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The Villainy of Billionaires

Revisado: 09-24-23

On the surface it’s a comedy about inheriting the family business and that business is villainy. Think SPECTRE from James Bond. Deeper down it’s a treatise on the absurdity of billionaires and the value of unions. Extremely enjoyable, hilarious, thought provoking read. Recommended!

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Thoughtful, deeply relevant and heartening

Revisado: 04-09-23

I incorporated this narrative into my Holy Week discipline for 2023. I found it thoughtful, providing a different and deeply relevant perspective of the events of Holy Week. Several of the episodes relistened to. Time well spent.

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Not What I Hoped For

Revisado: 12-08-22

I just completed watching all 12 Seasons of NYPD Blue. Loved the show. Lots of things happen within the series that clearly were driven by circumstances external to the story. So, I sought a book that would shed some light on why characters left the show when they did.

This book doesn’t provide any detail that isn’t readily available online.

The author engages in no real journalism, he interviews none of the folks involved. Rather, it seems he just Googles some things.

The author shares a lot of his opinion about the series. I found those remarks tedious and mostly unsupported by anything other than his personal taste.

Terrible book.

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A Must-Listen for Star Trek Enthusiasts

Revisado: 11-15-21

This is a brilliantly written novel with a very different take on the 23rd Century by the man who started it all. So many concepts shared here which were not used in the film but explored later in the franchise, or not used at all. It’s a terrific book, painting out the corners of the on-screen story. More interesting though is what the telling may reveal of the author, his perspective on male-female relationships, his vision humanity’s future. For me, this was an exploration of Gene Roddenberry. Fascinating.

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Amazing, Thoroughly Enjoyable!

Revisado: 11-05-21

It’s an end of the world sort of story with friendship, loyalty and rights of the Artificially Intelligent at its center. Big ideas and personal stakes are at play. I was captivated throughout and wildly entertained by narrator Vikas Adam. Both narrative and narrator work so well together here. It is expertly produced. Cannot say enough good about this one. So good. So good.

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Compelling storytelling expertly performed

Revisado: 06-06-21

Joe Hill tells a timely story of a global pandemic. The illness is terrifying and transformative. Worse though, is the horror “The Well” inflict on “The Sick.” Terrific characters. Compelling narrative.

Kate Mulgrew delivers a sublime performance. Love her character, her timing, her appreciation for the drama. Great stuff.

Stick around for the after credits scene.

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Quality Time with th Rikers

Revisado: 01-31-21

I deeply love Captain Riker and Deanna Troi, so this story featuring the two and their young son hit me right between the eyes. I wanted to like this book and I did. The relationship between all three WORKS. I could have spent more time here.

Without providing any meaningful spoilers, I was a little annoyed at how strongly tied the plot here was tied to that of Picard season one. Much of the drama and suspense is diminished as you ultimately know how things will turn out.

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Humorless survival story

Revisado: 12-27-20

This book is a competent effort in describing post-apocalyptic survival. It is very procedural in nature, the author clearly possessing deep knowledge of. military operations. The problem with the book is that is all it offers.

The lead character is one note kind of guy. Deeply serious, all business - yet easily blind sided. For such a character it is unlikely he’d be as foolish as he is about resources. But that’s what the author needed to move to the next scen4. Silly.

The world painted here is absent any humor. At all. And that’s my big problem with the book. Even in its darkest moments, humanity finds humor. This book is 8+ hours without a single chuckle.

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Legitimately Scary!

Revisado: 06-21-20

I just finished Max Brooks’ new book, Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre. It’s a survival horror novel and it is AMAZING. Legitimately scary, so well researched. Highly recommended.

I was physically tense through the final two hours

The casting is pitch perfect.

The ending is well-earned, very satisfying.

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Scratched me right where I itch!

Revisado: 12-29-19

I love post apocalyptic settings. I love dog stories. This was a terrific marriage of both. Loved the book.

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