Category: Book Reviews

Posted on: February 5, 2009 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Is It Just Me or Is Everything Shit?: Insanely Annoying Modern Things

British comedic writers Steve Lowe and Brendan McArthur have made a career of sorts bitching about â€˜modern conveniencesâ€™ through a collection of books. The best bits have been sandwiched into Is It Me or Is Everything Shit? with additional observations added in by Daily Show writer/American Brendan Hay. For the most, the book has some pretty hilarious, astute observations. Like their straight to the point take on Hare Krishnas: â€œHare,…

Posted on: January 23, 2009 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

I Hate New Music: The Classic Rock Manifesto

Dave Thompson is the Andy Rooney of music criticism. Bushy eyebrows aside, Thompson puts his stake in the ground early on in his latest manifesto, I Hate New Music, with the outrageous claim that rock music stopped being good sometime around 1978. Seriously. Like the aforementioned 60 Minutes alum Rooney rambling on about not getting as much coffee in the can as he did in the good old days, Thompson…

Posted on: June 25, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Revolution On Canvas

Revolution On Canvas / $12.95 / 224M / 1:30 / http://www.twbookmark.com /Â Poetry usually bores the hell out of me. Bands that have individuals that feel that they are set on this Earth to do anything but create music after making it big annoy me as well. However, this first volume of Revolution on Canvas is something I can get into. Note; this book is purely poetry (well, purely with…

Posted on: May 22, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

The Brujah’s Tale

I know that a long time back, I used to play Vampire: The Masquerade. One of the clans in this RPG (role playing game) was the Brujah. The reason why this is relevant at all is that the title of Tim Maddenâ€™s new book â€“ The Brujaâ€™s Tale â€“ is similar to that of the Brujah clan. Tim Maddenâ€™s Homepage provides individuals with an insight into the work, which deals…

Posted on: August 7, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Elizabeth Book Review

Elizabeth / 2007 Hachette Book Group / 678M / 5:00 / http://www.hachettebookgroupusa.com / Elizabeth was written by J. Randy Taraborrelli. Taraborrelli may best be known for all of eir other biographies, which include those about Diana Ross, Carol Burnett, Michael Jackson, Cher, Frank Sinatra, Madonna, and the work about the females linked to the Kennedy clan, â€˜Jackie, Ethel, and Joanâ€™. This book is about Elizabeth Taylor, and goes in a…

Posted on: July 30, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Dear Peppers and Pollywogs

Dear Peppers and Pollywogs : What Parents Want to Know About Planning Their Kidsâ€™ Parties / 2007 Self / 132M / http://www.pepperspollywogs.com / As individuals could guess, this book is a guide for parents. This book is set up to allow individuals to quickly come up with an answer to their party quandaries, whether it be the parent wondering what is age-appropriate or how much individuals should spend on birthday…

Posted on: July 27, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

The Hammer: The Best of Hank Aaron

The Hammer: The Best of Hank Aaron / 2007 Borders / $14.95 / 144M / 1:50 / The subtitle of this book is â€œFrom the Pages of Sports Illustratedâ€, and the tile really gives individuals a good idea what focus that the book may have. This was culled together from the material written about Hank Aaron throughout eir career by the individuals at Sports Illustrated. More so, the language used…

Posted on: July 2, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Revolution on Canvas 2

Revolution on Canvas 2 / $12.99 / 2007 Warner / 2:00 / 236M / This is the second volume of what I believe is the only book that is dedicated to collecting the poetry of some of the most famous rock stars in the emo, hardcore, and metalcore genres. This volume features a different selection of artists than the first volume. This time around, individuals from Motion City Soundtrack, The…