Product Details

• Author: Daniel Pinkwater
• File Size: 326 KB
• Print Length: 162 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00BFUN07E

Free book from boing boing... some good and sone not-so-good short stories that aired on NPR radio in years of yore. Short book, short stories, easy to read... may I say more?

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

Product Details

• Author: Malcolm Gladwell
• File Size: 874 KB
• Print Length: 332 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1846145813
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (October 1, 2013)
• Sold by: Hachette Book Group
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00BAXFAOW

Lame...hard to read. Most of the stories drag on for way to long... by the one reaches the end of each story, one has difficulty remembering what the lesson you are trying to learn might be. Not recommended.

The Catcher in the Rye

Product Details

• Author: J.D. Salinger
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company; Book Club edition (1951)
• ASIN: B008MF06H2
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

I can't believe this book only has two stars on Amazon. This is a very, very good book. I first read it many years ago and despite the fact that I was to young to understand the book, I thought about it all these years. This time around, the book made alot more sense. Excellent book. 

Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography - 2013

Product Details

• Author: Sir Alex Ferguson
• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton; 10.6.2013 edition (November 5, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340919396
• ISBN-13: 978-0340919392

I love soccer related books and this was as great one. I'm happy that Sir Alex wrote the book himself. Great personal stories that enlighten you on what takes place behind the scenes when managing a high profile sports team. I've read better sports books, but I would still recommend this one. 

Killing Lincoln - 2011

Product Details

• Author: Bill O’Reilly / Martin Dugard
• File Size: 2199 KB
• Print Length: 336 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0805093079
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.; 1 edition (September 27, 2011)
• Sold by: Macmillan
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004ULORYU

Good book, read like a movie... full of action AND IT'S ALL FACT!! Can't wait to read Killing Jesus and Killing Kennedy. 

Steve Jobs - 2011

Product Details

• Hardcover: 656 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1 edition (October 24, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1451648537
• ISBN-13: 978-1451648539
• Author: Walter Isaacson
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This book is crazy... I really enjoyed reading it. I was amazed and surprised to find out that Steve Jobs was such a slob. It's amazing to see how he formed a company that thrived that was based on technological innovations while never specializing in the technology field himself. Great book, great life. I'm now a fan of Steve. 

The Last King Of Scotland (1999)

Title: The Last King Of Scotland (1999)

ISBN: 978-0375703317

Non Fiction / Novel
Author: Giles Foden
Editorial: Vintage

I love non-fiction books with recent history themes. This book relates the story of Uganda Dictator Idi Amin told form the eyes of a Scottish Doctor that managed to become very close to this crazy character. The book is a fiction novel based on real facts. I think it does a great job setting up the scenario for this crazy story to take place. 

Stitches (2009)

Title: Stitches (2009)

ISBN: 978-0393068573

Graphic Novel / Memoir

Author: David Small

Editorial: W.W. Norton & Company

This is the darkest graphic novel I've read so far and what makes it even darker is the fact that it's a memoir . It's amazing… very memorable. I finished reading this novel two weeks ago, and I still can't stop thinking and processing both the art and the story. Great book. 

Ask A Mexican (2008)

Title: Ask A Mexican (2008)

ISBN: 978-1416540038

Non Fiction
Author: Gustavo Arellano
Editorial: Scribner

Well, as a good fan of the OC Weekly I had to support the local talent. It's not a great book, but it's fun to read. The author grew up in Anaheim/Fullerton, so many of his stories revolve around local places I'm familiar with. 

Goliath (2012)

Title: Goliath (2012)

ISBN: 978-1770460652

Fiction / Graphic Novel
Author: Tom Gauld
Editorial: Drawn and Quarterly

Well, this is a sad novel... poor Goliath stood no chance. If God was just he would've spared Goliath's life, even if it as just on this version of the story. Good, short read. 

The Original Sherlock Holmes (1976)

Title: The Original Sherlock Holmes (1976)

ISBN: 978-0890090572

Fiction
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Editorial: Castle Books

V For Vendetta (2008)

Title: V For Vendetta (2008)
ISBN: 978-1401208417
Fiction
 / Graphic Novel
Author: Alan Moore / David Lloyd
Editorial: Vertigo

Review: Another great novel by Alan Moore. Again, action packed, and very political. I read this graphic novel after watching the movie. I think they did a great job putting this movie on the big screen. The story differs from the novel but overall it was great. The more I read Alan Moore's work, the more of a fan I become. For the most part, his stories involve characters who are disturbed mentally but have great hearts. The story lines always take place in worlds that are an exaggerated versions of the political climate of the time the novels were written. It is this aspect that makes this novel an enjoyable one.

Watchmen (1995)

Title: Watchmen (1995)
ISBN: 978-0930289232
Fiction
 / Graphic Novel
Author: Alan Moore / Dave Gibbons
Editorial: DC Comics

Review: This book is crazy good. Watchmen is to superheroes what "The Sopranos" were for mobsters. It's a book that portrays superheroes as imperfect human beings with severe mental issues and vulnerabilities that would make them all candidates to a mental institution. The book is so intense that I know I'll be able to read it over and over and still not fully understand all the characters. Excellent book, except for the parts where Dr. Manhattan flashes his "tunk".

Treasure Island (1993)

Title: Treasure Island (1993)
ISBN: 978-0486275598
Fiction

Author: Robert Louise Stevenson
Editorial: Stanley Applebaum

Review: This is an amazing story. The action is so great that it keeps you on the edge of your seat. I love the maritime terminology used throughout the book because it forced me to use google images and wikipedia while reading to become familiarized with the terms. I really recommend this book.

PS: Long John Silver kicks Arse!

The Simpsons/Futurama - Crossover Crisis

Title: The Simpsons/Futurama - Crossover Crisis (2010)
ISBN: 978-0810988378
Fiction / Graphic Novel
Abrams Comicarts
Author: Ian Boothby
Artist: James Lloyd
Review: This is the first Graphic Novel (If you can consider it that) I have ever read. Being a Simpsons fanatic and one that likes Futurama I decided to give it a try. The animation was great, but I really didn't dig story-line... I felt like the writer didn't know where to take the story and he just pulled cheap ideas out of his arse. This book was reminiscent of the last few seasons of the show, the animation gets better, but the stories get worse. I think it's time for "The Simpsons" to be put to rest.

Life - Keith Richards & James Fox

Title: Life (2010)
Author: Keith Richards & James Fox (Contributor)
ISBN: 978-0-316-03438-8
Non Fiction / Autobiography
Little, Brown And Company
Review: I came to this book with great expectations and I wasn't disappointed.

In the book, Keith details everything from how the band came to be to how they manage to keep going for nearly 50 years. He describes his song writing techniques and reveals the stories that lead to him and Mick Jagger to write many of them. Best of all were the behind the scene stories that describe what happened during Keith's life when he wasn't on-stage. His fights with other band-members, his drug addiction days and his flings on the road.
I feel that Keith uses this book to remind his followers that he's as responsible for The Rolling Stone's success as Mick ever was. I'm glad I read the book, it made me fall in love with "The Stones" early work all over again... I just hope they're around for many years to come.

John Adams - David McCullough

Title: John Adams
Author: David McCullough (2001)
ISBN: 0-684-81363-7
Non Fiction / Biography
Simon & Schuster