Getting Better All the Time: Las Vegas Writers Explore Progress by Aurora Brackett My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book is a collection of short stories and articles presented as part of the Las Vegas Writes project. Thanks to… Continue Reading
Craps and Cryogenics: Blow Your Savings and Live Forever in the New Atlantic City
Quiet Kingmaker of Las Vegas: E. Parry Thomas by Jack Sheehan My rating: 4 of 5 stars When I ordered this book online, I thought it was a biography of Parry Thomas written by Jack Sheenhan. I was excited to… Continue Reading
Tax Help for Gamblers: Poker & Other Casino Games by Jean Scott My rating: 4 of 5 stars Tax Help for Gamblers is a book that outlines the core tax issues that American resident taxpaying gamblers face. The book also… Continue Reading
Selling the Dream: How Hockey Parents and Their Kids Are Paying the Price for Our National Obsession by Ken Campbell My rating: 2 of 5 stars Selling the Dream by Ken Campbell and Jim Parcels is a book about the… Continue Reading
Nice Shot, Mr. Nicklaus: Stories about the Game of Golf by Michael Konik My rating: 3 of 5 stars Michael Konik is an easy to read author that guys who golf and gamble can relate to. Nice Shot, Mr Nicklaus… Continue Reading
Nevada’s Golden Age of Gambling by Al W. Moe My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book is a pretty light read. It features some interesting tidbits for the reader who is knowledgeable in the history of Nevada. I can… Continue Reading
Treat Your Poker Like a Business by Dusty Schmidt My rating: 1 of 5 stars With a title such as Treat Your Poker Like a Business, I was expecting to read a book with some sort of structure. Instead, readers… Continue Reading
Molly’s Game: From Hollywood’s Elite to Wall Street’s Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker by Molly Bloom My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is a pretty light read. The author recounts her… Continue Reading
Bright Light City: Las Vegas in Popular Culture by Larry Gragg My rating: 4 of 5 stars Bright Light City by Larry Gragg is a social history of Las Vegas from the perspective of media including books, movies, and other… Continue Reading
