I will be reviewing Icons & Idols: Pop goes the Culture
Book Description:
Icons & Idols is a lavish ART book by Victor Pross Icons & Idols is based on the idea that actors, politicians, writers, musicians--the famous--constitute a modern mythology. It is an eye-popping visual homage and satire of pop culture that is sure to tickle a funny bone and hatch a few thoughts. ICONS & IDOLS contains Pross? painterly and penciled twists of Robert De Niro, Elvis Presley, George Bush, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sylvester Stallone, The Beatles, Marilyn Monroe, Clint Eastwood, Iggy Pop, Johnny Cash and other icons from the worlds of film, music and literature. This stunning book has over 60 art works of fantastic famous people--unlike you have ever seen them! A few comments from Pross? admirers: ?Victor's stuff has goddamn edge to it. It has lots and lots of elements. It has wonderful color. It pushes the boundaries.??Richard Engle, musician. ?Here you have a pencil and paintbrush virtuoso player!?---Pablo Morales de los, artist and caricaturist. ?The work of Victor Pross goes beyond the realm of caricature and explores German expressionism at its finest. A true Fine Artist!??Don David, artist. ?Victor is an iconic artist and will be worldly renowned and historically respected for his works.? ---John Elliott, artist. ?The mind behind this man's work leaves me even more breathless than his flawless, boundary-pushing artistic endeavors.?---Crista Bones, photographer and artist. ?Victor?s caricatures, aside from being clever in their own right, also convey an intelligence and knowledge of his subjects that is sometimes absent in similar sketches.? ?George H. Smith, author of Athesim: The case against God.
About the Author:
Victor Pross is a professional artist born and raised in Toronto now residing in British Columbia. He is known for his ?extreme caricaturing? and surrealist paintings. He has many high profile commissions to his credit including painting Ron Howard?s caricature portrait as a gift for the famous director as well as painting various agents of the William Morris Agency. He has rendered numerous International celebrities and Canadian media personalities for commercial and private purposes. Victor Pross has been interviewed on television shows such as: Canada AM, Breakfast Television, News at Noon and has been pegged by Canadian Media as ?Canada?s foremost caricature artist.? Icons & Idols is Victor's first book. www.victorprossart.com
Spotlight - Icon and Idols by Victor Pross
Book Review - Gray Apocalypse by James Murdoch
I received Gray Apocalypse
These days I don't read much of the hard core stuff anymore, I stay on the outskirts with short stories and I love, love , love sci/fi/humor but I greatly enjoyed getting back to my roots, if you will, with Gray Apocalypse.
When Aliens want to destroy all humans and replace them with a hybrid race, Michael Kendon rushes to locate the weapon needed to save us all and use it before it's too late. There are twists and turns that will keep you reading late nights perched on the edge of your seat. James Murdoch called his book "...a thriller in a more or less science fiction context" and I completely agree. I won't say that at times I forgot there were aliens but I will say it didn't have to be aliens but I'll also say I am glad it is aliens because if it wasn't I would probably have never read this book.
Book Review - A Land Beyond Ravens by Kathleen Cunningham Guler
Hard to put down, that's a phrase that adequately describes A Land Beyond Ravens (The Macsen's Treasure)
A Land beyond Ravens takes Celtic mysticism, Arthurian legend and the Dark Age of Britain interweaves them and creates one great story. I love novels that intersect stories I already know, in this case the legend of King Arthur. Master spy Marcus ap Iorwerth makes discoveries that could hurt the thrown but the methods with which he vows to help and protect the King may end up bringing his downfall.
If you enjoy reading about Celtic history or Medieval England this is the not just the book but the series for you.
Book Review - Shelter Me by Juliette Fay
When I first read the premise for this book I knew I would be able to easily put myself into the character's shoes. Shelter Me
As she is pushing through each day of her new life a contractor shows up with plans to add a new porch to her house, a surprise from her late husband. She isn't sure how to deal with what life has handed her so she pulls away from the world in a desperate attempt to shelter herself and her children from further pain and heartache but in the end she realizes that the only way to move on is to embrace those around her willing to help.
I can't truly imagine what I would do if something happened to my husband leaving me to take care of our son on my own but I am thinking that my journey or healing would be a lot like Janie's.
What's on your nightstand for January
I always seem to miss Tuesdays for some reason I am busy or I just forget but I love the ideas over at 5 minutes for books so I am going to go ahead and add my post now even though it is late. Get more info on the What's On Your Nightstand carnival over at 5 Minutes for Books.
There are always bunch of books on my to read list, also known as my nightstand but I don't actually have a nightstand right now so my to read books are stacked by the bed, on the back on the toilet and on my shelves for right now.
Currently reading:
Inter
fictions 2: An Anthology of Interstitial Writing
Oh my, that's the only book I'm in the middle of right now. It feels weird, I might just start another book for the hell of it.
To read:
Diggers (The Bromeliad Trilogy)
A Year in the Merde
Rusty: The High-Flying Morgan Horse (Morgan Horse Series)
of course all these on my to read list will get kicked out of order if either of my Dr. Who or Sookie Stackhouse series books that I have on hold come in to the library.
Book Review - The Preacher by Julie Fritz
I was sent The Preacher through a giveaway on librarything. I am not big on wars themselves but have always been interested in the people behind the war the real stories of the everyday people fighting the war or just caught in the middle of it.
The Preacher follows eight boys from their different backgrounds through World War II and then out on the other side after the War as men. Fritz doesn't over burden us with detail but lets the bits and pieces float over the reader to build the seriousness of the War at hand and the lives that are changed by it forever.
There is only one thing that bothered me about this novel, John Connor. I am sorry for that but I will always associate the name John Connor with the Terminator.
You can find more info about Julie Fritz and her novel The Preacher by visiting her website. booksbyjuliefritz.ca
Ibookstore?
Ok so Apple announced it's new virtual bookstore app for it's new iPad and I am assuming other devices as well such as the iPhone you can read more about it here. My question is where is it? The app doesn't show up on my iTunes and an internet search doesn't reveal much either so where can I get a copy to see what all this is about? Or when is it actually coming out, because I really like reading e-books on my iPhone and a better app to do that with would be much appreciated.
