A wonderful fan book like I used to collect as a kid on my favorite music and TV/Film stars. I have some from the seventies about Elton John and BerniA wonderful fan book like I used to collect as a kid on my favorite music and TV/Film stars. I have some from the seventies about Elton John and Bernie Taupin. This British book has great photos and lists Elton’s albums in a really picturesque manner. Listing the albums is really important because that’s the way we saw music during his heyday. Albums were the most important and we analyzed how they were put together and the total quality of the music in them. This book is joyful on the way the biography Rocketman is not. It brings in the story of his professional life as well as his personal life. I loved this book and it brought back great memories. I highly recommend it for Elton John fans....more
Terrific comedic book for Muslim kids and people who enjoy reading about people who are Muslim. The book is very much like Judy Moody books and other Terrific comedic book for Muslim kids and people who enjoy reading about people who are Muslim. The book is very much like Judy Moody books and other books like it. ...more
Cute novel that resembles Carrie Fisher’s reality. A woman named Cora works in show business and is also a writer. Cora meets Ray who seems to want toCute novel that resembles Carrie Fisher’s reality. A woman named Cora works in show business and is also a writer. Cora meets Ray who seems to want to marry her on the spot. She’s is swept off her feet until more intimacy comes along and Ray becomes more aloof. Enter William, a friend dying of AIDS, this seems to solidify the union of Ray and Cora as they care for their friend. After he dies, Ray’s interest wanes but Cora turns out to be pregnant. What to do? The book is very funny in the beginning but it gets serious, really fast. ...more
Great book about how the world is fit together, human and animal, plant and mineral. It takes us back and forth from the past, present and funeral. ThGreat book about how the world is fit together, human and animal, plant and mineral. It takes us back and forth from the past, present and funeral. The illustrations are beautiful. ...more
A cool photography book by Diane Keaton about a three year journey building her own dream house. In Brentwood California, she bought land and began toA cool photography book by Diane Keaton about a three year journey building her own dream house. In Brentwood California, she bought land and began to design her house with other designers. She found her ideas on Pinterest and then began planning. Of course her architects had to get her adjust to reality and what she found in Pinterest. These photographs the stark and the color scheme is black and white. Very interesting. Was glad I found this book. ...more
Excellent picture book about Mary Shelley and how she cam up with the story of Frankenstein. The illustrations are creepy and entertains while tellingExcellent picture book about Mary Shelley and how she cam up with the story of Frankenstein. The illustrations are creepy and entertains while telling the tale. I read this story to a reluctant third grader in reading and just about everything else academic. He tried to tune me out but was fascinated and told me at the end, it was a pretty good story but couldn’t beat Pete the Cat! ...more
A good solid biography of Elton John. It is sound and fine but it is not outstanding. I would recommend Elton’s autobiography for that but I learned fA good solid biography of Elton John. It is sound and fine but it is not outstanding. I would recommend Elton’s autobiography for that but I learned from this book and I enjoyed it. ...more
Two friends use jars to collect the wonders of the world. One moves away and they learn to connect by sending the miracles through the mail and makingTwo friends use jars to collect the wonders of the world. One moves away and they learn to connect by sending the miracles through the mail and making new friends. ...more
Delightful as one would expect the book to be. Eric Idle does start out a bit stiff but it quickly dissipates as he gets going into his teen years andDelightful as one would expect the book to be. Eric Idle does start out a bit stiff but it quickly dissipates as he gets going into his teen years and college. It just keeps getting better and better. Funny account of sitting at the Tonys and watching Spamalot lose almost all awards but finally winning the big one. Accounts of the lives of Carrie Fisher, Graham Chapman, David Bowie and especially George Harrison. Robin Williams too +. I’m so glad I listened to the audiobook but probably the book in the future. ...more
The story of three sisters who were being in an important family at the turn of the 20th century. Little Sister became Madame Chiang Kai Shek, the lasThe story of three sisters who were being in an important family at the turn of the 20th century. Little Sister became Madame Chiang Kai Shek, the laser of Chinese Nationalism who ended up in Taiwan. Red Sister married Sun Yat Sen, the Vice Chairman of Communist China, Big Sister Chaing’s second in command. An interesting story that I never knew about. ...more
Cute book about a girl going to the library and imagining she’s characters in books. Tried a bit too hard to encourage kids to read and go the libraryCute book about a girl going to the library and imagining she’s characters in books. Tried a bit too hard to encourage kids to read and go the library. ...more
This is a wordless picture book that takes a carton dog on a trip around the world and the moon. I used this book with an ESOL student and he loved itThis is a wordless picture book that takes a carton dog on a trip around the world and the moon. I used this book with an ESOL student and he loved it. I was delighted also. Very nice book. ...more
The oral history of Saturday Night Live. This is a very broad overview of SNL and it goes up to about 2010 or so. There are parts that are interestingThe oral history of Saturday Night Live. This is a very broad overview of SNL and it goes up to about 2010 or so. There are parts that are interesting and some that weren’t. I’m a current watcher of SNL and a beginner of the show in the 70s. The first five years are by far the best but there have been current years that have been great. I’m on a downward swing right now. Many of the years covered were times I didn’t watch SNL and wasn’t interested. Someday seeing the documentary might help me with those years. I think I was disappointed in that the book is so slick and shallow. I listened to the audiobook which was well read but lacked photos and ways to go back easily to reread information. To learn more about the first five years of SNL in deeper form, I’d recommend Eric Idle’s autobiography. He really spent time at SNL. ...more
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