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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated Dali in Books
Jan 15, 2018
This book wasn't what I thought. I bought it thinking it talked more about the paintings that were featured in it. That wasn't what it was at all. It was more of a condensed biography of Dali's life. It was an interesting read mostly because Dali was a fascinating character in the art world & the world in general.
Deborah (162 KP) rated Katherine Swynford in Books
Dec 21, 2018
Not a bad book, but there's just so little really known about Katherine Swynford there's hardly enough to make a biography out of! I finished this feeling I had learned more about Margery Kempe than I had about Katherine Swynford. There were also several times when I found text repeated almost verbaitm from one section to another.
Oliver Sacks recommended The Voyage of the Beagle in Books (curated)
Irvine Welsh recommended Pimp: The Story of My Life in Books (curated)
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2041 KP) rated The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney in Books
Mar 9, 2018
I found this to be an interesting and balance biography of Walt Disney. The author played media critic a bit too much, which bothered me, but in the end I walked away with a clearer picture of a true American success story.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-animated-man-life-of-walt.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-animated-man-life-of-walt.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Terrence McNally recommended Oscar Wilde in Books (curated)
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Last Word in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Commissioned to write the biography of the fading and aging writer Mamoon Azam, Harry hopes this daunting task will get his career off the ground, and maybe revitalize the old man's in the process. However, getting there becomes a battle of wills and words. Read my review of this unusual novel here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/07/07/their-pens-might/
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2041 KP) rated Shamus in the Green Room (A Cece Caruso Mystery, #3) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Cece's first biography is being turned into a film. As she is coaching the star on Dashiel Hammett, he is distracted by a murder. What has Cece stumbled into this time? The characters and plot were great, with shades of a Dashiel Hammett story.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-shamus-in-green-room-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-shamus-in-green-room-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.