What I thought about all 32 books I read this month. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2023
history / nonfiction / review
Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael Schulman
Oscar Wars is very long and detailed-500 pages of actual text and another 100 of sources. The strongest bit was the first 1/3 or so when he writes about the Academy’s early days and “Old Hollywood”. Then he strays from the long-established pattern of talking about the literal making of the movies and the stars … Continue reading
Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter
I have some mixed feelings about Confessions. It looks like it’s just coming out here in the US after the sitcom that is based on it finished airing. It’s coming out in September so maybe they are trying to get it out before the second season airs? The show was a mid season replacement and … Continue reading
history / nonfiction / review
Mott Street: A Chinese American Family’s Story of Exclusion and Homecomingby Ava Chin
I was a little disappointed by Mott Street. It’s a fascinating history and family story but I felt like the author veered too far into the speculative at times. Sometimes she would start anecdotes with phrases like “I wonder if this is what it was like”, “Maybe she felt like this” which is fine and … Continue reading
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