The story of drug addicted sex worker Beth is sad and tragic. I thought the photographs in the book weren’t anything special but Beth truly came to liThe story of drug addicted sex worker Beth is sad and tragic. I thought the photographs in the book weren’t anything special but Beth truly came to life in the included text....more
I was worried this book would be bad since it’s written by the son but I was pleasantly surprised. It has a good villain and fits well into the RaylanI was worried this book would be bad since it’s written by the son but I was pleasantly surprised. It has a good villain and fits well into the Raylan Givens series....more
This book has some of my favorite authors as contributors but I found the collection a little uneven overall. My favorite story was the final one by KThis book has some of my favorite authors as contributors but I found the collection a little uneven overall. My favorite story was the final one by Kyle Minor....more
Caresse Crosby led a fascinating life, interacting with numerous famous authors and artists. I loved reading about how she and her husband got their sCaresse Crosby led a fascinating life, interacting with numerous famous authors and artists. I loved reading about how she and her husband got their start in publishing and all their experiences in their extensive travels.
I bought this book because I read BLACK SUN which was mainly about Harry Crosby. I wanted to get Caresse’s take on things and this book did not disappoint...more
3.5 stars. Book consists of essays by different authors detailing famous suicides. I found the essays informative and relatively well done—there was o3.5 stars. Book consists of essays by different authors detailing famous suicides. I found the essays informative and relatively well done—there was only one that I didn’t like. ...more
3.5 stars. A semi-convincing story that the escapees survived. Interesting. Didn’t care so much for the ending of the book where the authors detailed 3.5 stars. A semi-convincing story that the escapees survived. Interesting. Didn’t care so much for the ending of the book where the authors detailed their difficulties in getting their story told....more
I never fully adjusted to the vernacular used in this book—it threw me off. I found that my eyes just slid over the words and I had to really concentrI never fully adjusted to the vernacular used in this book—it threw me off. I found that my eyes just slid over the words and I had to really concentrate while reading. I liked the story, I even liked the style of writing—it was just difficult for me.
I like books about the early LA punk rock scene so this was suited to my taste in that way. Lots of familiar names and places. I guess the author was actually born here in Portland but spent time in LA during the era he wrote about....more
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