I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before its published. He passed away in 1984 and with the help from ghostwriter, Tim Manners, we get his story in his words as Tim was given access to Waite’s archives from his family. I had no clue who Waite Hoyt was,…
Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir About Movies, Mothers, and Material Girls – by Susan Seidelman
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before its published. The only thing I knew about her was she directed the movie, Desperately Seeking Susan that starred a very young Madonna. This book, though, was much more about her life growing up and how she got started as a…
The Diary of a Manic OCD Bookseller – by James Bailey
I belong to several Facebook groups for writers and book reviews, and in one of them, James Baily self-promoted this book. I saved the post so I could not only add it to my Amazon Wishlist, but also so I could reply to him directly. I have corresponded with a few authors. The premise for…
Alcatraz Ghost Story: Roy Gardner’s Amazing Train Robberies, Escapes, and Lifelong Love – by Brian Stannard
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before its published. I actually kept scrolling past this book on Netgalley, but a few days ago, I stopped and clicked and was intrigued. I have always been a bit fascinated with Alcatraz, and when I took a trip to San Francisco…
Family Honor (Sunny Randall #1) – by Robert J Parker
Now that I have finished all the Jesse Stone books that Robert J Parker started and then after he died, they have continued by other authors, I can finally start the Sunny Randall books. So, Sunny is a former police officer turned private investigator. She is divorced from Richie Burke, who is from a criminal…
Shopkeeping: Stories, Advice, and Observations – by Peter Miller
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before its published. It was a really quick read and I enjoyed his ideas for being a shopkeeper as well as his stories from shops around the world.
On Locations: Lessons Learned from My Life On Set with The Sopranos and in the Film Industry – by Mark Kamine
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before its official release. I was intrigued as this book is about a location scout who worked on the television show, The Sopranos. He also worked on other shows, movies, and was even a book reviewer. I liked all of the tidbits…
Jesse Stone Books 19 to 21 – by Mike Lupica
I have finally completed reading all the books in the Jesse Stone series. Twenty-one of them for now by 4 different authors, with Mike Lupica as the most recent. One of the main reasons why I started to read these books was that Mike Lupica, a James Patterson coauthor and author on his own front,…
Horrorstör – by Grady Hendrix
Somewhere in the Internet world, I saw this book and was half curious about it. I mean, horror isn’t my favorite type of genre to read. So, basically, imagine a store like Ikea, but in the book it’s called Orsk, and everything is a copy of IKEA. Weird names for stuff as well. Somebody, not…
The Woman in Me – by Britney Spears
I am glad I read this one as I had no clue how bad her life was during the 13 years she was in a conservatorship, with her dad as the conservator. Her family took control of everything she did and she did it primarily because she knew if she just agreed, she would see…