book reviews

Reviews for political die-hards of books about politicians, civil rights, Supreme Court rulings and the ever-changing Swamp.

White Dog
When I first heard of White Dog, I thought it was an unintentional comedy. I discovered the film on a long-forgotten webpage where brief synopsis were given of obscure dog films (something I was very into at the time and most of which I would still watch today).
By Zane Larkin4 years ago in The Swamp
Alias Grace, The Poisonwood Bible Books Review
Book reviews Alias Grace is a novel written by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. This is a historical novel. It was published in 1996 by McClelland & Stewart The novel won the Canadian Giller Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
By Mehedi Hasan Shawon4 years ago in The Swamp
The Ragtime, Gone With The Wind, Cold Mountain Books Review
Book reviews Ragtime is a novel written by El Doctor. It was first published in 1975. This is a historical novel. A work of historical fiction based on the events of 1902 to 1912. The novel revolves around a wealthy family living in New York.
By Mehedi Hasan Shawon4 years ago in The Swamp
The Politics of Death NecroPower
Introduction Mbembe in his book contends that we can go past the understanding of Foucault’s concept of Biopower (the power to life) by understanding the power of death (Necropower). Necropower does not go beyond Biopower per say but, completes it. Mbembe, allows us a glimpse into his understanding between the two creating a flexible and recursive understanding of how life and death are used to manipulate society.
By Arjuna Fournier4 years ago in The Swamp
Ukraine... and the story of the tail that "wagging the dog"
An American novel entitled “Wag the Dog” was published in 1993, which depicted “Desert Storm,” the first war that the United States fought with its Arab and international allies against Iraq in 1991, as if it was a war that was intended to create an atmosphere conducive to the re-election of President George Bush the father for a second presidential term, and in the novel, a Hollywood film director was hired to supervise the organization of the war for this end. The truth is that Bush Sr. lost the elections in 1992, despite his rejoicing in the victory he achieved in "Desert Storm", and Bill Clinton winning the presidency.
By abdo4 years ago in The Swamp
Book Review: "Now in November" by Josephine Johnson
When I say I want a dramatic story filled with intense emotional turmoil and great turbulence, I mean a story like The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough, The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, The Sailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima or, this one. It's called Now in November and it's by Josephine Johnson. Her debut novel written and published by the age of just 24 years' old. It tells the story of emotional breakdown in a family that has been practically kicked to the bottom of the barrell. An intense and foreboding story, it haunts the reader with its incredible descriptions, it beautiful landscapes and its amazing character development.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in The Swamp
P.J. O'Rourke's Brilliant Treatise
P.J. O'Rourke passed away on Feb. 15th after a battle with lung cancer. He was one of America's greatest humorists and certainly one of the smartest. He will be sorely missed. This is a review I wrote of his "Eat the Rich: A Treatise on Economics" which I reviewed when it first came out in 1999.
By Marco den Ouden4 years ago in The Swamp
The Good War - Stories About the Past? Or the Future?
Is world peace attainable? Is conflict between any two parties eventually unavoidable? It seems to be a part of human nature to fight. It's like an almost-inherent will to take advantage of people and abuse of power resides in us. History tells us that war is inevitable.
By George Gomez4 years ago in The Swamp
Book Review: Ramses the Damned: The Reign of Osiris by Anne Rice
I was given a free e-copy of this novel by NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. A pharaoh made immortal by a mysterious and powerful elixir, Ramses the Great became counselor and lover to some of Egypt's greatest and most powerful rulers before he was awakened from centuries of slumber to the mystifying and dazzling world of Edwardian England. Having vanquished foes both human and supernatural, he's found love with the beautiful heiress Julie Stratford, daughter of Lawrence Stratford, the slain archeologist who discovered his tomb. Now, with the outbreak of a world war looming, Ramses and those immortals brought forth from the mists of history by his resurrection will face their greatest test yet.
By Caitlin Gonya4 years ago in The Swamp
The 6 Best Books on Economics
Learning economics can be very interesting to understand society and how we behave. Through this knowledge, it is possible to find answers to questions such as: why do we work, why there is social inequality and why we will never be free from financial crises, among many others.
By Borba de Souza4 years ago in The Swamp
The Case Against Winston Churchill
CHURCHILL’S SHADOW The Life and Afterlife of Winston Churchill By Geoffrey Wheatcroft During a protest over the killing of George Floyd last year, demonstrators in London targeted the famed statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square. Underneath his name someone had spray-painted the words “was a racist.” To guard against further damage, the government temporarily boarded up the statue, drawing a rebuke from Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a self-styled Churchill acolyte, who declared that “we cannot now try to edit or censor our past.”
By Sandeep Verma4 years ago in The Swamp
5 Books Recommended by Ben Shapiro
Who is Ben Shapiro? Ben Shapiro (born January 15, 1984) is an American conservative political commentator, columnist, author, radio talk show host, and lawyer. He is the editor-in-chief of TruthRevolt.org, a website founded by David Horowitz. Shapiro has written seven books, the first being 2004's Brainwashed: How Universities Indoctrinate America's Youth, which he started writing when he was 17 years old.
By Borba de Souza4 years ago in The Swamp