Steve Gross

I was very impressed with this author's biography of DeMille, despite its length. However, I noticed a tendency for repetition in that book. It's so much greater in this book, probably because there isn't a lot to say about two men who were so remote and isolated.

Very Irish. Some interesting true history inside.

A fantastically researched and produced book, with pictures and biographies. However, they seemed to have missed the lowest level - a basic map of the sewers, an explanation of what an embankment is and a map showing where they are, etc. Recommended only for professionals and London historians.

Fun but not especially well-written

Outstanding biography. I would have given this 5 stars but it was too long.

For true Hollywood geeks

A literate, historical journey down the Nile, from south to north.

Fun stuff

If the Documentary Hypothesis keeps you up at night, this is the book for you. As the title indicates, there are two parts to the book: a refutation of the DH and a reconciliation with Maimonides's 13 Principles. The latter is not as interesting as the former. The prose is clear albeit a touch academic and overlong in the second half, but overall a book that will reset your worldview. Highly recommended.

Another good entry in the series. Billy is a little too emotional. Hope that doesn't continue.

Fun to read.

Solid and interesting if a little unclear. Author spends too much time relating which scientists he knows.

Schwartz starts off by saying (correctly) that we don't and can't know a lot of the answers, specifically because of literary sources. He then goes on to do that: almost every sentence says “possibly”, “it might”, “perhaps”. I am reminded once again that literary analysis is not science. It can be clever and it might be true, but then again, it might not. I also found the author a tad arrogant, which didn't help. Also, “subelite” is not a word.

“There are only two races - the decent and the indecent”
Harrowing story but filled with wisdom.

A good dose of common sense. Murray's best point is the incredible amount of time we waste on these non-issues while there are more important things to discuss. Some of his examples went on way too long.

Whitewashed history. The evil of the Crusades gets a sentence or two and the Arab Conquest nary a line.

Another solid effort, although a little too emotional

Obviously the author had a harrowing childhood, but I don't get why this book is so popular. It reminds me of Faye Dunaway in Chinatown - “She's my sister. She's my daughter...” I hate my mother. I love my mother. I hate my family. I love my family. It's like an endless circle. Plus, he doesn't seem to really make clear exactly what the problem is that needs to be fixed.

Magisterial but somehow lifeless.

Best of the series so far

Very literate and well-translated but I expected more at the end.

Very military thriller.

Disappointing. While the descriptions of Alaskans and Alaska are good, the repetitious religion bashing screeds are tiresome.

Nice start to a new series for me. Nothing fancy here but solid.

The author makes a compelling argument