Title: The Bioarchaeology of Tuberculosis: A Global View on a Reemerging Disease
Authors: Charlotte Roberts and Jane Buikstra
Rating: 5
A thoroughly researched account of the evidence of tuberculosis found in human remains from eons gone by. Very much an academic oriented book, but incredibly interesting.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Salt: A World History
Title: Salt: A World History
Author: Mark Kurlansky
Rating: 4
An incredibly interesting look at something most of us use everyday and take for granted. Those interested in the history of food should definitely read.
Author: Mark Kurlansky
Rating: 4
An incredibly interesting look at something most of us use everyday and take for granted. Those interested in the history of food should definitely read.
Monday, December 21, 2009
And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Our Vinyl
Title: And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Our Vinyl: The Jewish Past as Told by the Records We Have Loved and Lost
Author: Roger Bennett and Josh Kun
Rating: 4
Part history of Jews and 20th century music, part coffee table book full of album covers, this was an enjoyable read.
Author: Roger Bennett and Josh Kun
Rating: 4
Part history of Jews and 20th century music, part coffee table book full of album covers, this was an enjoyable read.
The Walking Dead, Volume 9
Title: The Walking Dead, Volume 9 : Here We Remain
Author: Robert Kirkman
Rating: 4
This has been a quite interesting and thought provoking series. On the face it appears to be "just another zombie series" but the story delves into much deeper territory. You should give it a try.
Author: Robert Kirkman
Rating: 4
This has been a quite interesting and thought provoking series. On the face it appears to be "just another zombie series" but the story delves into much deeper territory. You should give it a try.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'N' Roll
Title: How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'N' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music
Author: Elijah Wald
Rating: 3
While I had high hopes for new revelations in rock history with this book, that was not the case. Widely researched and containing interesting side notes, but for someone with my background in music it provided little in the way of things I didn't already know. I did appreciate the anecdote regarding Leonard Bernstein comparing The Beatles to Schumann and Ned Rorem comparing them to Chopin, Monteverdi, and Poulenc.
A final quote from the book:
"Between downloading, burning, and file sharing, there is no way to form even a rough estimate of how many people are acquiring any particular recording these days, and what gets played on the radio is no indicator in a world where most young people are listening to their own digital playlists."
Take that radio stations that continue to play bad music and lose listeners to satellite radio!
Author: Elijah Wald
Rating: 3
While I had high hopes for new revelations in rock history with this book, that was not the case. Widely researched and containing interesting side notes, but for someone with my background in music it provided little in the way of things I didn't already know. I did appreciate the anecdote regarding Leonard Bernstein comparing The Beatles to Schumann and Ned Rorem comparing them to Chopin, Monteverdi, and Poulenc.
A final quote from the book:
"Between downloading, burning, and file sharing, there is no way to form even a rough estimate of how many people are acquiring any particular recording these days, and what gets played on the radio is no indicator in a world where most young people are listening to their own digital playlists."
Take that radio stations that continue to play bad music and lose listeners to satellite radio!
Saturday, November 07, 2009
In the Bin
Title: In the Bin: Reckless and Rude Stories from the Penalty Boxes of the NHL
Author: Lloyd Freeberg
Rating: 4
A fun look into the life as an Off-Ice Official in the NHL. What I wouldn't give to spend a game or two in the penalty box!
Author: Lloyd Freeberg
Rating: 4
A fun look into the life as an Off-Ice Official in the NHL. What I wouldn't give to spend a game or two in the penalty box!
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 4 Safeword
Title: Y: The Last Man Volume 4 Safeword
Author: Brian K. Vaughan
Rating: 4
The ongoing tale of the last surviving man (cause still unknown), his pet (male) monkey, their bodyguard, and a doctor.
Author: Brian K. Vaughan
Rating: 4
The ongoing tale of the last surviving man (cause still unknown), his pet (male) monkey, their bodyguard, and a doctor.
American Psycho
Title: American Psycho
Author: Bret Easton Ellis
Rating: 5
I really liked this book; I couldn't put it down. Set in the Wall Street era of "Greed is Good," it is a tale of the downward psychotic spiral of a young executive. As time goes on the writing even becomes more disjointed to match the character's descent.
Warning for my more sensitive readers: This book is quite graphic in it's description of sex and violence.
Author: Bret Easton Ellis
Rating: 5
I really liked this book; I couldn't put it down. Set in the Wall Street era of "Greed is Good," it is a tale of the downward psychotic spiral of a young executive. As time goes on the writing even becomes more disjointed to match the character's descent.
Warning for my more sensitive readers: This book is quite graphic in it's description of sex and violence.
Ex Machina Volumes 3 & 4
Title: Ex Machina Volume 3: Fact V. Fiction
Author: Brian K. Vaughan
Rating: 4
Title: Ex Machina Volume 4: March to War
Author: Brian K. Vaughan
Rating: 4
Things are getting interesting.....we have a villain?
Author: Brian K. Vaughan
Rating: 4
Title: Ex Machina Volume 4: March to War
Author: Brian K. Vaughan
Rating: 4
Things are getting interesting.....we have a villain?
Chew #5
Title: Chew Issue 5
Author: John Layman
Rating: 5
A truly unique concept with a brilliant story arc. Sick, twisted, and just plain wrong, but I absolutely love it.
Quick overview: Detective that is a cibopath (he gets psychic impressions from what he eats) and is now working for the FDA in a world that has caused chicken to be on the black market due to bird flu.
Author: John Layman
Rating: 5
A truly unique concept with a brilliant story arc. Sick, twisted, and just plain wrong, but I absolutely love it.
Quick overview: Detective that is a cibopath (he gets psychic impressions from what he eats) and is now working for the FDA in a world that has caused chicken to be on the black market due to bird flu.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Sisters of Salome
Title: Sisters of Salome
Author: Toni Bently
Rating: 3.5
A book about four women who dared to dance the dance of the seven veils in the late 19th and early 20th century. While it appears to be written as someone's thesis, it did have some interesting bits.
Author: Toni Bently
Rating: 3.5
A book about four women who dared to dance the dance of the seven veils in the late 19th and early 20th century. While it appears to be written as someone's thesis, it did have some interesting bits.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Invincible Volume 5: The Facts of Life
Title: Invincible Volume 5: The Facts of Life
Author: Brian Kirkman
Rating: 4
The continuing saga of Invincible and life as a young adult superhero. We get a little more back story on other characters in this one.
Author: Brian Kirkman
Rating: 4
The continuing saga of Invincible and life as a young adult superhero. We get a little more back story on other characters in this one.
Gotham City Sirens Issue 3
Title: Gotham City Sirens Issue 3: Riddle Me This
Author: Scott Lobdell
Rating: 4
Things are mixed up in Gotham...
Author: Scott Lobdell
Rating: 4
Things are mixed up in Gotham...
Friday, October 16, 2009
Runaways Volume 3
Title: Runaways Volume 3: The Good Die Young
Author: Brian K. Vaughan
Rating: 5
Holy crap. I didn't have that one pegged as the traitor!
What's not to love about a series that has a character with a pet telepathic velociraptor.
Author: Brian K. Vaughan
Rating: 5
Holy crap. I didn't have that one pegged as the traitor!
What's not to love about a series that has a character with a pet telepathic velociraptor.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Disclosure
To ensure I'm up to snuff with the new FTC Guides, here's my disclosure:
I have not received any compensation from the publisher or author of any of the books I have read and reviewed on this list.
I did receive one comic free (Batman and Robin) when my punch card was drawn in the weekly drawing at Maximum Comics.
I have not received any compensation from the publisher or author of any of the books I have read and reviewed on this list.
I did receive one comic free (Batman and Robin) when my punch card was drawn in the weekly drawing at Maximum Comics.
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Y: The Last Man Volumes 2 & 3
Title: Y: The Last Man Volume 2: Cycles
Author: Brian K. Vaughan
Rating: 4
Title: Y: The Last Man Volume 3: One Small Step
Author: Brian K. Vaughan
Rating: 4
Interesting things are happening. It's amazing how interesting things in the middle of nowhere can be when trying to guard the last human male on earth.
Author: Brian K. Vaughan
Rating: 4
Title: Y: The Last Man Volume 3: One Small Step
Author: Brian K. Vaughan
Rating: 4
Interesting things are happening. It's amazing how interesting things in the middle of nowhere can be when trying to guard the last human male on earth.
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