From the 1947 Centralia Cubs Program
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Archive for June, 2008
Filed under Baseball CrankSpace Posted on June 29th 2008
Diamond Dollars by Vince Gennaro: a review
Worth reading. The book has considerable value, but it’s less than I hoped it would be. Gennaro’s a good analyst, and he’s found some interesting numbers to work with, but the analysis is often hidden from sight. I, personally, would have liked more explicit calculations, more discussion of the analysis, and less explication of his conclusions. YMMV.
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Baseball CrankSpace
Bookworm Alley
Posted on
June 19th 2008
Change of Command by Elizabeth Moon: a review
This was the first book I read in this series, and it caused me to hunt down the rest of them. The characters are convincing enough to get your attention, and you’ll quickly decide whether the intricate story interests or frustrates you.
Filed under Bookworm Alley Posted on June 17th 2008
The Thirteen-Gun Salute by Patrick O’Brian: a short review
There’s some wonderful writing in this book–the first chapter, in particular, is a tour-de-force of historical reconstruction–but I find the book less than satisfying.
Filed under Bookworm Alley Posted on June 15th 2008
Cochrane by David Cordingly: a short review
A good portrait of Lord Cochrane as a naval hero and as a man. This book is certainly worth reading if you’re interested in Cochrane (or in Patrick O’Brian’s Jack Aubrey). It covers the events of his career adequately, and does an excellent job with his character and the politics which damaged his life.
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Bookworm Alley
History Scrapbook
Posted on
June 4th 2008
