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Thursday, February 01, 1990
Reviews of "Bellingham By The Bay"
Amazon Book Reviewers Give "Bellingham By The Bay" 5 Star Reviews:
Total pleasure
August 10, 2003
Hefty book feels good in your hand and is a total pleasure to read. I kept reading "jokes" and "wisdoms" from the book to my husband and couldn't wait to read the next little chapter. I hated the book to end. What a wit Bruce Bellingham is!
Great book for gift-giving or for yourself
November 30, 1998
WARNING: DO NOT BUY ONE COPY OF THIS BOOK! You will need at least two copies whether you buy it for yourself or for a gift. Don't think you can pick this up as a gift, browse through it to pick up the highlights and then pass it along, no, you're going to want your own copy. And if you do pick it up for yourself, you will undoubtedly add it to your Christmas gift list. It's a great book for anyone; they just have to have a sense of humor. What makes it a keepr, though, is Bellingham's jabs are as insightful as they are funny, his one-liners are as timeless as they are topical. His slice of life encounters with various celebrities give the reader a fun account of the media scene in everybody's favorite city by the Bay. I practically read this book in one sitting because I kept saying, "just one more chapter" (they're short). It's that kind of book, a pick up and read anywhere book, a great "airplane book", if you will. Check it out for chuckles.
Brillant satire
November 11, 1998
Reviewer: A readerIt makes you laugh out loud. Hail the apostles Bellingham! From Nigel, the rabbit - to Susan, the estranged wife - Looking at life through rose coloured glasses indeed.Why hasn't a daily picked this guy up? Bellingham, a man in love with his adopted city of San Francisco. Not a bit of underdone potato - as saterical writers tend to be. Curmundgeons have a hero - a passionate one at that.
It's a book that makes me laugh out loud.
November 3, 1998
"Bellingham by the Bay" is relaxing reading -- and entertaining. It's something I keep by the bed. I'm a retired English Lit teacher and when the world grows too serious, I keep returning to "Bellingham" for its good writing and witty, irreverent insights. At my age, laughter is a great elixir. Try it!
"Bellingham by the Bay" is staggeringly good.
November 3, 1998
I was overwhelmed by how engaging this book is. It is, indeed, staggeringly good -- the writing is casual and accessible but Bellingham maintains an endearing respect for both his subjects and his readers. I question why it is simply categorized "Humor." Though it drips with insurrmountable wit, it goes beyond being funny. It's a riveting memoir and passages, such as Bellingham's experience in the Bay Area earthquake of 1989 is downright excellent reporting. With all of the romance and literary history that come off the pages, I think a visit to San Francisco is in order this summer. I've bought several copies to donate to my high school library (Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest, New Jersey, where I teach English, Journalism and Film) as well as a number of branches of the local public library.
Clever and delightful
November 2, 1998
If there is ever going to be a successor to Herb Caen then it has to be Bruce Bellingham. With his own style he still managed to amuse and delight with life's foibles, word play, the wonderful eccentricity of San Francisco. I picked the book up out of pure speculation and am hooked! Highly recommended.
Available through Amazon.com
Product Details Hardcover: 379 pages
Publisher: Council Oak Books (September 1998)
Language: English ISBN: 1571780734
Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.3 x 3.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds.
Average Customer Review: 5 Stars!
Total pleasure
August 10, 2003
Hefty book feels good in your hand and is a total pleasure to read. I kept reading "jokes" and "wisdoms" from the book to my husband and couldn't wait to read the next little chapter. I hated the book to end. What a wit Bruce Bellingham is!
Great book for gift-giving or for yourself
November 30, 1998
WARNING: DO NOT BUY ONE COPY OF THIS BOOK! You will need at least two copies whether you buy it for yourself or for a gift. Don't think you can pick this up as a gift, browse through it to pick up the highlights and then pass it along, no, you're going to want your own copy. And if you do pick it up for yourself, you will undoubtedly add it to your Christmas gift list. It's a great book for anyone; they just have to have a sense of humor. What makes it a keepr, though, is Bellingham's jabs are as insightful as they are funny, his one-liners are as timeless as they are topical. His slice of life encounters with various celebrities give the reader a fun account of the media scene in everybody's favorite city by the Bay. I practically read this book in one sitting because I kept saying, "just one more chapter" (they're short). It's that kind of book, a pick up and read anywhere book, a great "airplane book", if you will. Check it out for chuckles.
Brillant satire
November 11, 1998
Reviewer: A readerIt makes you laugh out loud. Hail the apostles Bellingham! From Nigel, the rabbit - to Susan, the estranged wife - Looking at life through rose coloured glasses indeed.Why hasn't a daily picked this guy up? Bellingham, a man in love with his adopted city of San Francisco. Not a bit of underdone potato - as saterical writers tend to be. Curmundgeons have a hero - a passionate one at that.
It's a book that makes me laugh out loud.
November 3, 1998
"Bellingham by the Bay" is relaxing reading -- and entertaining. It's something I keep by the bed. I'm a retired English Lit teacher and when the world grows too serious, I keep returning to "Bellingham" for its good writing and witty, irreverent insights. At my age, laughter is a great elixir. Try it!
"Bellingham by the Bay" is staggeringly good.
November 3, 1998
I was overwhelmed by how engaging this book is. It is, indeed, staggeringly good -- the writing is casual and accessible but Bellingham maintains an endearing respect for both his subjects and his readers. I question why it is simply categorized "Humor." Though it drips with insurrmountable wit, it goes beyond being funny. It's a riveting memoir and passages, such as Bellingham's experience in the Bay Area earthquake of 1989 is downright excellent reporting. With all of the romance and literary history that come off the pages, I think a visit to San Francisco is in order this summer. I've bought several copies to donate to my high school library (Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest, New Jersey, where I teach English, Journalism and Film) as well as a number of branches of the local public library.
Clever and delightful
November 2, 1998
If there is ever going to be a successor to Herb Caen then it has to be Bruce Bellingham. With his own style he still managed to amuse and delight with life's foibles, word play, the wonderful eccentricity of San Francisco. I picked the book up out of pure speculation and am hooked! Highly recommended.
Available through Amazon.com
Product Details Hardcover: 379 pages
Publisher: Council Oak Books (September 1998)
Language: English ISBN: 1571780734
Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.3 x 3.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds.
Average Customer Review: 5 Stars!
Monday, January 01, 1990
About
Bruce Bellingham is the quintessential man about town. A writer and broadcaster, his columns have appeared in the San Francisco Examiner, Marin Independent Journal, Marina Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and online at Posthoc.com. The New Jersey native's observations have been quoted frequently over the years in other local newspaper columns, including that of his friend, the late Herb Caen.Bellingham's radio career includes stints with KCBS and PBS. His book, "Bellingham by the Bay: Bits, Bites, Adventures in Radio and Real Life," is an entertaining collection of stories such as his account of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake and memories from his years of training as an operatic tenor at the Music and Arts Institute of San Francisco. Naturally, no Renaissance Man of Bellingham's calibur would be complete without past experience as a short order cook!
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