Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Monday, October 29, 2018
Men's Adventure Magazine of the Week
January 1959
James Bama handles the cover chores, illustrating Edward Newman's story “The P.O.W.s Who Broke Out of Rat Hell Stockade,” which deals with a group of Union soldiers during the U.S. Civil War who tunneled their way out of Richmond's Libby Prison. The story is true. The escape was one of the most successful breakouts of the war. The escapees were highly motivated due to the fact that Libby Prison was a hellhole that generated high mortality rates due to abuse, starvation, exposure to severe weather, and terrible overcrowding.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Billboard Top 200 Albums | TOP 10 | October 20th 2018
Billboard Top 10 Albums
Week Ending October 20th 2018
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) October 21st 2018
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Top Ten
Week Ending October 21st 2018
10 - Educated - Tara Westover
(33 weeks on list)
9 - Lessons - Gisele Bundchen
(Debut)
A memoir by the international supermodel detailing her childhood in southern Brazil and her career as a fashion icon.
8 - To Shake The Sleeping Self - Jedidiah Jenkins
(Debut)
The son of conservative Christians cycles from Oregon to Patagonia, reconciling his sexuality with his upbringing.
7 - Thirst - Scott Harrison
(Debut)
A memoir by the founder of the nonprofit Charity:Water.
6 - Leadership - Doris Kearns Goodwin
(3 weeks on list)
5 - Good and Mad - Rebecca Traister
(Debut)
The history and cultural significance of women's anger.
4 - In Pieces - Sally Field
(3 weeks on list)
3 - The Fifth Risk - Michael Lewis
(Debut)
The author of "The Big Short" examines how the Trump administration staffs its federal agencies.
2 - Fear - Bob Woodward
(4 weeks on list) (3 weeks at #1)
1 - Ship of Fools - Tucker Carlson
(Debut)
The Fox News anchor argues that America's ruling class is out of touch with everyday citizens.
NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) October 21st 2018
New York Times Bestseller List
Top 10
Hardback Fiction
Week Ending October 21st 2018
10 - War of the Wolf - Bernard Cornwell
(Debut)
The Saxon Tales series continues as Uhtred of Bebanburg fights a new foe who controls an army of wolf-warriors and wants to rule Northumbria.
9 - Uncompromising Honor - David Weber
(Debut)
The 19th book in the Honor Harrington series. The Star Kingdom's Grand Fleet commander takes on the Solarian League's corrupt leaders and its navy.
8 - Where The Crawdads Sing - Della Owens(5 weeks on list)
7 - Lethal White - Robert Galbraith
(3 weeks on list)
6 - Juror #3 - James Patterson and Nancy Allen
(4 weeks on list)
5 - Blood Communion - Anne Rice
(Debut)
The latest in the Vampire Chronicles series details Prince Lestat's reign over the vampire world.
4 - Alaskan Holiday - Debbie Macomber
(Debut)
A Seattleite cook stuck in remote Ponder, Alaska, grapples with her feelings for the local swordsmith.
3 - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Hank Green
(2 weeks on list) (last week at #1)
After posting a video that goes viral, April May must deal with the pressures of becoming an internet sensation.
2 - Vince Flynn : Red War - Kyle Mills
(2 weeks on list)
When the Russian prime minister plots to invade the Baltics, only Mitch Rapp can stop him.
1 - A Spark of Light - Jodi Picoult
(Debut)
The lives of patients, doctors and activists intersect when a gunman holds them all hostage in a woman's health center in Mississippi.
Monday, October 22, 2018
Old Time Radio Show of the Week
The Great Gildersleeve
October 22nd 1947
NBC
Gildersleeve want to improve his career and himself.
How about Congressman Gilderlseeve?
October 22nd 1947
NBC
Gildersleeve want to improve his career and himself.
How about Congressman Gilderlseeve?
Friday, October 19, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) October 7th 2018
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending October 7th 2018
10 - Accessory To War - Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang
(2 weeks on list)
9 - Astrophysics For People In A Hurry - Neil deGrasse Tyson
(72 weeks on list)
8 - The Russia Hoax - Gregg Jarrett
(9 weeks on list)
7 - The Deep State - Jason Chaffetz
(Debut)
The former Republican congressman alleges that parts of the federal bureaucracy try to undermine President Trump.
6 - 21 Lessons for the 21st Century - Yuval Noah Harari
(3 weeks on list)
5 - Educated - Tara Westover
(31 weeks on list)
4 - These Truths - Jill Lepore
(Debut)
An investigation of truth in America traced through its interwining histories of politics, law, technology and journalism.
3 - Leadership - Doris Kearns Goodwin
(Debut)
The challenges that shaped the leadership abilities of four presidents : Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson.
2 - In Pieces - Sally Field
(Debut)
A memoir by the two-time Academy Award and three-time Emmy Award winner.
1 - Fear - Bob Woodward
(2 weeks on list) (2 weeks at #1)
Based on hours of interviews with sources, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist describes debates and decision-making within the Trump White House.
NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) October 7th 2018
Hardback Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending October 7th 2018
10 - Texas Ranger - James Patterson and Andrew Bourelle
(6 weeks on list)
9 - The President is Missing - James Patterson and Bill Clinton
(16 weeks on list)
8 - In His Father's Footsteps - Danielle Steel
(3 weeks on list)
7 - Where The Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens
(3 weeks on list)
6 - Leverage In Death - J.D. Robb
(3 weeks on list)
5 - Shadow Tyrants - Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison
(2 weeks on list)
4 - Sea Prayer - Khaled Hosseini (Debut)
A father reflects on the life he and his son left behind in Syria, and the dangers of the journey before them.
3 - Time's Convert - Deborah Harkness
(Debut)
During his lover's journey to immortality, a vampire's past returns to haunt them both.
2 - Juror #3 - James Patterson and Nancy Allen
(2 weeks on list) (Last week at #1)
Ruby Bozarth defends a college football star charged in a felony case complicate by a second murder.
1 - Lethal White - Robert Galbraith
(Debut)
The fourth book in the Cormoran Strike series. Detectives Strike and Ellacott investigate a crime a young man may have witnessed as a child; by J.K. Rowling writing pseudonymously.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Monday, October 8, 2018
Magazine Cover of the Week
October 7th 1972
Members of the cast of the NBC western series Bonanza were illustrated on the cover of TV Guide.
This was the 14th and eventually the final season of Bonanza, as NBC moved its powerhouse to Tuesday nights where it was up against "Maude" and "Hawaii Five-O" which led to a huge ratings plunge. The damage however had been done to the show with the tragic death of "Hoss" Dan Blocker in May 1972. His sudden passing left a void that could not be filled but NBC brought Tim Matheson in to join Lorne Greene, Michael Landon and Mitch Vogel ("Jamie") to add more youth. David Canary also returned for the final season as "Candy Canady" after being approached by Michael Landon. The show slipped to #52 after the previous season at #20, Bonanza had never been out of the Top Ten before the 1971-72 season. The cancellation left CBS' GUNSMOKE as the only western on Prime Time tv.
Thursday, October 4, 2018
2018 AL and NL Batting Champions
2018 American League Batting Champion
Mookie Betts
(Boston Red Sox)
2018 National League Batting Champion
Christian Yelich
(Milwaukee Brewers)
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Sports Illustrated Cover of the Week
October 1st 1956
Mickey Mantle and the New York Yankees get ready to face the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Sereis starting October 3rd at Ebbets Field.
The Yankees would win their 17th world championship and give us the true fall classic in game 5. This was Don Larsen's MVP performance with the only perfect game in baseball postseason history. Larsen won game 5 2-0 but the Yankees would need 7 games to finally dispatch the Dodgers.
Monday, October 1, 2018
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