The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha
I started The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha as an online reader. However, it was only a sample of about half of the graphic novel. I was both “OH! Now what????” and “Eh…I get the idea…do I go on?” I decided to go on and asked at my local library for a copy. It took a bit, but it was mostly worth the wait. Ha is the delightful author of Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir. And though The Fox Maidens is fiction, I expected […]
The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
Batmanga: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga, Vol. 1 by Jiro Kuwata
Magic: The Life of Earvin "Magic" Johnson by Roland Lazenby
Somebody Owes Me Money by Donald Westlake
When the Sacred Ginmill Closes by Lawrence Block
The Curse: The Colorful & Chaotic History of the LA Clippers by Mick Minas
Jerry West: The Life and Legend of a Basketball Icon by Roland Lazenby
You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott
Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping by Matthew Salesses
June already? Sheesh. The Brass Verdict**** Ever since John Grisham lost his fastball in the late-90s, I’ve mostly forsaken legal thrillers. But I like the Bosch series and I wanted to read something LA-based and this delivered. It’s a fun plot with some legit exciting twists. Will probably go back to it at some point or maybe watch the show. Interior Chinatown*** I wish I liked this one more than I did. The satire is razor sharp, the story is deep and the pain is […]
Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant by Roland Lazenby
CN: This review touches on the details surrounding Kobe Bryant’s sexual assault case and settlement. While it does not go into graphic detail, those who are sensitive to sexual assault can skip this review. And so I conclude Roland Lazenby’s trio of books on great Lakers guards. First Magic Johnson, then Jerry West, and finishing up with Kobe Bryant. This is by far Lazenby’s best one and though it struggles with some of the same issues his others do (trading insight for access, taking shortcuts […]
The Running Machine: The Invention of the Very First Bicycle by Keith Negley
Birth of the Bicycle: A Bumpy History of the Bicycle in America 1819–1900 by Sarah Nelson
Now, the final two (and if you are reading this before the other reviews about bikes, that should read: the first two) books I was going to add to a one review about bicycle books are The Running Machine: The Invention of the Very First Bicycle by Keith Negley (due mid-late July 2024) and Birth of the Bicycle: A Bumpy History of the Bicycle in America 1819–1900 by Sarah Nelson and illustrated by Iacopo Bruno (due early July). I know I could babble on about […]
A Big Day for Bike by Emily Jenkins
I had planned on writing a review with all four of the bicycle books I liked from a recent article I found in one review. I did not think I could write enough for each book to have justice done for it. But with The Bicycle: How an Act of Kindness Changed a Young Refugee’s Life, I just got all excited over it. And even if that review (or any of the others here) does not make sense, just know READ THE DARN (only I’m […]
The Bicycle: How an Act of Kindness Changed a Young Refugee’s Life by Patricia McCormick
I did not read the entire article I had about some new books coming, but it was highlighting summer and bicycles. The list was around half a dozen titles long, all picture books. I figured I could locate copies of most of them. And in fact, was able to find online reader copies for all of them. However, four of them stood out for me. These four were different but still had familiar elements that I found comforting. In The Bicycle: How an Act of […]
