Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult by Ellen Huet SYNOPSIS – A cautionary tale of sex and salvation for the wellness generation: how orgasmic meditation turned into a cult. OneTaste hoped orgasm would change the world. Emerging in the midst of the late-aughts for-profit wellness boom, the company was…| BookZone
Professional Drug Addict: A Memoir of Addiction, Crime, Homelessness, and Redemption by Arnel Castro Leyve SYNOPSIS – What happens when a tech executive trades corporate meetings for meth-fue…| BookZone
The Gift of Self is written by Vandana Bhasin, a poet with whom I co-authored my first and only poetry book so far. The poems in this book are very different from those in the earlier book. It shows the growth and transformation of the poet since the last book. The sense of calmness, self-awareness […]| Eúnoia
This week I have two reviews- both of poetry books. One, by blogger, Dawn Pisturino and the other, by Vandana Bhasin, who co-authored a poetry book with me. I planned to write them together but once I wrote the review on Dawn’s book, I decided to keep them separate, as both are very different and […]| Eúnoia
Our Cook the Books Club August/September Selection was the memoir "Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook" by Alice Waters.| A Day in the Life on the Farm
Peace, Love, & Murder: The Charles Manson Story by Alan R. Warren SYNOPSIS – In the late 1960s, America’s promise of peace, love, and freedom collided with a nightmare that would forever change the nation. At the center of it was Charles Manson—failed musician, self-styled guru, and one of the most infamous figures in criminal…| BookZone
Brothers of the Gun: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and a Reckoning in Tombstone by Mark Lee Gardner SYNOPSIS – A colorful and groundbreaking account of the most storied friendship of the American West: the bond between Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday: Legendary gunfighters and friends who gained immortality because of…| BookZone
Presiding Over Shadows: From Chaos to Order in the Court by Michael Randazzo SYNOPSIS – I am Judge Michael Randazzo, but by all odds, I never should have been. My story begins in a pop-up tra…| BookZone
A worthy sequel to an exciting fantasy series| Trey Stone, Author
Created by Trader Vic Bergeron, in 1944 in Oakland, California, this iconic cocktail is a blend of two different kinds of rum, orange liqueur, orgeat syrup, lime juice, and simple syrup.| A Day in the Life on the Farm
Convergence: A True Story by Jonathan Dixon & Gregg Owen SYNOPSIS – This story seems impossible. But every word is true. Convergence is the account of a vicious double homicide in 19…| BookZone
The book was published in 2015. It came to my attention in 2019 or 2021 but I did not bother picking it up because I thought it was a teen kind of book, thanks to ‘love’ in the title. I…| Eúnoia
A blog about two retired cops who went in search of peace and quiet and got more chaos than they could ever imagine.| adayinthelifeonthefarm.blogspot.com
A Thousand Miles From Care: The Hunt for My Brother’s Killer – A Thirty-Year Quest for Justice by Steve Johnson SYNOPSIS – Soon to be a MAJOR MOVIE. A gripping and heartbreaking story, A Thousand Miles from Care tells the 30-year quest Steve Johnson undertook to uncover the truth about his brilliant brother’s death. At the entrance of…| BookZone
The Serial Killer Travel Guide Across America: Your Coast-to-Coast Tour of Terror by Johnny Trevisani & Brian Whitney SYNOPSIS – The Serial Killer Travel Guide Across America isn’t y…| BookZone
.| Musing Of Souls
Axel E.W. Müller Gunpowder Technology in the Fifteenth Century: A Study, Edition and Translation of the Firework Book (The Boydell Press, 2024), 378 pp. $170.00 It would not be quite right to say that the Firework Books are a great … Continue reading →| De Re Militari
Oliver H. Creighton, Robert Liddiard, Alan K. Outram, Carly Ameen, Kate Kanne (eds.) Medieval Warhorse. Equestrian Landscapes, Material Culture and Zooarchaeology in Britain, AD 800-1550 (Liverpool University Press, 2025), 464 pp. $64.00 Horses, and warhorses in particular, belong to the … Continue reading →| De Re Militari
Kathryn Warner Hugh Despenser the Younger & Edward II: Downfall of a King’s Favourite (Pen & Sword Books, 2018), 232 pp. $20.00 In her introduction, Kathryn Warner states bluntly that, as there has never been a study dedicated to Hugh … Continue reading →| De Re Militari
Laurence W. Marvin| De Re Militari
Caged Killer: The Psychopath Who Killed Behind Bars By Ryan Green SYNOPSIS – This is not a story of escape. It’s a story of control. Marvin Gray entered prison a killer — violent, cunning, and cold. But no one expected what he would become once caged. From solitary confinement, he wrote thousands of pages of…| BookZone
The Best True Crime Stories of the Year 2025 by Douglas Preston SYNOPSIS – Bestselling author Douglas Preston selects the best true crime writing from the past year, aided by series editor Pete Crooks, to produce an eclectic collection of intriguing, mysterious, and exciting true tales. This inaugural edition of what will be a yearly…| BookZone
Robert Allred Mysteries of the Norman Conquest: Unravelling the Truth of the Battle of Hastings and the Events of 1066 (Frontline Books, 2022), 248 pp. £18.75 Robert Allred’s Mysteries of the Norman Conquest is an re-examination of one of the … Continue reading →| De Re Militari
Martin Alvira Cabrer Muret 1213. La Bataille décisive de la croisade contre les albigeois (Vent-Terral, 2024), 448 pp. €37.00 For roughly a quarter-century, the Spanish historian Martin Alvira Cabrer has produced a steady stream of publications on the Albigensian Crusade, … Continue reading →| De Re Militari
Chasson’s Run: The Prison Break That Captivated America And The Love Story That Fueled It by Daniel Zimmermanz SYNOPSIS – “Sorry folks, but I gotta go.” CHASSON’S RUN: The Prison Break That C…| BookZone
A blog about two retired cops who went in search of peace and quiet and got more chaos than they could ever imagine.| adayinthelifeonthefarm.blogspot.com
Hello bookworms!! Today I am back with Jonny for yet another buddy reads & rants post. This time we are going to be talking about the final book in the Shadow Walker series, Shadow War by…| Misty's Book Space
Hello bookworms!! I am back again with Jonny for yet another buddy reads & rants post. Today we are going to be talking about Shadow Flames by Jina S. Bazzar. You can see Jonny’s individu…| Misty's Book Space
Donahue, John F., and Lee L. Brice (eds.) Brill’s Companion to Diet and Logistics in Greek and Roman Warfare (Brill, 2023), 454 pp. $199.00 The expression, “Amateurs talk tactics/strategy; professionals talk logistics,” became widely popular after the failure of Russia’s … Continue reading →| De Re Militari
Hello bookworms!! I am back again with Jonny for another buddy reads & rants post. Today we are going to be talking about Shadow Walker by Jina S. Bazzar. We’ve both shared our individual revie…| Misty's Book Space
“Everything everyone knows about anything indicates that this is untrue,” – Laurent Bossavit The words science and engineering are often used when discussing computers and software. The…| Mark Greville
Ralph Moffatt| De Re Militari
book review| Art Spiel
A Culinary Tour with More Than 280 Traditional Recipes. Carol Wilson Published by Lorenz Books Hardback. 672 pages. £25 ISBN 9780754835462 One copy to give away in a prize draw. See below. My grand…| Bramble Garden
At its simplest, this book deals with the art of asking questions. In reality, it’s about Socratic philosophy. It’s about our willingness to open our minds, close our mouths and listen. The c…| Mark Greville
