Completeist: August 2018

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

WE LOVE GUNSMOKE (TV)

March 10th 1958

San Diego, CA

CBS television actor James Arness (US Marshall Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke) was invited by U.S. Air Force Recruiting to take a ride in a F-102A Consolidated-Vultee (Convair) fighter jet. He is photographed as he visits the Miramar NAS in San Diego. In this frame: USAF Captain R.J. Harris (left) presents a model of the F-102A Convair fighter jet to James Arness.

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) August 12th 2018

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non-Fiction

Top 10

Week Ending August 12th 2018

10 - The Death of Truth - Michiko Kakutani
(2 weeks on list)
The former New York Times chief book critic examines the cultural forces that have chipped away at reason and common values.

9 - Bad Blood - John Carreyrou
(8 weeks on list)

8 - The Souls of America - Jon Meacham
(12 weeks on list)

7 - How To Change Your Mind - Michael Pollan
(11 weeks on list)

6 - Astrophysics For People In A Hurry - Neil deGrasse Tyson
(64 weeks on list)

5 - Indianapolis - Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic
(3 weeks on list)
A newly researched look into the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, the story of the survivors and the fight to exonerate the court-martialed skipper.

4 - Calypso - David Sedaris
(9 weeks on list)

3 - Educated - Tara Westover
(23 weeks on list)

2 - Liars, Leakers and Liberals - Jeanine Pirro
(2 weeks on list) (#1 last week)
The legal analyst and Fox News host argues in favor of President Trump.

1 - The Russia Hoax - Gregg Jarrett
(Debut)
The Fox News analyst makes his case for why the F.B.I. investigation into the collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia is without legal merit.

NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) August 12th 2018

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Fiction

Top 10

Week Ending August 12th 2018

10 - All We Ever Wanted - Emily Griffin
(5 weeks on list)

9 - Clock Dance - Anne Tyler
(3 weeks on list)
A window into Willa Drake's life over 50 years and how she adjusts to some of life's surprises.

8 - Spymaster - Brad Thor
(4 weeks on list)
The 18th book in the Scot Harvath series

7 - The Perfect Couple - Elin Hilderbrand
(6 weeks on list)

6 - Cottage By The Sea - Debbie Macomber
(2 weeks on list)
Annie Marlow forms new relationships in the Pacific Northwest as she tries to recover from tragedy.

5 - Ghosted - Rosie Walsh
(Debut)
When Eddie disappears, Sarah realizes they did not share the truth with each other.

4 - The Outsider - Stephen King
(10 weeks on list)

3 - The Other Woman - Daniel Silva
(2 weeks on list) (last week at #1)
Gabriel Allon, the art restorer and assassin, fights the Russians to decide the fate of postwar global order.

2 - The President Is Missing - James Patterson
(8 weeks on list) (6 weeks at #1)

1 - Thrawn : Alliances - Timothy Zahn
(Debut)
A Star Wars saga. Darth Vader and Grand Admiral Thrawn join forces to serve Emperor Palpatine.