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My review of John Brewer’s book The American Leonardo: A Tale of Obsession, Art and Money is available at Amazon.com here.
This is a great telling of the story of one of the great legal controversies in the art world for over 80 years which still isn’t resolved.
In addition any follower of current politics will recognize the clash between the elites of Europe and New York and the people of flyover country.
I don’t know art but I know what I like. I like this book and I think you will too.
My review of the Big Finish Bonus cd. Her Final Flight, Staring Colin Baker as the 6th Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri is available at Amazon.com here.
This is a CD that was given as a subscriber bonus for those who had either a 6 or a 12 cd subscription to the main Big Finish line. Big Finish actually allows you to start a subscription at any episode so in theory you can still get this episode for free.
Because it is a freebie it is only a single cd episode.
Amazon doesn’t offer it directly only through resellers. Mike’s comics does offer it for $13. Sounds like a fair deal to me.
My Review of the Big Finish Doctor Who episode #68 Catch 1792, Staring Colin Baker as the 6th Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Mel is available at Amazon.com here.
This completed my collection of Colin Baker episodes in the main series. This doesn’t include the free episodes The Ratings War and Cryptobiosis.
I’ve found the Baker episodes to include both the best stories of the series. (The one doctor, The Condemned, The Marian Conspiracy) and some of the worst (The Apocalypse element, Whispers of Terror). It also features the greatest range of companions as well.
Next year after the departure of Charley we will see yet another companion but either way, the Colin Baker episodes certainly aren’t dull.
Unless you live under a rock you know that Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue is #1 everywhere right now.
If I order it now I will join the long queue at the end of the line to get a copy.
However there is the possibility that the book might be offered via the Amazon Vine program of which I’m a member.
It’s highly unlikely. From what I figure vine is used to generate some buzz on a less known item. The book doesn’t need buzz to sell. I also suspect that they will want the biggest splash on release and the shortest gap between reviews and release but it is possible.
But the chance is there.
As a rule the first few minutes during the Vine newsletters releases are the remote equivalent of a mob at a store going after 10 “Tickle me Elmo” dolls, primarily due to cool electronics occasionally offered. If the Palin book goes up on either the prelim newsletter or on the main one you will see computers crashing and servers dying like you never saw before.
I’d better get the books I have now read and reviewed quickly just in case.
Oh and if I’m wrong and the book IS offered through vine AND I manage to get one I promise to get it read and reviewed as soon as humanly possible.
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