Just wanted to share some of my Christmas swag:
Games:
- Gears of War 3
- PlayStation Move Shooting Attachment
- Rock Band Guitar
- Uncharted 3
DVDs:
- Futurama Volume 6 Bluray
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
- Simpsons Season 14 DVD Read More
Category Archives: Books
Book Review: American Front (The Great War, Book One)
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Tagged as allied powers, american front, big bad bob, book, central powers, civil war, confederacy, confederate states of america, harry turtledove, historical fiction, how few remain, socialist, southern victory, the great war, theodore roosevelt, United States, woodrow wilson, world war I
Tagged as allied powers, american front, big bad bob, book, central powers, civil war, confederacy, confederate states of america, harry turtledove, historical fiction, how few remain, socialist, southern victory, the great war, theodore roosevelt, United States, woodrow wilson, world war I
I really enjoyed reading Harry Turtledove’s historical fiction novel, How Few Remain, and couldn’t wait to dive into the next part in the series. American Front continues the concept of a world where the Confederate States of America won the American Civil War, thus leaving the nation divided. How Few Remain dealt with a second Civil War between the United States and the Confederate States, which the Confederacy wins once again. American Front continues to follow these two countries into a more modern time, and how their relationship is with the start of the twentieth century.
American Front takes place during the the events of World War I. Austrian Archduke Ferdinand is assassinated and the European powers draw up their alliances, with Austria and Germany going to war with Britain and France. The big difference in this timeline deals with the United States. While historically the U.S. joined forces with the Allied Powers (Britain, France, and co.), this is not the case in Turtledove’s timeline. In the “Southern Victory” series, the British and French are allies with the Confederate States, while the U.S. builds up an alliance with Germany (this is seen during the second Civil War where the U.S. wages war against the Confederacy, British, and French.) So when World War I breaks out, the Confederacy (led by President Woodrow Wilson) joins the Allied Powers, while the U.S. (led by Theodore Roosevelt) sides with the Central Powers. Soon enough the war hits home, as U.S. and C.S. forces clash at several different border points in North America. Read More
Book Review: Resistance: A Hole in the Sky
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Tagged as a hole in the sky, capelli, Chimera, Gathering Storm, Nathan Hale, Resistance, Resistance 2, resistance 3, titan, William C. Dietz
Tagged as a hole in the sky, capelli, Chimera, Gathering Storm, Nathan Hale, Resistance, Resistance 2, resistance 3, titan, William C. Dietz
Note: Contains spoilers about Resistance 2 and Resistance 3
William C. Dietz is at it again, writing another “prequel” to a Resistance game. I had previously reviewed his book Resistance: Gathering Storm, which was a prequel to Resistance 2. It was supposed to bridge the gap between the video games Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2, but instead it was just a poor attempt at building up the character that is Nathan Hale. Dietz never addressed the burning question of how the Chimera went from being beaten back in England (how Fall of Man ends) to having conquered not only England but the United States as well (which is how Resistance 2 opens.) A Hole in the Sky is Dietz’s attempt at a prequel to the upcoming game Resistance 3, where the main character is no longer Hale but Joseph Capelli. The problem with fully reviewing the book is that Resistance 3 does not release until September 6th, so until I play the game I cannot say if this game acts as a true prequel. However, from what I’ve read, Dietz has stepped up his game and has answered the biggest question I had…how did Capelli go from the huge muscle-man from Resistance 2 to this scrawny dude in Resistance 3.
Book Review: A Dance with Dragons
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Tagged as a dance with dragons, a feast for crows, a song of ice and fire, big bad bob, bigbadbob, daenerys, dragons, george r. r. martin, jon snow, review, stannis, the winds of winterfell, tyrion, wall
Tagged as a dance with dragons, a feast for crows, a song of ice and fire, big bad bob, bigbadbob, daenerys, dragons, george r. r. martin, jon snow, review, stannis, the winds of winterfell, tyrion, wall
I finished A Feast for Crows almost a year ago (I reviewed the book on August 29, 2010), so I had to wait almost a year to continue the story with book five in the “Song of Ice and Fire” series, A Dance with Dragons. It was definitely worth the wait and I couldn’t wait to get back with the characters missing from A Feast for Crows to see what they have been doing.
It’s kind of hard to review a book that is part of a series. It’s difficult to say “well the second book is way better than the fifth”, and it’s easier to take a solid look at the entire series. A Dance with Dragons does not fail to disappoint, and Martin has devoted the same detail and passion that were present in the other books. This chapter of the saga deals mostly with Daenerys and her dragons (which are finally beginning to grow up) as well as Jon Snow, “King” Stannis, and the other characters who happen to be at The Wall. Tyrion also returns, as well as some other characters who were briefly introduced in other works. As in the other works, there are also new characters introduced and focused on, while old favorites who appeared immortal or untouchable are utterly destroyed, either politically or physically. Read More
Book Review: The Guns of the South
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Tagged as ak-47, america will break, big bad bob, bigbadbob, Books, civil war, confederacy, harry turtledove, how few remain, kevlar, nathan bedford forrest, robert e lee, second american revolution, the guns of the south, the life of johnny reb, the north, the south, time travel, United States
Tagged as ak-47, america will break, big bad bob, bigbadbob, Books, civil war, confederacy, harry turtledove, how few remain, kevlar, nathan bedford forrest, robert e lee, second american revolution, the guns of the south, the life of johnny reb, the north, the south, time travel, United States
The Place: Virginia
The Year: 1864
The Situation: Confederate General Robert E. Lee realizes that the North may very well win the Civil War.
Harry Turtledove’s The Guns of the South is an alternative history story, but also hinges on the side of sci-fi. In 1864 Lee is approached by a group of radicals who have traveled 150 years into the past to arm the Army of North Virginia with AK-47s, thus finally giving the Confederacy an advantage against the superior might of the United States. This change in fortune also changes history as we know it, as the Army of Northern Virginia is able to capture Washington D.C. and thus win the Civil War (which now becomes known as the Second American Revolution.) It sounded like a good deal, until Lee discovers that there is more to this group who call themselves “America Will Break.” Read More
FINALLY Received Martin’s New Book, A Dance with Dragons
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Tagged as a dance with dragons, a feast for crows, a song of ice and fire, big bad bob, bigbadbob, Books, borders, george r. r. martin, guns of the south
Tagged as a dance with dragons, a feast for crows, a song of ice and fire, big bad bob, bigbadbob, Books, borders, george r. r. martin, guns of the south
About a year ago I got into George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series. Upon completing the fourth book, A Feast for Crows, I was ready for the next one, only to discover it hadn’t been published yet. Once a release date was finally announced for A Dance with Dragons I had pre-ordered a copy from Borders, which met with frustrating results. Still, through the waiting and the annoying customer service, the book made it’s way to my doorstep today.
Now I am forced to pose myself a question: Do I finish Guns of the South, the book I am currently reading, or drop it in favor of A Dance with Dragons? Guns of the South is very good, but I’m not even half-way through yet, so I won’t finish it for another couple of weeks probably. I’ve been looking forward to A Dances with Dragon ever since I finished A Feast for Crows last August, so I don’t know if I’ll be able to wait.
Just Picked Up Harry Turtledove’s “Guns of the South”
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Tagged as ak-47, alternative history, big bad bob, bigbadbob, book, guns of the south, harry turtledove, how few remain, robert lee, science fiction, time travel
Tagged as ak-47, alternative history, big bad bob, bigbadbob, book, guns of the south, harry turtledove, how few remain, robert lee, science fiction, time travel
I just finished reading Harry Turtledove’s How Few Remain, and now I’m hooked on the guy. The next book of his I picked up is not part of one of his epic series, but a standalone novel titled Guns of the South. I’m not sure of what the entire story is about, but I do know it has to do with people traveling back in time to 1864 where they supply General Lee’s army with AK-47s. If that little tidbit of information doesn’t interest you, then maybe the cover of the book will…it’s hard to top General Lee holding a fully automatic rifle!
While most of Turtledove’s books are alternative history in that they are much more believable, this book falls more into the genre of science fiction. Still, it sounded like it would be a fun read so I’m giving it a whirl. I’ll post up a review once I’m finished.
Book Review: How Few Remain
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Tagged as abraham lincoln, ak-47, alternative history, America, american front, big bad bob, bigbadbob, book, civil war, confederacy, confederate, csa, frederick douglas, guns of the south, harry turtledove, History, how few remain, jackson, jeb stuart, point of divergence, review, robert lee, southern victory, stonewall, teddy roosevelt, time travel, union, United States
Tagged as abraham lincoln, ak-47, alternative history, America, american front, big bad bob, bigbadbob, book, civil war, confederacy, confederate, csa, frederick douglas, guns of the south, harry turtledove, History, how few remain, jackson, jeb stuart, point of divergence, review, robert lee, southern victory, stonewall, teddy roosevelt, time travel, union, United States
I recently discovered the wonders of Harry Turtledove’s works. Turtledove is clearly a master of alternative history, which can also be referred to as fictional history. Basically the author takes a key event that happened in history (called the point of divergence) and changes the outcome of that event, which then would have changed the course of history as we know it. While this is not a new theme in literary works, Turtledove’s novel, How Few Remain, definitely pits him as one of the best author’s to embrace the genre. How Few Remain is technically the first book in the “Southern Victory” timeline, though Turtledove never officially titled the series.
How Few Remain takes place in 1881 in a world where the Confederate States of America won the Civil War and maintained their independence from the United States. The point of divergence takes place in 1862; in reality, one of Lee’s officers drops details of the Army of Northern Virginia’s plans. These plans are recovered by Union soldiers, and the United States is able to take advantage of it and severely beat Lee’s army out of the North. In Turtledove’s world, these orders are indeed dropped, but are quickly recovered by another Confederate officer; thus the Union army never receives this information. This allows Lee’s army to continue North through Maryland and Pennsylvania, and eventually capture the city of Philadelphia. This major victory is enough in the eyes of Europe (particularly Britain and France) to recognize the independence of the CSA. With international support for the Confederacy, the United States has no choice but to call a cease fire and end the war, resulting in America being separated into the United States and the Confederate States. Read More
Book Review: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
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Tagged as abraham lincoln, abraham lincoln: vampire hunter, America, big bad bob, bigbadbob, book, civil war, History, lincoln, seth grahme-smith, United States, vampire hunter, vampires
Tagged as abraham lincoln, abraham lincoln: vampire hunter, America, big bad bob, bigbadbob, book, civil war, History, lincoln, seth grahme-smith, United States, vampire hunter, vampires
Here’s are some of the facts that I knew about Abraham Lincoln prior to reading Abraham Lincon: Vampire Hunter:
- He was the 16th President of the United States
- He was tall and ugly
- His stove pipe hat was all the rage
- He told his wife Mary that she had a huge ass
Here’s a list of facts that I didn’t know about Abraham Lincoln until I read the book:
- His grandfather was ripped apart by a vampire
- His mother was poisoned by a vampire
- At the age of sixteen he killed his first vampire
- He kept a journal which details his battles against vampires
- He invented a “martyr” that would light up and burn the eyes of nearby vampires
- He wanted to abolish slavery not for the rights of African Americans, nor to cripple the economy of the South during the Civil War. Instead, he wanted to stop Southern plantation owners from selling their elderly or otherwise useless slaves to vampires as a food source
Is what I said above true? Every dang word of it is! It all comes straight from the horse’s mouth as the book is based on Lincoln’s personal journal, in which he chronicled his entire vampire killer career. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter not only has direct quotes taken from Lincoln’s journal, as well as newspaper articles and other records from the time, but also uses a variety of illustrations from historical texts that further tell the tale of America’s foremost vampire hunter. Forget everything you thought you knew about “Honest Abe” as you get a fresh new look at his biography, as well as an eye-opening view of how America really was in the 1800s.
But now let’s get a bit more serious.
Abraham Lincoln…Lawyer, President…Vampire Hunter?!
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Tagged as abraham lincoln: vampire hunter, big bad bob, bigbadbob, book, french revolution, History, lincoln, President, seth grahame-smith, vampire
Tagged as abraham lincoln: vampire hunter, big bad bob, bigbadbob, book, french revolution, History, lincoln, President, seth grahame-smith, vampire
For my birthday Steve gave me a book simply titled Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. As you can see from the front of the book, you have The Great Emancipator standing there looking pleased with himself, and you can also make out a bloody axe behind his back. The back cover of the book gives you a better look at what he’s holding behind his back, and also gives you a sense of what this book is about (as if you couldn’t guess from the title.)
Getting Introduced to Turtledove’s “How Few Remain”
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Tagged as alternative history, big bad bob, bigbadbob, book, borders, civil war, confederacy, droid, google, harry turtledove, how few remain, southern victory, worldwar colonization
Tagged as alternative history, big bad bob, bigbadbob, book, borders, civil war, confederacy, droid, google, harry turtledove, how few remain, southern victory, worldwar colonization
Last week I was close to finishing up the book I was currently reading, Starman, and I realized that I didn’t have anything lined up yet. So when I was at the mall and meandering around Borders, I came across a bunch of books by Harry Turtledove. I had never heard of the author, but when I Googled him on my Droid I was surprised that I never had before. Turtledove’s “thing” is to write “alternative history”. Basically he takes a key event that happened in history (called the point of divergence) and changes the outcome of that event, which then would have changed the course of history as we know it. For example, one series he wrote focuses on an alien invasion during WWII (“Worldwar Colonization”.) Another book series deals with Atlantis existing in the modern world, and another book series is based on some time traveling Confederate buffs who go back in time to help the South win the American Civil War.
The book series I decided to start with is titled “Southern Victory” and deals with an alternate history where the Confederacy wins the Civil War. I just got the first book in the series in from Amazon today, How Few Remain. I didn’t want to get too fictiony yet, so I wanted to avoid anything with aliens and magic. If I like the book I will definitely check out the rest in the series and see where I go from there. I’m looking forward to trying a new genre of fiction, and I have a feeling that I’ll enjoy this one. I’ll definitely give my impressions of it once I’m finished.
Book Review: Starman:The Truth Behind the Legend of Yuri Gagarin
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Tagged as astronaut, big bad bob, bigbadbob, capitalism, communism, cosmonaut, khruschev, oneonta, research, research paper, Russia, soviet, Soviet Union, space, starman, United States, yuri gagarin
Tagged as astronaut, big bad bob, bigbadbob, capitalism, communism, cosmonaut, khruschev, oneonta, research, research paper, Russia, soviet, Soviet Union, space, starman, United States, yuri gagarin
When attending Oneonta for my B.S. in History, I had to write up a research paper during my senior year. It was a relatively independent class, where all the history seniors had to select a topic, do their own research on it, and then present their findings to the class. I’ve always been interested in the history of space exploration, and at the time I was doing a lot of work with the Soviet Union, so I decided to write up my paper on the first man in space: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. The thesis of my work focused on how the success of his flight lit a fire under the United States and actually was one of the contributing factors that allowed the U.S. to beat the Soviet Union to the Moon. Most of my research dealt with the American reaction to Gagarin’s space flight, and I spent little time actually reading up on the history of the man. In Starman, authors Jamie Doran and Piers Bizony present a well-written biography about one of the Soviet Union’s most famous and beloved heroes.
The story of Gagarin’s life is difficult to follow for many biographer attempting to take a stab at it. For starters, Gagarin was one of the first Soviet cosmonauts in the 1950-60s. This being the case, the super-secret, paranoid, and unorganized political system in place made distorting facts and records an everyday thing. It was challenging to unearth official records or anything like prior to the fall of the Soviet Union, especially in regards to one of its symbols of the victory of communism over capitalism (and the Soviets were obsessed with their symbols.) Secondly, first-hand witnesses and people who knew Gagarin were unwilling to talk for various reasons. Not only did they fear for their lives by giving away Soviet secrets or going against “official” Soviet reports, but people also loved Gagarin, and did not want to tarnish his name after his death. These only remained problems prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union, as afterwards the authors were able to visit Russia and not only uncover many hidden records, but people were more willing to talk, either because twenty years had passed and they were ready or because they no longer feared persecution. Read More
The Guilty Pleasure of Mr. Poppers Penguins
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Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, Books, jim carrey, movie, mr. poppers penguins, penguins, trailer
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, Books, jim carrey, movie, mr. poppers penguins, penguins, trailer
I read a lot growing up. My parent’s didn’t buy us many sweets or toys or other crud, but the one thing they were always willing to buy was books. I had tons of favorites growing up, and one I remember vividly was called “Mr. Popper’s Penguins.” It was a great book, and back then I loved penguins (and as can be seen by my desk, I still do.)
Book Review: The Broken Kingdoms
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Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, biography, Books, fantasy, godling, n.k. jemisin, oree, starman, the broken kingdom, the hundred thousand kingdoms, yiene, yuri gagarin
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, biography, Books, fantasy, godling, n.k. jemisin, oree, starman, the broken kingdom, the hundred thousand kingdoms, yiene, yuri gagarin
I finished reading the second book in N.K. Jemisin’s Inheritance series, The Broken Kingdoms, a few days ago. I enjoyed the first book, but was a bit taken aback by the narrative style. In the second book, Jemisin does not only continue a good story, but also makes it into a great story, and I am now eagerly anticipating the release in the next book in the series.
One of the first things you will notice upon picking up this book is that the main character of the The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, Yiene, is no longer the main character…in fact, she barely makes an appearance in the book. Instead the main character is Oree, a common girl living in Shadow, the city outside the palace Sky. The story takes place ten years after the events of the first book, and there are now tons of “godlings” roaming the city and mingling with the citizens (Oree even has a romantic involvement of sorts with one of the godlings.) Eventually some of these godlings, who are supposed to be immortal, begin getting murdered, and Oree and her mysterious housemate are soon thrown in the midst of the chaos. At the end of the book there is a sneak peak into the third book, and it appears that the main character will actually be Sieh, which should be extremely interesting (especially after seeing how much he’s changed between the different books in the series.) Read More
Book Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
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Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, book, inheritance, library, n.k. jemisin, the broken kingdom, the hundred thousand kingdoms, Trilogy, yiene
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, book, inheritance, library, n.k. jemisin, the broken kingdom, the hundred thousand kingdoms, Trilogy, yiene
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin is the first book in her “Inheritance” trilogy (not to be confused with Christopher Paloni’s “Inheritance” series). The story focuses on a young warrior woman named Yiene who is called to the capital of the world by the King, who has named her a potential heir to the throne. This “barbarian” must learn to play the political games of the capital (called Sky) as she is threatened by her cousins (other potential heirs), strange “demons”, and slippery servants. As she gets to know her way around the castle, she begins to befriend the gods who have been imprisoned there, and are now slaves to the ruling human family. During a “gods war”, one ruling god cast down his brothers, sisters, and offspring, which is how they were enslaved. Eventually Yiene begins to plot with the enslaved gods to stage a coup which will release them.
I had trouble getting into the book at first, as it jumps around quite a bit. Also, the story is told from the POV of Yiene, and is written as if she is speaking to the reader. This was something I’m not used to so it took some time to get accustomed to it. Eventually, as the story started to come together and make sense, I began to enjoy it more, and towards the end I raced through it, enjoying every bit. The backstory and plot are both interesting and unique, and like no other fantasy book I’ve read yet, so that’s a huge plus. Read More
Getting Into the Other Inheritance Series
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Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, Books, christopher paloni, eragon, fantasy, fantasy book review, inheritance trilogy, library, n.k. jeminsin, the hundred thousand kingdoms
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, Books, christopher paloni, eragon, fantasy, fantasy book review, inheritance trilogy, library, n.k. jeminsin, the hundred thousand kingdoms
I was in the need for a new book series, so I checked out Fantasy Book Review to see what topped their rankings. A series referred to as “The Inheritance Trilogy” by N.K. Jeminsin caught my eye, and t sounded pretty interesting. I ran down to my local library and picked up the first book in the series, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms.
I was a bit confused by it at first, since I’ve been reading Christopher Paloni’s “Inheritance” series since Eragon came out, and am still waiting for the final book in the series (which comes out this November, I believe.) I just started reading the book, so I don’t want to say too much yet. Once I get a little more into it I’ll update this with a very rough synopsis of what the book is about. Or just click on the above link to check out Jeminsin’s official website.
Book Review: Under the Dome
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Tagged as big bad bob, big jim, bigbadbob, Books, chester's mill, review, stephen king, under the dome, will smith
Tagged as big bad bob, big jim, bigbadbob, Books, chester's mill, review, stephen king, under the dome, will smith
Imagine that you are suddenly trapped in the small town you grew up in, where not only is it hard to leave it behind, but now it’s downright impossible. That’s what happens to the residents of the town of Chester’s Mill when a dome, with the exact shape of the town’s borders, drops over them. The dome is impenetrable, and no one on the inside or the outside can get through, not even commercial airplanes or U.S. cruise missiles. The town has enough supplies to last quite some time, but things are happening inside that make these resources limited.
“Big Jim” Rennie, the main antagonist of the book, is by far not only my favorite, but also the most developed. He’s not my favorite because I like him, but because one loves to hate him. His small town, friendly exterior only masks the ridiculous greed and insanity that is bottled within, and as he begins to consolidate his power within the town, you can’t help but hate despise him every step of the way. His son, Junior, is possibly even easier to hate due to his issues, but the overall character is not as developed as his father. You will find yourself cheering on the other characters in the book as they realize what is going on and attempt to stop Big Jim’s grab for power while trying to determine how to bring the Dome down. Along the way, many of the characters are killed off, and in the end there are less than thirty survivors by the time the Dome is finally lifted. Read More
Pre-Ordered Starman: The Truth Behind the Legend of Yuri Gagarin
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Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, borders, History, jamie doran, nasa, oneonta, piers bizony, research paper, Soviet Union, space, starman, stumble, yuri gagarin
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, borders, History, jamie doran, nasa, oneonta, piers bizony, research paper, Soviet Union, space, starman, stumble, yuri gagarin
Thanks to the wonders of Stumble Upon, I happened across an article previewing an upcoming book titled Starman. I was immediately interested in it since the Soviet space program is one of my “areas of expertise”. When I was studying History at SUNY Oneonta, I developed an interest in Soviet history. Then when it came time for me to write up my senior independent research paper, I chose to study the Soviet space program. Eventually I learned of Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut who was the first man in space.
I decided to further research Gagarin and the Soviet space program, and eventually developed a thesis for my paper which was titled “Gagarin: A Tragedy for the Free World.” My paper studied the American response to Gagarin’s flight, and then I argued that Gagarin’s flight basically lit a fire under NASA and thus enabled the U.S. to beat the U.S.S.R. in the race to the Moon. It was forty-eight pages of facts taken from newspaper and magazine articles, government letters, Congressional records, Gallop polls, and more. I was really proud of the end paper, and my paper not only won second place in the History department, but when I graduated I also received a special commendation certificate for my dedication to the study of History based on my paper. Read More
Picked Up “Under the Dome” from the Local Library
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Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, christmas, king, library, Simpsons, stephen king, the dark tower, the simpsons movie, under the dome
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, christmas, king, library, Simpsons, stephen king, the dark tower, the simpsons movie, under the dome
I finished up most of the books I received for Christmas, so it was back to the library for me. I have been interested in Stephen King’s Under the Dome for quite awhile, but the three copies that the library had were always checked out. While all three regular copies were still checked out today, I was able to get my hands on the large print edition. It’s pretty ridiculous, clocking in at a massive 1400+ pages in hardcover. Still, I’m just glad I finally snagged a copy. I haven’t read King in a few years (the last book of his that I read was probably book seven in the Dark Tower series), and the title of the book reminds me of The Simpsons Movie, which made me want to read it even more. The good thing is that the book is so long that it will definitely last me while we’re in Vegas next weekend.
Book Review: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly New York Rangers
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Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, Books, long island, lundqvist, new york islanders, new york rangers, nhl, rangers, stanley cup, steve zipay, the good the bad and the ugly new york rangers
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, Books, long island, lundqvist, new york islanders, new york rangers, nhl, rangers, stanley cup, steve zipay, the good the bad and the ugly new york rangers
I’ve been a New York Rangers fan ever since I really got into hockey about eight or nine years ago. The funny thing was that growing up on Long Island, we went to several games at the Coliseum to root on the Islanders. So you would think that I would be into the Islanders when I started watching hockey. For whatever reason, I didn’t. I remember trying…the first time I put a hockey game on, I watched the Islanders. For whatever reason, something made me turn on the Rangers the next time, and I don’t know if it was the team in general, their play, or simply their uniforms…something captivated me and I was suddenly a Rangers fan. But I digress.
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly New York Rangers is a book written by Steve Zipay, a Rangers fan who covers the team for Newsday. Rather than an extensive biography of the team, the book is made up of snippits of Zipay’s fondest memories and stories of the team. This makes it a very easy read, as the chapters are broken down quite nicely, and he only dedicates a couple of paragraphs (or less) to each topic. The book does indeed cover most of the team’s history, from the formation in 1926 to the 2007-2008 season, which is when the book was published. Read More
