Rabid Reader's Reviews book movie and audio book reviews

An Unforgettable Christmas by Trisha Wilson

Publication Date: November 30, 2011

In An Unforgettable Christmas by Trisha Wilson, Chelsea Roberts’s family died in an accident on Christmas Day. As the holidays approach, she feels it best to spend time near friends but still feels hopelessly lonely. Nick Collins has found himself on his own with a newborn and while he has family all around, he’s also hopelessly lonely. Can these people find their way through the pain and find happiness together? Continue reading An Unforgettable Christmas by Trisha Wilson

Fiction Reviews, Romance

Christmas, Holiday Musings, Holiday Musings 2017, Holiday Special, Trisha Wilson

All American Christmas Carol (2013)

Movie Released: November 2013 | DVD Release Date: August 22, 2016

In All American Christmas Carol (2013), Cindy Wegman (Taryn Manning) is a single mother with multiple kids from different fathers and has adopted the attitude that working is for suckers. She quit working as a hairdresser when her mom died and has been floundering, taking advantage of anyone who will either look the other way or fall for her charms. She’s visited by three ghosts who try to show her the error of her outlook and put her back on a positive path. Continue reading All American Christmas Carol (2013)

Comedy, Movie Reviews

Holiday Musings, Holiday Musings 2016, Romance

Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

Publication Date: October 26, 2010

In Skipping Christmas by John Grisham, Luther and Nora Krank typically do Christmas on overdrive but when their daughter, Blair, joins a Peace Corp trip in Peru for the holiday season they’re faced with a holiday season alone. Luther crunches the numbers and finds a vacation would save them a lot of money and stress. The Krank’s neighbors aren’t on board with their decision as it jeopardizes the block’s chances of winning the local decorating contest. With the Kranks fighting everyone, what happens when their daughter decides to come home for Christmas? Continue reading Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

Fiction Reviews, Humor, Satire, Specials

Christmas, Holiday Musings, Holiday Musings 2017, Holiday Special, John Grisham

Twelve Days In May: Freedom Ride 1961 by Larry Dane Brimner

Publication Date: October 24, 2017

Twelve Days In May: Freedom Ride 1961 by Larry Dane Brimner, chronicles the journey of 13 black and white Civil Rights Activists from Washington D.C. to New Orleans. The riders planned a protest of the southern states ignoring two Supreme Court rulings that segregation on buses crossing state lines was unconstitutional. The protest was meant to be peaceful and shine a light on the nonobservance of the rulings in the south. What met them on their journey was violence and hate. Continue reading Twelve Days In May: Freedom Ride 1961 by Larry Dane Brimner

Biography, Education, History, Nonfiction Reviews

1961, children books, human rights, Human Rights Day 2017, Larry Dane Brimner, racism

The Physicists by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Publication Date: October 7, 2010

The Physicists was written by the author, Friedrich Dürrenmatt in 1961. Dürrenmatt is a twentieth-century, Swiss playwright, novelist and essayist who is renowned for his philosophical crime novels (The Inspector Barlach Mysteries: The Judge and His Hangman and Suspicion) as well as in his satiric, tragic-comic dramas that are centered around post-World War II. The Physicists is his first classically constructed work and is generally considered his best play. It deals with the ethics of science. In 1963, the play was performed worldwide and was finally staged in New York in 1964. If you don’t mind spoilers, continue reading. Continue reading The Physicists by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Classics, Fiction Reviews, Satire

drama, Einstein, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, human rights, Human Rights Day 2017, Newton, political satire, political science, Science, Switzerland

Rabid Reader’s Book List for Human Rights Day 2017

This year again, Rabid Reader’s Reviews presents a list of books dealing with human rights. In light of the events, human rights violations have increased and become a pressing issue worldwide.

To Live Out Loud: A Novel by Paulette Mahurin

Review quotes:

“There’s an electricity of fear and suspicion in the people. It was believed that Dreyfus would be a traitor because he was a Jew.”

“To Live Out Loud is an outstanding work of historical fiction and a must-read for everyone, especially those interested in the history of human rights violations.”

Read the complete To Live Out Loud: A Novel by Paulette Mahurin review here. Continue reading Rabid Reader’s Book List for Human Rights Day 2017

Fiction Reviews, Nonfiction Reviews, Specials

Civil Rights, culture & society, history, Human Rights Day, Human Rights Day 2017, politics, politics and government

Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution by David Carter

Publication date: May 25, 2010

Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution by David Carter, is about a series of riots broke out at the Stonewall Inn in response to a raid by the New York Police Vice Squad Public Morals Division from June 28 to July 3, 1969. Continue reading Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution by David Carter

History, Nonfiction Reviews

1960s, Bisexuality, Civil Rights, LGBT, Stonewall Uprising

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Release Date: February 2, 2010

In 1951, Tobacco Farmer Henrietta Lacks died of cervical cancer. Before her death, cervical cells were harvested without her consent and became the first human cells to grow in a lab. They would grow an entire generation of new cells in a 24-hour period. Over the years those cells, known as HeLa to scientists, became a hot commodity in the scientific world standing at the forefront of some of the greatest medical breakthroughs, but Henrietta Lacks remained largely unknown. Unknown — until her daughter started looking to find out more about the mother she’d never known. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot is her story. Continue reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Biography, Health & Wellness, History, Nonfiction Reviews, Special Interests

cancer, ethics, human rights, Human Rights Day 2017, Rebecca Skloot, Research

Cherry Pop (2017)

DVD Release Date: September 22, 2017

Cherry Pop (2017) is a movie about a young man (Lars Berge) looking for his big break decides to take his chances as The Cherry at the Drag Club, Cherry Pop. Continue reading Cherry Pop (2017)

Comedy, Movie Reviews

Cherry Pop, LGBT

Poolside with Brett by David D’Aguanno

Release Date: October 30, 2017

In Poolside with Brett by David D’Aguanno, it’s the 1980s in New Jersey, the age of excess. Big hair, hard drugs and lots of sex and one man who is acing the era is Private Investigator, Brett Cornell. He’s winning big and has attracted the attention of an exotic beauty who wants to feature him in one of her adult films and a wealthy woman has hired him to find her husband. Seems like life is going well until Brett finds the missing husband in the trunk of his car. Is someone trying to set him up? Brett must solve the case to get back to his charmed life. Poolside with Brett is the first book in the Brett Cornell series. Continue reading Poolside with Brett by David D’Aguanno

Audio, Fiction, Humor

1980s, David D'Aguanno, hard-boiled, Mystery and Suspense

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