Book Review: The Thirty-Ninth Man by D.A. Swanson Disclaimer: I received this book in a giveaway by the author on the grounds that I would review it. On December 26th, 1862, thirty-eight men were hanged in the largest mass execution in American history. They were convicted of murder and other crimes in connection with… Continue reading Book Review: The Thirty-Ninth Man
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Book Review: White Fang
Book Review: White Fang by Jack London Like many a lad, I read this classic adventure story when I was quite young (despite it most assuredly not being a children’s book.) I have long planned to reread it when I had the opportunity, and was fortunate enough to get it for Christmas. For those who… Continue reading Book Review: White Fang
Comic Book Review: Spartan & the Green Egg
Comic Book Review: Spartan & the Green Egg by Nabila Khashoggi and Manuel Cadag Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Spartan, an adventurous boy, his three human friends, and his dog Grimm make contact with an alien that manifests itself in the shape of… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Spartan & the Green Egg
Book Review: Zorro
Book Review: Zorro by Isabel Allende Johnston McCulley wrote the first Zorro story, “The Curse of Capistrano” way back in 1919. Set in Spanish California, it told the tale of Don Diego (de la) Vega, a foppish young nobleman who in secret was Zorro, the fox, masked protector of justice. It was a modest success,… Continue reading Book Review: Zorro
TV Review: Northwest Passage
TV Review: Northwest Passage This 1958 television series is set during the French & Indian War (1756-1763). A Colonial militia named Roger’s Rangers battle the perfidious French and their Native American allies in what later became upstate New York and Quebec. Both this series and the 1940 movie were based on a 1937 novel. (The… Continue reading TV Review: Northwest Passage
TV Review: The Adventures of Jim Bowie
TV Review: The Adventures of Jim Bowie I watched several episodes of this 1950s television show via a Mill Creek DVD. As you might have guessed, this series is a heavily fictionalized story about the famous land speculator and knife fighter, Jim Bowie, popularizer of the blade that bears his name. The series is primarily… Continue reading TV Review: The Adventures of Jim Bowie