Books

Feb 12, 2008 at 7:26 PM
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I've been meaning to post some write-ups of the books I've read over the past two months. Haven't gotten around to it, so I'll just list them with a few comments:

Grace After Midnight: A Memoir

Felicia Pearson

Two out of four stars. Written by Snoop, of "The Wire" fame (Stephen King called her the most terrifying villain to ever appear on the small screen). Couple of nice lines, including a story about why the women's prison is called "Grandma's House", after an inmate who killed her own grandmother.

The Blueprint: How the New England Patriots Beat the System to Create the Last Great NFL Superpower

Christopher Price

One star. Was marketed as a Moneyball look at the Patriots. Instead we get a boring retread of how the Patriot's let pricey free agents walk and signed older veterans and/or hungry rookies. Nothing new. Nothing interesting. It is clear that, unlike Moneyball, Price had no access.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1

Alan Moore

Four stars. Alan Moore is the greatest living author on the planet. Don't believe me? Read his piece on Iraq, written in 2003.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2

Alan Moore

Four stars. Alan Moore is the greatest living author on the planet.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier

Alan Moore

Three stars. Not quite as good as the first two. Lots of experimental stuff, including a new Shakespeare play and an end section in 3D. James Bond is the central villain...

From Hell - New Cover Edition

Alan Moore

Four stars. One of the few Alan Moore pieces I had not yet read (I was rereading the League graphic novels). I had been saving it for a raining day. Simply put, this is Moore's interpretation of the Whitechapel murders (Jack the Ripper). But really, this is his examination of the nature of truth, and how truth can be created by a myriad of random connections. Key quote: "I made it all up. I made it all up and it came true anyway..."