I’m still on my mountaineering kick, so that means I had to read about the 1996 Everest tragedy. Today, I’m reviewing Into Thin Air by Jon Krakuker, a close look at what happened on that horrific day.
I’m still on my mountaineering kick, so that means I had to read about the 1996 Everest tragedy. Today, I’m reviewing Into Thin Air by Jon Krakuker, a close look at what happened on that horrific day.
As of late, I’ve been enthralled by mountaineering. No, I’m not climbing mountains LOL. I’m living vicariously through the men and women who climb the world’s highest peaks in the coldest weather possible. So today, I’m reviewing my latest read, No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World’s Highest Peaks by Ed Viesturs.
Today, I have award-winning writer Skylar Lyralen Kaye in the interview chair. We’re discussing their latest release, Bachelor X, a memoir. ****
Today, author Odek Kassirer is guesting. He’s talking about his latest release, The Book of Oded, Chapter 2, an LGBTQ+ memoir. Be sure to read my review. ****
I’ve read and reviewed two fiction titles by NY Times bestselling author Joe Kenda, and today I’m reviewing another. I Will Find You is a non-fiction, true crime account about the detective’s cases that never aired on his two TV shows on the Discovery Channel.
Today, I’m reviewing Earth to Moon: a memoir by Moon Unit Zappa, daughter of the late rocker Frank Zappa.
Today, I have author Ruta Levu in the interview chair. We’re discussing her latest release, Our Uncle’s Promise, an LGBTQ+ non-fiction title. ****
I love reading about life in the 18th century in North America, so when I came across this book, recommended by the wonderful people at Townsends on YouTube, I snatched it up to read. It’s the journal of the author J. Carver and his Travels through the Interior Parts of North America.
I love my rock ‘n’ roll biographies, so when Gary Shea’s autobiography came up for review, I jumped at the chance to read No Bass No Party: Sketches of My Life in Music. Check out my review. And don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway. ****
Today, I’m reviewing the latest book by one of my favourite lead singers, Rob Halford. In Biblical, he takes us deep into the world of heavy metal.
Today, author Steve Milliken is guesting. He’s talking about his latest release Late Bloomer Baby Boomer: A Collection of Humorous Essays About Being Gay Back in the Day and Finally Finding My Way, an LGBTQ+ memoir. ****
Since my maternal grandfather was a fur trapper, when I came across the book by Leonard G. Flett about his life also as a trapper, along with his grandfather and great-grandfather, I could not resist purchasing From the Barren Lands, a memoir about the First Nations and the fur trade, which I am reviewing today.
I’m a regular viewer of the YouTube channel Townsends, which is dedicated to Colonial America. It’s a very informative channel filled with stories, tutorials, and reenactments of life in the eighteenth century. They also have book recommendations, and when I saw The Backwoods of Canada by Catharine Parr Traill, I made an immediate purchase to …
I enjoy rock-n-roll memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies. Even though I’m not a Sum 41 fan, I couldn’t resist purchasing this book to read. I’m always fascinated by the lives of musicians and what gets them into the biz in the first place. So today I am reviewing Walking Disaster by Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley.
Eric Roberts is one of my fave actors; he’s right up there with Gene Hackman. So I had to buy and read his book. And that is what I’m reviewing today: Runaway Train by Eric Roberts.
I used the Christmas holidays to continue catching up on my TBR pile. Today, I’m reviewing the rock ‘n’ roll memoir Unrated by actress and former Playboy playmate Carrie Stevens.
It’s time to review another rock ‘n’ roll book. One of my fave bands is Van Halen, and one of my fave drummers is Alex Van Halen. So when his book became available at Kobo, I snatched it up. Yes, it took me a bit to get to reading it since my TBR pile is …
Tales from the Gutter by Mike Corcione has been in my TBR pile for a while, and I finally had a chance to read and review it. This is the perfect book for you if you want a peek behind the decadent rock-n-roll curtain of the eighties hair metal scene in New York City.
Today, author Rodney Rhoda Taylor is guesting. They’re talking about their latest release A Life in Letters, a memoir. Don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway. ****
I’ve been so busy reading and reviewing romance fiction titles for blog tours, etc., that it’s rare when I have a moment to delve into my own purchases from Kobo. So check out my review of the autobiography No One’s Pet by Sheila Kennedy, former Penthouse Pet of the Year. ****
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