Mo’ Books

*sigh*..

The last addiction I had as bad as the one I have now (buying books) was smoking cigarettes and I did that from age 12 to age 63…knowing this fact what do you think my chances are that I can stop buying so many books?????

The latest to arrive at the old folks home is:

Keystone: The Life and Clowns of Mack Sennett by Simon Louvish. I got this used book not because I love the Keystone Cops but because Simon Louvish has become one of those authors I keep reading.  I first read his book, Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy: The Double Life of Laurel and Hardy, and I loved it!  He made reading the story of how these two men got together (Stan from England and Ollie from Georgia: in a time when the only way to get from England to the USA was by ship!) super interesting.  He also didn’t neglect the period of time it all took place and so *movie history* was mingled, wonderfully, with *personal history*.

After that *just because*  Louvish wrote the book, I read, Monkey Business,The Lives and Legends of the Marx Brothers. Now, I was not all terribly interested in reading about the Marx Brothers, but once again Louvish worked his magic and it was a really interesting read!

Also in my (ever growing) pile is: Man on the Flying Trapeze: The Life and Times of W.C. Fields by Louvish.  All of which I purchase used, and all of which have shown up to be in like new condition!  And unfortunately he has other books out, but for now I will stick with what I have! (I hope)

 

Waiting for Columbus by Thomas Trofimuk

Once again I have read this author.  His first book,  The Gargoyle was pretty good, I did enjoy it so when I read a few blog reviews on Waiting for Columbus, I thought I’d give him another shot. 

Sure wish there was a pill to take to stop buying mo’ books than I can read!