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Greenlights
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
October 16, 2021
Words
285

“I very much regret not getting the audiobook. It would have been spectacular to listen to the author read this. This is a memoir. It was made out to be more than that because (1) the cover is funky, and (2) it has a lot of pictures of artifacts (?) of McConaughey’s life, but make no mistake – this…”

In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
August 9, 2025
Words
494

“So, here’s the thing: I thought this book was about Jeopardy! . And it’s fair to think that, given the title. But this book has virtually nothing to do with Jeopardy! . I had no idea who Amy Schneider was when I picked up the book. Given the title, I assumed she had some celebrity from the game…”

The Invention of News: How the World Came to Know About Itself
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
August 9, 2014
Words
59

“This one was tough. It is exactly as advertised – a detailed historical account of the origins of newspapers, specifically in 14th - 18th century Europe. The problem is, that’s kinda boring. I can’t fault the author, but it’s very, very dry topic. And the book is very detailed. I’m glad I read it,…”

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
December 22, 2015
Words
86

“I love Mindy Kaling so much, but she’s not nearly as funny in this book. The book is sort of an auto-biography, but not very deep, and with the obvious intent to be more funny than anything else. Throughout, she has short chapters which are meant to be funny little essays. Some are okay, but a lot…”

Is This Anything?
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
March 13, 2022
Words
132

“here’s the thing to understand: this is 400 pages of Seinfeld’s standup. That’s it. It’s very little more than this. I thought this was an examination of Jerry’s creative process. It’s not at all. There’s 3-4 pages of intro about how he decided he wanted to be a comic. The rest is divided up in to…”

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
May 30, 2017
Words
102

“A book which counters claims of Left-wing media bias. Chomsky actually claims the media is biased towards big business and government and provides a ‘propaganda model’ which he claims demonstrates it. The rest of the book is mainly history – Chomsky uses things like some murders in Central America,…”

Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
June 17, 2023
Words
750

“This is a book that I probably read for the wrong reasons, and a book that I was ultimately unsatisfied with. But in the book’s defense, it could never succeed at what I wanted from it. This is a book that asks the question: What do we do with the art of monstrous men? That question above was…”

The News: A User’s Manual
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
August 27, 2014
Words
150

“An interesting book which explores how humans react to the news on an emotional/psychological level. It discusses the different types of news: political, economic, disaster, cultural, etc. and how we perceive and relate to them. Some interesting points I gathered: The true measure of news is if it…”

Processing The News: How People Tame The Information Tide
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
September 18, 2014
Words
226

“A fascinating book which details an experiment which took place in 1976. Twenty-one subjects in Evanston, Illinois (north of Chicago) were followed for one year. All of the news that was published in the area was cataloged, as was all the news the subjects consumed. They were regularly interviewed…”

The Way I Am
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
May 15, 2023
Words
366

“This is sort of a biography, but more of a coffee table book. It’s a collection of photos of the life of Marshall Mathers (Eminem), interspersed with recollections of his life. It’s actually quite good. He starts by talking about the death of Proof in 2006, who is a rapper I had never heard of. His…”

The World According to Star Wars
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
July 17, 2023
Words
249

“This book is odd but lovable. I can’t imagine how it got written. It’s about Star Wars . But not about any particular aspect of Star Wars . Rather, it’s a meditation about the…ideas (?) of Star Wars ? The book was written right after The Force Awakens was released. That was the first film in the…”