I was interested in this book was because of the title. So, basically, I went in blind and I came out in color and already have another book of hers…
This is my 2nd book from the Book of the Month club, and I chose another thriller. So, the basis for this one is built around a true crime podcast and the host is trying to find out who murdered a girl named Savvy? The prime person suspected is Lucy Chase. Lucy lives in L.A.,…
I was scrolling through the autobiographies at the library, and this one popped up and I was intrigued. I know they got married, and had a daughter in Lisa Marie. I also have a book on my wishlist co-written by Lisa Marie and her daughter, Riley Keough. Riley had to finish it after Lisa Marie…
When I saw this book as an upcoming release a few months ago, I was intrigued and threw it in my Amazon wishlist, so I could purchase it later. A few days ago, I saw it was on Netgalley, and I requested it and they approved it. I enjoy getting books from them as I…
I knew Rex Chapman as an NBA player, but I had no clue about his dad being a basketball coach, his playing days at Kentucky, and his addiction to pain medications and gambling on horses. He started his NBA playing days with the expansion franchise, the Charlotte Hornets. Also on that team was Del Curry,…
I got this hardcover book from the Book of the Month club. Yeah, I am first time member and a long time reader of books. I had a few choices from the club, and chose a Thriller. All I had was the description, and I was ready to solve some murders on a resort. The…
A few days ago, I asked my wife what she was reading on her iPad, and this was the book she answered. Normally, not my genre of things I like to read about. But, this one sounded interesting; an accountant who happens to be a vampire. She shared the book with me, and I immediately…
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before it’s published. You can definitely call me stupid for not knowing that Cass Elliot had a daughter. And, when I saw this book written by her, I was immediately intrigued. Being a fan of 1960’s music, I definitely know the Mamas…
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before it’s published. Had I not gotten a promotional email from the publishing company on February 8th, I doubt I would’ve been interested in this book. So, good job to the marketing team for a getting my attention. Even though I know…
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before it’s published. Before I begin, I need to tell you that I was a high school football statistician for the Texas Sports Radio Network (TSRN) from 1997 to 2014 and for Thursday Night Lights (TNL) from 2009 to 2015. TSRN broadcasted…
Sometimes, I choose books to read because I am curious about the person and their life, and this was one of them. I do know who Hugh Hefner was and I know what Playboy is and what it represents to the world. I have two copies of Playboy from February of 1965 which is the…
I have finished all the Jesse Stone and Sunny Randall books by Robert Parker and a few other authors after he passed. Now, I am tackling Spenser, another private investigator like Sunny. The cool thing is, all three are in the same realm so there are returning characters from the Jesse and Sunny series. I…
Lately, I have been reading a lot more fiction and I have been enjoying them. This one, is a new one from the world of James Patterson. Holmes, Marple, and Poe are private investigators and they have to investigate an art theft, a kidnapping, and multiple murders. Throughout the book, it was easy to differentiate…
This is the 11th book in the Sunny Randall series. Number 12, also by Alison Gaylin, is due out this year, and it’s already in my want to read list. For this one, Sunny is hired to be the bodyguard of a young social media guru, who has been threatened. Of course, with her excellent…