Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean My rating: 4 of 5 stars Where Eagles Dare is the most fast-paced, action-oriented, craziest thriller I have ever read. Which is good, because it's largely unbelievable. The plot is too crazy, the characters too unreal, etc., et al for this to be read as a believable book. And …
Month: December 2014
A Sports Update
Here's another sports update. Well, the regular college football season is over. Tennessee finished strong to finish with a 6-6 record, good enough to make a bowl. This is big, because we haven't been to a bowl in four years. This year we're going to play in the TaxSlayer Bowl, formerly the Gator Bowl, against …
An Anniversary
Four years ago today, out of the blue Gretchen told me of some feelings she had for me, which was a really big step on her part. I felt similarly, and soon we had a special relationship. Of course, we had no idea it would lead to marriage. Now we've been married over a year …
A Review of The Night Ranger
The Night Ranger by Alex Berenson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was an interesting read. On one hand, it was an exciting, action packed thriller that was hard to put down. On the other hand, the author wrote in some loose ends and his portrayal of women in general leaves something to …
A Review of The Golden Rendezvous
The Golden Rendezvous by Alistair MacLean My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was an odd book to read and is an odd book to review. On one hand, so much of it is unbelievable and downright stupid, I want to give it two stars. On the other hand, it's pretty action packed and is …
