This book was provided to me from Netgalley so I can read and read it before it’s published. The only thing I knew about Siskel and Ebert, is they had a television show about movies, because I watched it occasionally when I was younger. Where I live, we had two movie critics, Larry Ratliff and…
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To the Temple of Tranquility…And Step On It!: A Memoir – by Ed Begley Jr.
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. Hey, I know who Ed Begley Jr. is, but I have to be honest and tell you, I can only remember his appearances in several Christopher Guest movies. I know. So, by the title of this, I…
Got Your Number: The Greatest Sports Legends and the Numbers They Own – by Mike Greenberg
When I saw this book, I wasn’t sure what it was about, but I still proceeded to read it. I guess, you can say, I was intrigued by the title and the author. The title, Got Your Number, hits close to home as for almost 20 years, I was a high school football statistician, so…
Gibby: Tales of a Baseball Lifer – by John Gibbons
I knew that John Gibbons was a manager for the Toronto Blue Jays, went to high school in San Antonio, and lives in San Antonio. I didn’t know he had written a book about his baseball life, until one of my Facebook friends who also happens to be a local sports television anchor in San…
Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History – by Bill Janovitz
If you don’t know who Leon Russell is, let me first say he was (in my book) the best piano player. Second, he was a studio musician, and his crew of musicians was called The Wrecking Crew. There is an awesome documentary about them on Amazon Prime. Third, he was the bandleader for Joe Cocker…
Ma’s Diner – by David Wilson
Just like his 1st book in this series, Two Seasons, which I enjoyed, I also really enjoyed this one. It’s the same fun cast of characters, and most of the action takes place in or near Ma’s Diner. On a side note, I want to eat at Ma’s Diner, as the food she serves sounds…
Two Seasons – by David Wilson
I have already read one book by David Wilson, called Peanut Butter Memoirs. It’s primarily about his years as a law enforcement office in Maine. Well, he also has two other books about a fictional town with a bunch of interesting fictional characters. I really enjoyed his style of writing (as it kind of remined…
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D’ – by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina
In addition to autobiographies/biographies of musicians, athletes, and celebrities, I also like the occasional memoir of somebody who has worked in the restaurant industry; most though, have been chefs. So, when I saw this book about a Maître D’, I was interested in learning more about him. Because of all the cruises I have been…
Miss O’Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and the Women They Loved – by Chris O’Dell
As I was reading the new Leon Russell biography (I actually stopped reading it because it was a bit too much detailed on every single thing he did and with who, but I may go back in a few weeks to finish it), I learned that he had a brief fling with Chris O’Dell. I…
Reflections On…Books – Part 2
I don’t have anybody in my very small circle of friends that I can sit down with and chat about the most recent books I have read. Nina will listen, but only to a certain point as she has different tastes of books than me. My parents have a very short attention span with my…