Leslie Zemeckis's Blog - Posts Tagged "scandal"
Those Glamorous Gabors
Either reach for a champagne cocktail or meringue cookie - for this frothy meaningless "biography." Filled with quotes - some from 40-50 years ago, all without sources which always makes me suspicious.
After awhile all the affairs, the multiple marriages, the affairs more affairs even I got bored. And I love the Gabors. This book ultimately wasn't worth the size. How an author writes such intimate detail and again dialogue and note cite the source is a mystery to me.
Hopefully someone will take on the Hungarian bombshells and do them more justice. And if you want read my post in the Huffington Post on them. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/staar/s...
After awhile all the affairs, the multiple marriages, the affairs more affairs even I got bored. And I love the Gabors. This book ultimately wasn't worth the size. How an author writes such intimate detail and again dialogue and note cite the source is a mystery to me.
Hopefully someone will take on the Hungarian bombshells and do them more justice. And if you want read my post in the Huffington Post on them. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/staar/s...
Empire of Sin
Fascinating history of murder, prostitution, and corruption in Crescent City during the early-twentieth century. Though difficult to read, and a bit slow the characters are worth the wading through.
This one deserves a pairing with a twist on the classic Hurricane:
rum
orange juice
lime juice
fresh passion fruit or syrup
splat of melted butter
serve over ice and read about corrupt politicians, and how the free wheeling color blind New Orleans became a place of divided race and economic lines.
This one deserves a pairing with a twist on the classic Hurricane:
rum
orange juice
lime juice
fresh passion fruit or syrup
splat of melted butter
serve over ice and read about corrupt politicians, and how the free wheeling color blind New Orleans became a place of divided race and economic lines.
