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Superman against Newton, Robert Weinberg and Lois Gresh

Loved this book. And I say this from two perspectives: that of the person who knows the subject, and that the person who does not know him at all.

In what sense? Now I will explain.
I'm not a huge fan of comics. With few exceptions (which I'll discuss later) the comics world is completely foreign to me. At most I've seen some film adaptation (Spider-Man, Batman, the Fantastic Four). Of other characters, though well-known (Hulk, Flash) I knew practically nothing.
In this sense this book is excellent: he speaks in detail of the various heroes to explain not only the features of scientific, but also the social context in which they were born, the character and peculiarities more strictly narrative. At the same time explains the phenomenon of "comic", which helped me to get even better in context and understand some choices of the authors. Authors of which is given a very interesting interview at the end of the book that prompted me several ideas that I intend to speak soon on the blog.
But first, I was talking about exceptions. In fact, there is a comic that I know very well, I've read just the first story (reprinted in one volume a few years ago): Superman, which luckily is the first hero to be covered in the book. In this case I could fully appreciate the references to episodes specific, the subtleties of the book is rich. And I must say that the chapter on Superman touches upon some scientific problems (there is life in the universe? And if so, how likely is that there is intelligent?) Which I find very interesting. The explanations provided by the authors are well documented and made me discover a lot of information.

The second exception is a comic book but I would have thought to find covered in this book. I was expecting, for example, Mandrake (which is not), with all the talk of hypnotism. Or Wonder Woman, I do not know who has powers, but it sounds good (there is not even her). O Captain America, or maybe one of those who I do not know despite being famous.

But I never imagined to find a real hero of my childhood. The comic I've ever eaten, often snubbed by adults and young people, and above him, the bigger picture, of which I have read hundreds of stories. Carl Barks, the man of goslings. In fact (I wonder why ....) mentioning the story I remember well.

With this choice the authors have earned my undying respect.

Beautiful book, well written, enjoyable and interesting. Only drawback, too short:) Recommended

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Fever brass, Ellery Queen

Inspector Queen, now retired, got married. Thanks to his wife, finds himself entangled in a curious case that tests his sleuthing skills. The promise of earning one thousand U.S. dollars before, and after several thousand, six pushes people to stay for a few weeks in the house of brass, the home of an elderly millionaire would-be very strange. The gloomy atmosphere of the ruined palace is accentuated by the massive use of brass to cover furniture, furnishings and more. Ellery
does not appear, except in the last pages, where the Queen and the Inspector must draw on its own. Unlike what I expected, this situation does not play in its favor: despite propose different interpretations of the mystery, they are regularly removed by new evidence or the testimony of the other characters. And in the end Ellery find the solution. Partial solution which remains a part of the mystery, in fact, not answered, except for some speculation.
The plot is well constructed, and the atmosphere is exciting, but I have no love for the finale. I expected different answers to the questions that arise during the novel, and above all I was expecting an Inspector Queen outlined in another way.
In general, in my opinion, a book is acceptable, certainly not excelled.

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Latin for all occasions, by Henry Beard

Visit the Ara Pacis for the exhibition of Chagall. Upon leaving, a quick glance at the bookshop. I see it, including a kit for building your own mosaic and a T-shirt "All roads lead to Rome". "Latin for all occasions." I'll take it in hand and flip through. The dilemma: I buy it or not? Silly or ingenious?

We try to buy it, I hope I do not regret it.

Definitely I have not regretted it. A hilarious book!

E 'Valentine's Day and you want to write a note of assured? Want

insult someone so fine?

Want to impress at the meeting of 10-20-25 years from maturity? Want to make

irresistible spam?

want to try with someone exuding class?

so elegant you'll excuse me?

Do it in Latin! This book gives you the chance!

From the Latin for hackers to Latin for the embarrassment, passing by the beach in Latin, Latin for love affairs and one for lying.

hilarious.

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Handbook of conversation, Achille Campanile

Achille Campanile is one of my favorite authors since our first "meeting", when, around 14 years to cheer up a week of fever, my mother gave me "In Campaign another thing. "
For those unfamiliar with this author, this is the largest Italian humorist of the twentieth century. I can already feel fine serious people who mumble (I've already been) Ah, humor, trinkets from Zelig, certainly not great literature. Anyone who says such a thing does not know Campanile. In this author the joke, the pun, the double meaning (still very modest, by today's standards) become.
A significant percentage of his books is just so, to laugh to tears, unable to stop, perhaps alone in bed, creating a perfect interlude of being inside the bustle of everyday life.
Then there are books like this. Intimate and personal reflections on life and the world.
When you read the "Handbook of conversation," you laugh a little. He smiles a lot, however, finding in the words of its author's many unspoken thoughts, the tenderness that binds to the past, much of their daily lives. In some cases a small tear roll down his cheek, while recognizing the correctness and universality of some bitter reflections.
Although I prefer to read the Campanile ridanciano consider this book a collection of many small jewels, which shed light on this, in my opinion, a great author. Campanile's laughter does not arise from the shallowness of those who are always happy, but the full knowledge the difficulties of life, believing that the only weapon we possess to make the problems more bearable and your smile.

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The chair n.30, Ellery Queen

As I said before I taste very limited in terms of Cards: I like Conan Doyle, Ellery Queen, Rex Stout, Agatha Christie, Georges Simenon, Erle Stanley Gardner, Daniela Comastri Montanari, E. .. Isaac Asimov, of course! The authors do not know them, when I tried to read a thriller that fell outside the list of writers I've always said girder bad, so I will continue this way unless the advice (always welcome:))
Ellery Queen very much, even if I do not appreciate all his books the same way, in fact sometimes I find I'm exaggerating a bit, giving a tone of 'excessive and surreal (as in the novel "And on the eighth day ..."). The chair
No 30 I found it cute, but not great. A crime occurred in a theater during the performance of a show. Everything revolves around a missing detail: the cylinder of the victim. Interesting, but I've read better.

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study in red, by Arthur Conan Doyle

As a teenager I was crazy about Sherlock Holmes. I liked her very scientific way to solve cases, its aura of "superhero" and even the gloomy atmosphere and a 'Gothic' of his novels (which normally abhor). I read several stories, and The Hound of the Baskervilles. Some time later I found this book at the home of Uncle Indiana, one night I slept there, and I decided to read it. I liked the story of the encounter between Holmes and Watson, the beginnings of their friendship, and I appreciated the news about their past, which helped me to better understand some references found in other books. The story took me, as always: a lot of strange clues, some tracks more or less plausible, then the twist. Holmes discovers the murderess, a guy never seen or heard before. Fine.
It begins the story of a heartbreaking thing that has nothing to do. I read it for a few pages but it was just too heartbreaking for me, and I closed the book. A
question arises: what??
I mean, you, the king of yellow, I write a story from the most acclaimed in which the investigator takes a guy ever heard, said to be the murderess, but then does not show how he discovered, or why? It does not take a genius to write a certain yellow like that ....
What I did not understand at the time, used to tell was that the second part of the book was not a story in itself, but was linked (after a dozen or more pages) to the story read in part one. I noticed a few days ago when I re-read.
I must be frank, I really enjoyed it. I like Sherlock Holmes' brilliant deductions, the investigations, the most of the smoky atmosphere London, 50 pages of history almost completely separated from the main mystery, with the aggravating circumstance of the final sad not for me. I'll be back to read the stories, I appreciate them more.