Coming Soon ... to a computer near you!

Sorry about missing a post this weekend. I am reading The Kite Runner, by K. Houssieni. If I just spelled his name wrong, I will correct it later, it is too early. So far this book has been excellent, a little raw in some areas, but excellent. I had to pry myself from it to write this. Expect a review by Wednesday at the latest, and it should be positive, barring an awful 80 page ending.

Cover and Info

Here is a cover picture for the previous post. I forgot to attach it before publishing. I also reset the comment area so that everyone can comment, not just Blogger users. Just select the dot that doesn't say Blogger.

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed -- Alan Alda

This is Alan Alda's autobiography. It gets you drawn in from the sobering first line, "My mother didn't try to stab my father until I was 6." Alda paints a wonderful picture of what his childhood was like, having polio, growing up traveling around with a burlesque show, and being home schooled by various tutors. It is helped along by comical tales, like one of how you should let go of lost pets, not send them to the local taxidermist. Do not read this book if you are wanting a tell all tale of Hollywood nightlife. Alda stayed true to his wife of almost fifty years, and managed to raise three daughters in a normal home. This book is also not all about MASH. MASH, of course, is covered, but this book is more about Alda's childhood, and what went on in his head as a child, as well as when he got older, and the ideas he still has today. It's a delightful and hilarious read that I would recommend to all.

Thanks to the Advocate...

This afternoon, my blog linked with the Advocate Messenger. They got me started on this project, and taught me how all of this works. I appreciate their efforts greatly, and would like to thank them here. A special thanks to Liz and Kent for all of their help.

P.S. On a separate note, everyone feel free to leave comments, email me book selection suggestions, or site improvement ideas.

The Broker-- John Grisham

I am a big fan of John Grisham. His latest novel is The Broker. It recently came out in paperback, but has been out in hardcover for a while. In this book, power broker Joel Backman is given a last minute pardon by the president, at the request of the CIA. He is then put on an army transport plane, and flown to Italy, where he is given a new name, and is told to never return home. He soon uncovers the plot of the CIA to leek his location to several enemy states, and sit back to see who kills him first. This is a great book, that is impossible to put down. I would give it 4 stars, only because the ending leaves several loose strings, but overall, a fascinating read. For more books by John Grisham, or author information, go to his website.

Nosey Goat

We have goats. The nosey one is Snickers, and the white one (look through his ear) is Sassy.

Fun In the Snow

My dogs (left to right) Raven, June, and Riley. Riley is mine, June is my dad's, and Raven is everyone's.

Riley and Me

Da Vinci Code Movie Buzz

I was watching the Olympic opening ceremonies, and saw a mini trailer for the Da Vinci Code movie. It comes out May 19th. Ron Howard is directing it, and Tom Hanks stars as Robert Langdon. The full trailer can be seen at Sony's site, and more information, including a countdown to release timer can be found on Dan Brown's site.

ME!!

My name is John Rucker, and this is my blog. This is the first blog I have ever done, and I have already learned to write down my password. I am going to use this blog as a place to talk about my favorite subject, books. I am going to do a synopsis of each book I read, rank it, compare my ranking to others, and let you comment. If I ever put in a spoiler, I will put up a SPOILER ALERT, and write it so that it has to be highlighted to see.