This is a kind, safe book, Mr. Wagner honors the women he talks about, and does not air the dirty laundry, if there is any

Opposable Thumbs is informative, and I feel as if I somewhat got to know the two men, it’s easy to read and gets its points across clearly without much fluff

In The Spice Must Flow, author Ryan Britt examines the influence of the beloved series in all forms of media. Art, music, politics, extended universe

Two goats are rumbling through the trash at the back of the MGM lot in Hollywood. One of them, eating a reel of film, looks up and says: “This movie is good”. The other one, eating paper, replies: “You should try the book”. The movie industry has always looked for literature for inspirations, non-fiction, novels and comic books have all helped Hollywood make quality features and bring the stories to the masses. This year is no exception, many movies are from well known best sellers. Unforgettably I haven’t gotten to see any, but if you liked the movie, give the book a try. Life of Pi (paper | electronic) Director Ang Lee adapted Yann Martel’s Life of Pi even though the movie was was known as “unfilmable”. The movie was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay), Best Cinematography, Best Music (Original Score), and Best Music (Original Song). Les Misérables (paper | electronic) Victor Hugo’s classic is nominated in six categories (among them Best Picture and Best Actress). The book shows Paris in its grittiness during the tryng times of the French Revolution. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (paper | electronic) Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book inspired Steven Spielberg to direct Lincoln. Even though the movie is only a small part of the book, it shows Lincoln’s way…

H.E. Bates (16 May, 1905 – 29 January, 1974) was a British writer, born in Northamptonshire, who was known for his short stories and novels

The parts I found most fascinating were the ones involving the human psyche as to why this button had such an immense impact on individuals, & society

Scorpius by James Gardner follows James, Bond, agent 007, as he infiltrates a religious cult run by a terrorist whose goal is to assassinate politicians

This was a depressing, yet poetic memoir. He tries to be as honest as possible with himself and the reader. I certainly understand some of the historical errors

Blood, Sweat & Chrome by Kyle Buchanan is an oral history of the decades it took to make the award winning movie Mad Max: Fury Road.

The 007 Diaries: Filming Live and Let Die is honest. Moore loses his temper at the productions, argues with his wife but appreciates his hand in life