Category: non-fiction
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Book Review: The Core of Success by John Belvedere
Not intimidating in length and extremely organized, The Core of Success is a great starting point for people looking to bring some organizational skills to their lives and for people who are ready to put in the work to start achieving their goals…
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Book Review: Girl Around the World by Dorothy Kilgallen
When I say that I’ve been looking for a copy of this book to read for years, I’m not exaggerating. Long out of print and a rare/expensive find, I finally traveled to read a library copy. Given how long I’ve waited, my rating may be a bit biased, but I’m also quite confident I would…
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Book Review: Spare by Prince Harry
I read this more out of curiosity than genuine interest. I’m quite fond of Princess Diana and I mostly wanted to hear what Harry had to say about her…
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Book Review: Poetry FM by Lisa Hollenbach
In the age of the internet (and before that, television), radio was the form of mainstream media. Like our media today, it shaped the way people viewed the world. In this account of the airways post-World War II, we focus on poetry and the dawn of FM…
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Book Review: The Day After Roswell by Philip J. Corso
I’m fascinated with Roswell theories. Though the one I’ve latched onto the most doesn’t involve aliens, I still like hearing the extraterrestrial takes…
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Book Review: Empires of the Sky by Alexander Rose
I’ve always been fascinated by the early days of early aviation, but I didn’t know much about dirigibles aside from the Hindenburg disaster. Typically I read more about rockets, so this was an interesting change of pace…
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Book Review: Camera Girl by Carl Sferrazza Anthony
Having carried surnames such as Kennedy and Onassis, very often Jaqueline Bouvier gets overlooked. In Camera Girl, we get a close look at the life of Jaqueline as a young woman…
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Book Review: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Like many others reading this book, iCarly was a big part of my childhood. Sam was my favorite character from the start and I was super excited to hear that Jennette McCurdy had written a memoir…
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Book Review: The Nazi Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
Thanks to the Cold War, it’s easy to forget that there was a time when America and Russia fought on the same side. Though Russia started off as an Axis power, by the middle of the war they were in alliance with England and America. Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin made up the…
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Book Review: Me, Myself, & Bob by Phil Vischer
I grew up watching VeggieTales, oblivious to what a milestone it was in animation at the time. I also didn’t know much about its history or why the formats changed as I got older…