Paul McCartney by Peter Ames Carlin My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was an interesting book to read. The Beatles were a little before my time, and I grew up listening to Paul's Wings, but I've always been interested in the Beatles and Paul McCartney, so I enjoyed this book. While the author is …
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Radio Free Albemuth by Philip K. Dick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Radio Free Albemuth is another fine Philip K Dick novel, written in 1976, but published in 1985 after his death. It's a precursor to VALIS, and as such, centers around VALIS, an alien God-like entity. This book is certainly post-modern. One sure …
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Humpty Dumpty in Oakland by Philip K. Dick My rating: 2 of 5 stars I feel like a total traitor, because I got through the first six chapters -- to page 94 -- and finally gave up. Philip K. Dick is one of my two favorite writers, the other being Charles Bukowski. I've ALWAYS loved …
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Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned by Alan Alda My rating: 3 of 5 stars As a longtime M*A*S*H fan, I was elated when I found this book. I grew up loving Alan Alda's character, Hawkeye, on M*A*S*H. He seemed so very cool, and the rest of the cast was awesome. …
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Camus, a Romance by Elizabeth Hawes My rating: 3 of 5 stars I couldn't do it. I just couldn't do it. I couldn't finish this book, no matter how much I love Camus, the author. I got to page 193 and gave up. Hawes is in love with Camus, like literally, and her sentimentality and …
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