During the 1990s and 2000s, I did a lot of book reviews. I only review books I want to nowadays, and when i have the time.
These books are listed by their title and author
Biography authors titles
Comics & Graphic Novels authors titles
History authors titles
Hollywood authors titles
Humor authors titles
Literary Fiction authors titles
Mysteries & Thrillers authors titles
Other Non-Fiction authors titles
Paperback Fiction authors titles
Popular Fiction authors titles
Reference authors titles
Romance authors titles
Science Fiction & Fantasy authors titles
True Crime authors titles
- Rodney Dangerfield gets some respect at last Author : Dangerfield, Rodney
- Shakespeare: The Man Behind the Stage Author : Bryson, Bill
- Fey Raymond Chandler Author : Freeman, Judith
- Casting Cull Author : Janet Hirshenson and Jane Jenkins
- Being Nicole Kidman Author : Thomson, David
- Beach Party Author : Thompson, Dino
- Not Wimsical Author : Sayers, Dorothy L.
- His Greatest Role Author : O'Toole, Peter
- The Good Life Author : Vaill, Amanda
- An American Icon Author : Duncan, Dayton and Ward, Geoffrey C.
- No Laughing Matter Author : Collins, Ronald and Skover, David
- The King of Fright
- Rodney Dangerfield gets some respect at last Book Title (score) : It's Not Easy Being Me
- Shakespeare: The Man Behind the Stage Book Title (score) : Shakespeare: The World As Stage
- Fey Raymond Chandler Book Title (score) : The Long Embrace
- Casting Cull Book Title (score) : A Star is Found
- Being Nicole Kidman Book Title (score) : Nicole Kidman
- Beach Party Book Title (score) : Greek Boy
- Not Wimsical Book Title (score) : Gaudy Night
- His Greatest Role Book Title (score) : My Favorite Year
- The Good Life Book Title (score) : Everybody Was So Young: Gerald and Sara Murphy: A Lost Generation Love Story
- An American Icon Book Title (score) : Mark Twain
- No Laughing Matter Book Title (score) : The Trials of Lenny Bruce
- The King of Fright
Comics & Graphic Novels Authors top
- Al Columbia’s high-octane nightmare fuel Author : Columbia, Al
- Masterful reprint of a comic masterpiece Author : Foster, Hal
- Rapunzel's new hairy fairy tale Author : Hale, Dean; Shannon Hale and Nathan Hale
Comics & Graphic Novels Titles top
- Al Columbia’s high-octane nightmare fuel Book Title (score) : Pim & Francie: The Golden Bear Days
- Masterful reprint of a comic masterpiece Book Title (score) : Prince Valiant, Vol. 1: 1937-1938.
- Rapunzel's new hairy fairy tale Book Title (score) : Rapunzel's Revenge
- A Book for the Bathroom (and Bedroom) Author : Baxter, John
- H.G. Wells on history
- The Age of Terrorism Author : Brackett, D.W.
- Live Like An Egyptian Author : Hart, George
- New York, New York Author : Burrows, Edwin G.
- New York, New York Author : Burrows, Edwin G.
- Goofs & Gaffes Author : Johnson, Clint
- No blarney Author : Oxford University Press
- Classic cities Author : Connolly Peter.
- Confederate diary
- The Beatles Are Back
- Seeing through the fog of war
- A Book for the Bathroom (and Bedroom) Book Title (score) : Carnal Knowledge: Baxter's Concise Encyclopedia of Modern Sex
- H.G. Wells on history
- The Age of Terrorism Book Title (score) : Holy Terror
- Live Like An Egyptian Book Title (score) : Ancient Egypt
- New York, New York Book Title (score) : Gotham
- New York, New York Book Title (score) : Gotham
- Goofs & Gaffes Book Title (score) : Civil War Blunders
- No blarney Book Title (score) : Emerald Island
- Classic cities Book Title (score) : The Ancient City
- Confederate diary
- The Beatles Are Back
- Seeing through the fog of war
- A One-Finger Salute To Hollywood
- Hollywood Gone Wild episode 5: Starring George Lucas and "Red Tails," "A Chorus Line" and Sammy Davis Jr.
- Denting Otto Preminger (1966)
- War of the Noses (1960)
- Liz Taylor's 'Pornographic Script'
- Damn ‘Baby Doll’ (1956)
- The cult films I've seen
- Natalie Wood Resurfaces
- Morning Work Session: 11/2/2011
- Hollywood Gone Wild #3: Nathan Fillon, Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon and Walt Disney's Pinocchio
- Hollywood Gone Wild #1 Podcast
- Strangest rant of the day: “The Apple”
- A One-Finger Salute To Hollywood
- Hollywood Gone Wild episode 5: Starring George Lucas and "Red Tails," "A Chorus Line" and Sammy Davis Jr.
- Denting Otto Preminger (1966)
- War of the Noses (1960)
- Liz Taylor's 'Pornographic Script'
- Damn ‘Baby Doll’ (1956)
- The cult films I've seen
- Natalie Wood Resurfaces
- Morning Work Session: 11/2/2011
- Hollywood Gone Wild #3: Nathan Fillon, Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon and Walt Disney's Pinocchio
- Hollywood Gone Wild #1 Podcast
- Strangest rant of the day: “The Apple”
- Rodney Dangerfield gets some respect at last Author : Dangerfield, Rodney
- A trivial trivia book Author : Ventura, Varla
- Rodney Dangerfield gets some respect at last Book Title (score) : It's Not Easy Being Me
- A trivial trivia book Book Title (score) : Book of the Bizarre
- 42 Novels: The Third Policeman, part 1 Author : Flann O'Brien
- New voices from the South Author : Ravenel, Shannon and Padgett Powell
- Esquivel Redefines Mexican Icon Author : Esquival, Laura
- Prime time for prime crime Author : Library of America, The
- 'Secret Anniversaries of the Heart:' This must be the way out Author : Raphael, Lev
- Satellites of Love Author : Murakami, Haruki
- Cormac Country Author : McCarthy, Cormac
- Master of the Hall of Mirrors Author : Nabokov, Vladimir
- Pack of Brats Author : Wenzel, Kurt
- 'The German Money': Family Secrets Author : Raphael, Lev
- Fish tale that doesn’t flounder
- Too close for comfort
- Clumsey steps
- 42 Novels: The Third Policeman, part 1 Book Title (score) : The Third Policeman
- New voices from the South Book Title (score) : New Stories from the South 1998
- Esquivel Redefines Mexican Icon Book Title (score) : Malinche
- Prime time for prime crime Book Title (score) : Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1930s and 1940s and Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s
- 'Secret Anniversaries of the Heart:' This must be the way out Book Title (score) : Secret Anniversaries of the Heart
- Satellites of Love Book Title (score) : Sputnik Sweetheart
- Cormac Country Book Title (score) : No Country for Old Men
- Master of the Hall of Mirrors Book Title (score) : Picture Vladimir Nabokov
- Pack of Brats Book Title (score) : Lit Life
- 'The German Money': Family Secrets Book Title (score) : The German Money
- Fish tale that doesn’t flounder
- Too close for comfort
- Clumsey steps
Mysteries & Thrillers Authors top
- 'Tropic of Murder': Trouble Comes Back Author : Raphael, Lev
- Lee Goldberg's McGrave: Tougher than Shaft, more violent than Dirty Harry and harder than your husband to get along with Author : Goldberg, Lee
- A Study in Sherlock: Mysteries without any clues Author : King, Laurie R. and Leslie S. Klinger (editors)
- The King of Plagues: X-Files Meets 24 Author : Maberry, Jonathan
- Laura Lippman’s Baltimore Blues Author : Lippman, Laura
- 'Let's Get Criminal': Murderous Fun Author : Raphael, Lev
- The Unscratchables: Shaggy-Dog Noir Author : Kane, Cornelius
- Mr. Monk returns, with special guest star Author : Goldberg, Lee
- Shrink-Wrapped Author : Goldberg, Lee
- Star Dreck Author : Goldberg, Lee
- Running Wilde Author : Brandreth, Gyles
- Carl Hiaasen’s “Nature Girl” Author : Hiassen, Carl
- Get Kinky Author : Friedman, Kinky
- No Nukes Is Good Nukes Author : Mills, Kyle
- The 9/11 novel not set in New York Author : Wilson, Robert
- Musician On The Downbeat Author : Snyder, Keith
- Paging Perry Mason Author : Nolen, William F.
- Webcam Venuses Author : Rose, M.J.
- Atlanta noir Author : Willard, Fred
- Prime time for prime crime Author : Library of America, The
- Sherlock Holmes’ comeback Author : Kaye, Marvin (editor)
- Second city, first rate Author : Walker, David J.
- Murder, fraud and panties Author : Neel, Janet
- Suburban dick Author : Katz, Jon
- Hero with head of clay Author : Hall, Parnell
- Piss ‘n’ vinegar Author : Friedman, Kinky
- Luck of the Draw Author : Manson, Cynthia and Constance Scarborough
- Trouble on Tour Author : Snyder, Keith
- Long Arm of the Law Author : Lindsey Davis
- Death by UFO Author : Holtzer, Susan
- Classical Noir Author : Saylor, Steven
- Pulp Friction Author : K.K. Beck
- Rag-and-Bone Man Author : Mayor, Archer
- Tried & True Author : Austen, Jane
- Too Perfect Author : Adams, Harold
- North Dakota Noir Author : Adams, Harold
- No. 1 with Bullets Author : Teran, Boston
- Short Shots Author : Westlake, Donald E.
- Kinky Love Author : Friedman, Kinky
- Deadline: Sarajevo Author : Fesperman, Dan
- Ancient Roman Holiday Author : Saylor, Steven
- Good Eats Author : Meyers, Annette
- Lights, Camera, Murder Author : Borton, Della
- Miss Marple’s Neighborhood Author : Charles, Kate
- 'The Edith Wharton Murders': Publish and Perish Author : Raphael, Lev
- Mother Knight Author : Cooper, Natasha
- Tracking the Detectives Author : Heising, Willetta L.
- Style Over Substance Author : Stevens, Rosemary
- Breaking Bounds Author : Chesney, Marion
- 'Death of a Constant Lover': Watching the Professors Author : Raphael, Lev
- Dark Nights of the Scot Soul Author : Rankin, Ian
- Star Turn Author : Chittenden, Margaret
- Paperback Writer Author : Grant, Anne Underwood
- Confidentially Yours, Holmes Author : Kaye, Marvin (editor)
- Back to the Boneyard Author : Connelly, Michael
- Trapped in a Country Song Author : Burke, James Lee
- Cat-and-Mouse Games Author : Babson, Marian
- 'Burning Down the House': Up From The Ashes Author : Raphael, Lev
- The Indomitable Miss Jones Author : Day, Dianne
- Soap Opera Author : Burke, James Lee
- Cult Fiction Author : Rowland, Laura Joh
- So-Hum in SoHo Author : Perry Anne
- Good News Author : Westlake, Donald
- Troubled waters Author : Laurence, Janet
- Assassination vacation Author : Leppek Christopher
- Repairman Jack Is Back
- Lethal duo
- Murder in the countryside
- Incompatible
- Waiting for the fall
- Abscessed
- H is for ‘How?’
- King Phones It In
- To The Lighthouse
- Fiddlin’ around, fiddlin’ around
- And a boot to the head
- Watching the TV detectives
- Close call
- Eternal Venice
- Deaths and the doctor
- Super chicken
- Beyond the series
- Blank squares
Mysteries & Thrillers Titles top
- 'Tropic of Murder': Trouble Comes Back Book Title (score) : Tropic of Murder
- Lee Goldberg's McGrave: Tougher than Shaft, more violent than Dirty Harry and harder than your husband to get along with Book Title (score) : McGrave
- A Study in Sherlock: Mysteries without any clues Book Title (score) : A Study in Sherlock
- The King of Plagues: X-Files Meets 24 Book Title (score) : The King of Plagues
- Laura Lippman’s Baltimore Blues Book Title (score) : The Girl in the Green Raincoat
- 'Let's Get Criminal': Murderous Fun Book Title (score) : Let's Get Criminal
- The Unscratchables: Shaggy-Dog Noir Book Title (score) : The Unscratchables
- Mr. Monk returns, with special guest star Book Title (score) : Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop
- Shrink-Wrapped Book Title (score) : Mr. Monk Goes to Germany (80)
- Star Dreck Book Title (score) : Mr. Monk in Outer Space
- Running Wilde Book Title (score) : Oscar Wilde and the Death of No Importance
- Carl Hiaasen’s “Nature Girl” Book Title (score) : Nature Girl (92)
- Get Kinky Book Title (score) : Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
- No Nukes Is Good Nukes Book Title (score) : The Seventh Horseman
- The 9/11 novel not set in New York Book Title (score) : The Hidden Assassins (91)
- Musician On The Downbeat Book Title (score) : Coffin's Got the Dead Man on the Inside
- Paging Perry Mason Book Title (score) : Sharks Never Sleep
- Webcam Venuses Book Title (score) : The Venus Fix
- Atlanta noir Book Title (score) : Down on Ponce
- Prime time for prime crime Book Title (score) : Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1930s and 1940s and Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s
- Sherlock Holmes’ comeback Book Title (score) : Resurrected Holmes
- Second city, first rate Book Title (score) : Half the Truth
- Murder, fraud and panties Book Title (score) : A Timely Death
- Suburban dick Book Title (score) : The Father's Club
- Hero with head of clay Book Title (score) : Scam
- Piss ‘n’ vinegar Book Title (score) : Blast From The Past
- Luck of the Draw Book Title (score) : Win, Lose or Die
- Trouble on Tour Book Title (score) : Trouble Comes Back
- Long Arm of the Law Book Title (score) : Time to Depart
- Death by UFO Book Title (score) : The Silly Season
- Classical Noir Book Title (score) : Gordianus the Finder
- Pulp Friction Book Title (score) : The Curse of Kali-Ra
- Rag-and-Bone Man Book Title (score) : The Ragman's Memory
- Tried & True Book Title (score) : Pride and Prescience
- Too Perfect Book Title (score) : No Badge, No Gun
- North Dakota Noir Book Title (score) : A Way with Widows
- No. 1 with Bullets Book Title (score) : Never Count Out the Dead
- Short Shots Book Title (score) : Murderous Schemes
- Kinky Love Book Title (score) : The Love Song of J. Edgar Hoover
- Deadline: Sarajevo Book Title (score) : Lie in the Dark
- Ancient Roman Holiday Book Title (score) : Empire: The Novel of Imperial Rome
- Good Eats Book Title (score) : The Groaning Board
- Lights, Camera, Murder Book Title (score) : Fade to Black
- Miss Marple’s Neighborhood Book Title (score) : Evil Angels Among Them
- 'The Edith Wharton Murders': Publish and Perish Book Title (score) : The Edith Wharton Murders
- Mother Knight Book Title (score) : The Drowning Pool
- Tracking the Detectives Book Title (score) : Detecting Women
- Style Over Substance Book Title (score) : Death on a Silver Tray
- Breaking Bounds Book Title (score) : Death of an Addict
- 'Death of a Constant Lover': Watching the Professors Book Title (score) : Death of a Constant Lover
- Dark Nights of the Scot Soul Book Title (score) : Dead Souls
- Star Turn Book Title (score) : Dead Beat and Deadly
- Paperback Writer Book Title (score) : Cuttings
- Confidentially Yours, Holmes Book Title (score) : The Confidential Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
- Back to the Boneyard Book Title (score) : City of Bones
- Trapped in a Country Song Book Title (score) : Cimarron Rose
- Cat-and-Mouse Games Book Title (score) : Canapes for the Kitties
- 'Burning Down the House': Up From The Ashes Book Title (score) : Burning Down the House
- The Indomitable Miss Jones Book Title (score) : The Bohemian Murders
- Soap Opera Book Title (score) : A Body in the Bathhouse
- Cult Fiction Book Title (score) : Black Lotus
- So-Hum in SoHo Book Title (score) : Bedford Square
- Good News Book Title (score) : Bad News
- Troubled waters Book Title (score) : Canaletto and the Case of the Westminster Bridge
- Assassination vacation Book Title (score) : The Surrogate Assassin.Book Title (score) : The Surrogate Assassin. By Christopher Leppek
- Repairman Jack Is Back
- Lethal duo
- Murder in the countryside
- Incompatible
- Waiting for the fall
- Abscessed
- H is for ‘How?’
- King Phones It In
- To The Lighthouse
- Fiddlin’ around, fiddlin’ around
- And a boot to the head
- Watching the TV detectives
- Close call
- Eternal Venice
- Deaths and the doctor
- Super chicken
- Beyond the series
- Blank squares
- Mark Adams drops in on Machu Picchu Author : Adams, Mark
- Almanac of Awesomeness Author : Koerth-Baker, Maggie
- A big steaming pile of dumb
- Big artists in tiny boxes
- Provence The Right Way Author : Mayle, Peter
- Casting Cull Author : Janet Hirshenson and Jane Jenkins
- Space Race’s Birthplace Author : Reynolds, David West
- ‘Hollywood Jock’ Author : Ryder, Rob
- A very model Gilbert & Sullivan Author : Bradley, Ian
- In the House of the Mouse Author : Imagineers, The
- Walt Disney Lives Author : Kurtti, Jeff
- Jerry’s World Author : Linenger, Jerry
- More Like Spam Author : Jenkins, Emyl
- Viva Le Roll Author : Mayle, Peter
- The Good (Reference) Book Author : Browning, W.R.F.
- So Much Goulash Author : Corriher, Shirley
- Stronger Than Ink Author : Disney
- Century’s best literature
- More than a mouthful
- Evolution revolution
- Mark Adams drops in on Machu Picchu Book Title (score) : Turn Right at Machu Picchu
- Almanac of Awesomeness Book Title (score) : Be Amazing
- A big steaming pile of dumb Book Title (score) : Dumbocracy
- Big artists in tiny boxes Book Title (score) : Genius and Heroin
- Provence The Right Way Book Title (score) : Provence A-Z
- Casting Cull Book Title (score) : A Star is Found
- Space Race’s Birthplace Book Title (score) : Kennedy Space Center: Gateway to Space
- ‘Hollywood Jock’ Book Title (score) : Hollywood Jock
- A very model Gilbert & Sullivan Book Title (score) : The Complete Annotated Gilbert & Sullivan
- In the House of the Mouse Book Title (score) : Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making More Magic Real
- Walt Disney Lives Book Title (score) : Since the World Began
- Jerry’s World Book Title (score) : Off the Planet
- More Like Spam Book Title (score) : From Storebought to HomemadeBook Title (score) : From Storebought to Homemade. By Emyl Jenkins.
- Viva Le Roll Book Title (score) : French Lessons
- The Good (Reference) Book Book Title (score) : The Dictionary of the Bible
- So Much Goulash Book Title (score) : Cookwise
- Stronger Than Ink Book Title (score) : Hercules
- Century’s best literature
- More than a mouthful
- Evolution revolution
- Ring around Wagner Author : Holt, Tom
- Webcam Venuses Author : Rose, M.J.
- Ring around Wagner Book Title (score) : Expecting Someone Taller
- Webcam Venuses Book Title (score) : The Venus Fix
- Diabolical game Author : Thompson, Wille
- Pinkerton in Love Author : Lerner, Eric
- Carl Hiaasen’s “Nature Girl” Author : Hiassen, Carl
- Shrink Rapped Author : Rubenfeld, Jed
- Anonymous Asshole Author : Jeremy Blachman
- Return of the pulp heroes Author : Malmont, Paul
- False advertising Author : Archer, Jeffrey
- Victoria’s Hero Author : Fraser, George MacDonald
- Get Frosty Author : Grisham, John
- Manhattan on the Mesa Author : Kanon, Joseph
- Sleazy, Disgusting & Dull Ltd. Author : Dias, Dexter
- King Among Kings Author : Carter, Stephen L.
- Overexposed Author : Kennedy, Douglas
- Outside the Covers Author : Goldsmith, Olivia
- Hiaasen’s lazy swim
- Diabolical game Book Title (score) : Scratch Golfer
- Pinkerton in Love Book Title (score) : Pinkerton's Secret
- Carl Hiaasen’s “Nature Girl” Book Title (score) : Nature Girl (92)
- Shrink Rapped Book Title (score) : The Interpretation of Murder
- Anonymous Asshole Book Title (score) : Anonymous Lawyer
- Return of the pulp heroes Book Title (score) : The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril
- False advertising Book Title (score) : False Impression
- Victoria’s Hero
- Get Frosty Book Title (score) : Skipping Christmas
- Manhattan on the Mesa Book Title (score) : Los Alamos
- Sleazy, Disgusting & Dull Ltd. Book Title (score) : Error of Judgment
- King Among Kings Book Title (score) : The Emperor of Ocean Park
- Overexposed Book Title (score) : The Big Picture
- Outside the Covers Book Title (score) : First Wives Club
- Hiaasen’s lazy swim
- Almanac of Awesomeness Author : Koerth-Baker, Maggie
- A trivial trivia book Author : Ventura, Varla
- A Book for the Bathroom (and Bedroom) Author : Baxter, John
- Big artists in tiny boxes
- Almanac of Awesomeness Book Title (score) : Be Amazing
- A trivial trivia book Book Title (score) : Book of the Bizarre
- A Book for the Bathroom (and Bedroom) Book Title (score) : Carnal Knowledge: Baxter's Concise Encyclopedia of Modern Sex
- Big artists in tiny boxes Book Title (score) : Genius and Heroin
- Pleasurable tosh Author : Quick, Amanda
- Pleasurable tosh Book Title (score) : Wait Until Midnight
Science Fiction & Fantasy Authors top
- Ring around Wagner Author : Holt, Tom
- A Fifth of Adams Author : Adams, Douglas
- In the Cabinet of Dr. Gaiman Author : Gaiman, Neil
- Warped Drive Author : Goldberg, Lee
- Older, but not wiser
- Back to the Future
- Heinlein redux
Science Fiction & Fantasy Titles top
- Ring around Wagner Book Title (score) : Expecting Someone Taller
- A Fifth of Adams Book Title (score) : Mostly Harmless
- In the Cabinet of Dr. Gaiman Book Title (score) : Fragile Things
- Warped Drive Book Title (score) : Dead Space
- Older, but not wiser
- Back to the Future
- Heinlein redux
- A New York State of Murder Author : Finney, Jack
- Body Farm, the Sequel Author : Bass, Bill and Jon Jefferson
- Murder During Wartime
- The Knife That Killed The OJ Book
- JonBenet Revisited
- Joe McGinniss’ murderous luck
- Mean green turns blue
- New York Noir Author : Sante, Luc
- Photographing the Detectives Author : Sante, Luc
- When Good Dolls Go Bad Author : Mauriello, Thomas P.
- Life As A Cop’s Girlfriend
- Alistair Cooke’s Corpse
- Criminal’s Rampage Halted in Scotland
- Weird Crimes In Fremont
- The case of the missing cruise passenger
- Radio talk-show host accused of murder
- Famous trials web site
- A New York State of Murder Book Title (score) : Forgotten News: The Crime of the Century and Other Lost Stories
- Body Farm, the Sequel Book Title (score) : Beyond the Body Farm
- Murder During Wartime
- The Knife That Killed The OJ Book
- JonBenet Revisited
- Joe McGinniss’ murderous luck
- Mean green turns blue
- New York Noir Book Title (score) : Evidence
- Photographing the Detectives Book Title (score) : Evidence
- When Good Dolls Go Bad Book Title (score) : Mistress Doll
- Life As A Cop’s Girlfriend
- Alistair Cooke’s Corpse
- Criminal’s Rampage Halted in Scotland
- Weird Crimes In Fremont
- The case of the missing cruise passenger
- Radio talk-show host accused of murder
- Famous trials web site