Recent Reviews:
Black Diamonds: The Downfall of an Aristocratic Dynasty and the Fifty Years that Changed England by Catherine Bailey (received through Penguin's First to Read Program)
4.5 stars
This book pretty much had everything...from aristocratic Englishmen, to World Wars, to impoverished miners to the Kennedys. Never dull, it follows one dynasty, the Earls of Wentworth, as they build up, then destroy their fortune based mostly on coal. Perspectives switch from the Fitzwilliam saga, to the lives of the local miners, and to the overall political situation in England. This was a time when the attitudes regarding the noble families was changing and the economic disparity between villager and nobleman was becoming obscene. Covering the years before World War I to after World War II, the book's pace never slows. Dense with information, I never found myself bored or lost interest. I recommend this for fans of Downton Abbey or Ken Follett's Century Trilogy. I received an E-Galley of this book from the First to Read Program in exchange for an honest review.
Rocks: My Life in and Out of Aerosmith by Joe Perry (received through NetGalley)
3 stars
Joe Perry writes an interesting but fairly typical account of his life as a rock star. As a guitarist for Aerosmith, he has embodied the hard-living rock star lifestyle. I enjoyed reading about his early years and about his turbulent, yet fruitful, relationship with Steven Tyler but I felt it didn't really add to much to the genre. I recommend this book to fans of the group or those that have a real interest in behind the scenes glimpses of the rockstar lifestyle. I received this book from NetGally in exchange for an honest review.
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