Review: The Man Who Fell To Earth

The Man Who Fell To Earth by Walter Tevis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Like "War of the Worlds", (view spoiler)[but with the alien (singular) succumbing not to smog but to gin and governmental overstep (hide spoiler)]. My second Tevis book, and I find his writing likable, though feeling a bit askew, like you are looking at things slightly differently than normal, at an angle. Not your father's dystopia.

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Review: Dance Dance Dance

Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I found this a more familiar story from Murakami, with shades of a mystery novel through parts, though with Murakami's normal surrealness. And as with most of his stories, I had to stop in the middle to try out some mentioned music, in this case Freddie Hubbard's "Red Clay". Needed a touch more sheep.

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Review: Somebody's Fool

Somebody's Fool by Richard Russo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed Russo's early books, including "Nobody's Fool". The characters, the situations, the towns were all so familiar to me from growing up in a small town that had the same kinds of characters and the same characteristics. I was expecting the same kind of nostalgia-tinged trip with Russo's new Fool book. That's not how it went down. This one felt closer to who I am now, more adult. Very enjoyable trip.

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Review: BASEBALL LIVES

BASEBALL LIVES by Mike Bryan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I enjoyed playing baseball as a kid, but knew I wouldn't become a pro player. I found I enjoyed watching the minors and the majors, and thought, hey, instead of being a professional player, since that wasn't in the cards, could I work elsewhere in baseball? I found this book was quite interesting in diving into the other jobs out there that kept the work in the game. I appreciated that you got introduced to a number of very different people, in many different jobs. I don't think I'll ever make it in the game, but I think I would have enjoyed working with some of these folks.

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