A Review of Puppet on a Chain

Puppet on a Chain by Alistair MacLean My rating: 3 of 5 stars Three stars or four? Three or four? How about three and a half? This Alistair MacLean book is an odd one. It's darker than his other books, and even creepy. It's about Paul Sherman, a British Interpol agent, in Amsterdam looking for …

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A Review of Misquoting Jesus

Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why by Bart D. Ehrman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I read Misquoting Jesus through carefully and thoughtfully and concluded it was an excellent book written by an author who clearly knows of which he speaks. Before I started reading it, I had read …

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A Review of J.R.

J.R.: My Life as the Most Outspoken, Fearless, and Hard-Hitting Man in Hockey by Jeremy Roenick My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a very enjoyable book to read, even if you're not a huge fan of Jeremy Roenick. I gained a lot of respect for him as a player as a result of …

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A Review of Flight of the Condor

Flight Of The Condor by Richard P. Henrick My rating: 3 of 5 stars In a word: cheesy. In another word: dated. In yet another word: entertaining. This book, published in 1987, is about a nuclear showdown between the US and USSR. America has a satellite up at all times overseeing Russia and their nuclear …

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A Review of The Veteran

First of all, I want to mention that this is my 500th blog post here on WordPress. That's a lot. Thanks to all of you who have been reading me all this time. I guess I'll continue on. Next.... The Veteran by Frederick Forsyth My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Veteran is a book …

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