The Little Blue Book: The Essential Guide to Thinking and Talking Democratic by George Lakoff My rating: 2 of 5 stars I finished this book and I'm not really satisfied with it, although I can't quite place my finger on why. I had really looked forward to receiving this book, assuming it would teach Democrats …
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Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam by H.R. McMaster My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a very detailed and somewhat shocking book telling of how America sunk itself into the Vietnam war fiasco, and it's truly a sorrow to read. I never …
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Mercury: An Intimate Biography of Freddie Mercury by Lesley-Ann Jones My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have to admit up front that I've been a huge Queen fan since the 70s when I was a kid listening to their music. They remain one of my favorite groups of all time, and I believe Freddie …
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The Digital Dead by Bruce Balfour My rating: 3 of 5 stars Not a bad book, but not a great book either. Could have been better. First, though, it's about a new company called Elysian Fields that offers eternal life by implanting chips in people's heads and then when you die, an electronic copy of …
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Picasso, My Grandfather by Marina Picasso My rating: 1 of 5 stars I got through 30 pages and then just couldn't finish this book. It's dreadful. Marina Picasso's hatred of and contempt for her grandfather knows no bounds. It's really appalling. And what did Picasso do to gain her enmity? He was insulting. Yeah, that …
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