I tried this book a few weeks ago, and just couldn’t get into it. But, I tried again this past weekend, and I really enjoyed it. It was a beautifully written story about the love he shared with his brother and the band itself. I had no clue their dad was a musician, the family…
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In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some – by Josh Gad
I saw this book as a new release a few weeks ago, and thought I threw it in my Want to Read list on Goodreads for future consumption, but that didn’t happen. Last Wednesday, I was scanning through the Apple Book new releases and saw it and downloaded a sample. The sample was enough for…
Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up – by Dave Barry
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before it’s published. I have read a few of his humor books and most of his novels, and have enjoyed his style. So, when I saw this memoir, I was immediately interested. It was a quick read and cool to read how…
Nothin’ Comes Easy: The Life of Rodney Dangerfield – by Michael Seth Starr
I got this book from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. Now, I knew of his comedy and his characters from CaddyShack and Back to School, but I knew of nothing else. I was really interested to learn more. I didn’t know his father and uncle were vaudeville performers. I…
Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches – by Tim Matheson
I only knew of him as being in the movie Animal House. I had no clue he was a child actor and he started work with the greats of Lucille Ball and Dick Van Dyke; just to name a few. I enjoyed reading about his story growing up, his relationships, his stories from television series…