I posted about a graphic adaptation of the U.S. Constitution a few days ago. When I got a chance to send some questions to Nadja Baer, the adapter, I jumped on it, as an added bonus Mr. Cohen chimed in as well to make it a very interesting and unique post....
Welcome to another edition of Tightwad Tuesday. If you follow this blog you know I read many books on World War II â so here are some selections I found for the Kindle and the nook on this topic. For the Kindle: The Miracle of Stalag 8A (Stalag VIII-A) â Beauty Beyond the Horror: Olivier Messiaen and the Quartet for the End of Time by John William McMullen The Miracle of Stalag 8A is a retelling of the fascinating story of O...
Article first published as Book Review: The United States Constitution: A Round Table Comic Graphic Adaptation Nadja Baer (Adapter) and Nathan Lueth (Illustrator) on Blogcritics. About: The United States Constitution: A Round Table Comic Graphic Adaptation Nadja Baer (Adapter), Thomas Jefferson (Author), John Adams (Author), Thomas Paine (Author), James Madison (Author) and Nathan Lueth (Illustrator) is an adaptation of the supreme ...
Little, Brown and Co. have announced the release of the new Twilight book titled: Twilight: The South Shall Bite Again. In the book, author Stephanie Meyer brings Edward and Jacob on opposing sides in the American Civil War. Below is the synopsis from the publisher: The year is 1863 and Confederate Lt. Edward Cullen has just been handed his first assignment, the Virginia 8th Cavalry. Unbeknown to his soldiers and commanders, Lt. Cullen ...
I posted about King Solomonâs Mines by H. Rider Haggard this week, as Part of the League of ExtraÂorÂdiÂnary GenÂtle â Men of la â Book ChalÂlenge (Vol. 1). For a book that has been around since 1885 there has been many wonderful covers. Personally I like the last one, just because I have a tendency towards the pulp art, but I think that all the selections below reflect the style, ideas and narrative of the book. Good jo...
Sometimes the story behind the book is more interesting than the book. King Solomonâs Mines (my thoughts) by H. Rider Haggard also has an interesting story behind the novel that inspired such characters as Indiana Jones. Buy this book in paper or FREE in elecÂtronic format. More book by H. Rider Haggard 1 ) When the novel was first published in London, 1885, it was marketed â The Most Amazing Book Ever Writtenâ and ...
For two days starting this Friday and ending Saturday night, James Conroyâs novel âLiterally Deadâ will be available as a free download in Amazonâs Kindle stores around the world. In the midst of the Great Depression, one man must do battle against corruption with nothing but his wits and a host of great literary figures⊠Amos Jansen is merely a clerk. He is not a crime fighter, the next great writer, or a man ...
The adventurer and white Hunter Alan Quatermain is approached by Sir Henry Curtis and his friend Captain Good to lead an expedition into the heart of Africa to find Curtis' brother. The brother was in search of the fabled King Solomon's Mines....
Welcome to a new feature of my blog where Iâd list books from a certain category which you can download for free. I call this feature Tightwad Tuesday because Iâm a tightwadâŠand itâs Tuesday. For the Kindle: The Remnant â Stories of the Jewish Resistance in WWII (Boomer Book Series) by Othniel J. Seiden After researching the transcripts of the Nuremburg Trials and interviewing âThe Remnantâ or Jewish survivors...
About: The One: The Life and Music of James Brown by RJ Smith is a biographyof the Godfather of Soul. The title âThe Oneâ refers mainly to the artistâs emphasis on playing the right beat. The pubÂlisher is givÂing away one copy of this bookâ use the form at the end of the post to enter. 464 pages Publisher: Gotham (March 15, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 1592406572 My rating for The One â 5 Buy this book in paper...