Looking for a Good Read
A collection of book reviews and reading recommendations, submitted by passionate readers around the world.
- Book Review: Bill Lee's The Wrong StuffBill Lee was one of the great characters of Red Sox, and baseball, history. In this review, we'll take a look at his book The Wrong Stuff, co written by Dick Lally. The book was originally published in 1984, and is being re-issued in May, 2006.
- James Frey's A Million Little Pieces and Oprah Winfrey's Book ClubSome more analysis of the Frey-Oprah feud from a different view point, the view point of an Oprah-hater.
- Great Men of Journalism: William Randolph Hearst and Joseph PulitzerWilliam Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were both great men in the history of Journalism. I believe that Hearst is the greater editor when compared to Pulitzer.
- Bestseller Laurie Halse Anderson Penned Speak and Fever 1973 for Teen ReadersAward-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson, best known for "Speak" and "Fever 1793" visited with middle school students, where she shared her journey of becoming an author. Her newest book, "Prom," just debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List.
- Book Review: Blink by Malcolm GladwellBestselling author Malcolm Gladwell follows up his successful first book titled The Tipping Point with another work that takes an offbeat look at science.