In the story “A Village After Dark” by Kazuo Ishiguro a man comes back to the village where he used to live but nothing is the same.
Category: Book Reviews
Yog-Sothoth Review
I look at a dipiction of Yog-Sothoth from the book The Gods of HP Lovecraft by Aaron J. French.
The Great Pyramid Monument
A book review of Solution 9: The Great Pyramid Book
What Is It All But Luminous: Notes from an Underground Man by Art Garfunkel
Book Review: Art Garfunkel Biography is more like a magazine article that will be recycled eventually and forgotten. This book is not a keeper.
Five Years: Briefwechsel Book of Letters
Book Analysis annotations and translations
Against Nature Book Review
Against Nature is a book about a man's desire for total isolation. Of course, it did not work out. No man is an island. Read my review after you have read the book first, as it contains spoilers.
Lunar Park Book Review
I thought at first I Lunar Park was better then Less Than Zero (Bret Easton Ellis's first novel), but when it morphed into a horror novel it became unenjoyable.
The Runaways and Cherie Currie Book Review
My impressions after reading and listening to the “Neon Angel Book”. I found the book to have a serious creditability issue. I never knew who the Runaways were at the time in which they were famous.
Lost in the Valley of Death: Book Review
Book Review Harley Rustad’s , “Lost in the Valley of Death.” Justin Alexander Shetler disappeared in India in 2016 while on a spiritual quest.
Caffeine
I love the feeling of drinking coffee or tea but ultimately there is a price to pay.
Oblivion Book Review
I found an essay by author Andrew Altschul on the story “The Suffering Channel” from the Book Oblivion by David Foster Wallace and it inspired me to take the essay a little bit farther with extrapolation.
Warhol by Blake Gopnik
My thoughts on the Andy Warhol Biography by Blake Gopnik titled "Warhol".
Shannen Doherty Badass Book Review
Shannen Doherty Book Badass is a Self Help Book published in 2010 and this is my review of it. Doherty played the iconic role of Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210.
Living In The Past
I've Seen the Future and I'm Not Going: The Art Scene and Downtown New York in the 1980s Book Review
Idol Truth Book Review
Idol Truth is the story Leif Garrett's life and this is a book review.
Remain In Love Book Review
Book Review of Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club by Chris Frantz who was the drummer in both bands. He is married to Tina Weymouth who was the bass player for the band.
He Who Dies Last Wins
Book Review Michael Kinsey on Competitive Longevity and Parkinson's Disease
Charles Bukowski
Book Review of Charles Bukowski’s Hollywood
Blind Owl Book Review
Blind Owl died from an overdose on September 3, 1970. He is a member of the 27 Club.
As Needed For Pain Book Review
Who was the Rockstar in As Needed For Pain by Dan Peres? As Needed For Pain is a good book to read if you want to know more about addiction.
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
The Shadow Over Innsmouth by HP Lovecraft and The Blue Fugates
The Blue Fugates of Kentucky may have been an inspiration for Lovecraft.
Adam Henderson McNally Mystery
Reader Adam Henderson of McNally’s Mysteries Book Series is hard to find. I listened to him read audio books in the 90s.
True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna
Book Review with Spoilers
Plants That Poison Book Review
Plants That Poison : An Illustrated Guide to Plants Poisonous to Man by Ervin M. Schmutz Book Review of a 70s botany book. A time capsule look inside.
Nietzsche for Beginners Book Review
Nietzsche for Beginners is a graphic novel with ugly drawings published on cheap paper. I did not like it, and here is my negative review.
Ketamine Early Pioneers
In the 70s two Pioneers in Ketamine were Marcia Moore and John Lilly.
Beastie Boys Book Review
Beastie Boys Book A Review
Concerning the Bodyguard
Concerning the Bodyguard by Donald Bartheleme is a short story told only as a series of questions. A short review with no spoilers.
The Age of the Pussyfoot
The Age of the Pussyfoot Book Review Dystopian Science Fiction by Frederik Pohl
Ulysses and Infinite Jest
In this post we ask the question can Ulysses by James Joyce be compared to David Foster Wallace's book Infinite Jest?
Notes of a Crocodile
Notes of a Crocodile Book Review with spoilers I discuss writers who committed suicide.
Inspirational Writers
My three favorite writers are P.G. Wodehouse, David Foster Wallace, and William Burroughs.
Haruki Murakami a post modernist who is accessible
All about Haruki Murakami
Reds Novel
I am looking novels by Jack W. Thomas. A book review of Reds and an introduction to Turn Me On.
Life a User’s Manual Book Review
Life a User's Manual by Georges Perec is a rewarding book, but you may want to consider a reading about the book first before you dive in.
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