Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television

HORROR MOVIES - The Good, The Bad & The So Bad They're Good    by Kevin Lindenmuth
Price: $3.99 USD. 542210 words. Language: English. Published by Crossroad Press  on June 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Entertainment » History & Criticism.

Collected here are over 2000 reviews of horror, fantasy and sci-fi TV shows and movies from the 1950s to the present. From the popular to the obscure, this extensive collection of reviews from Kevin Lindenmuth offers a great insight into a wide variety of titles. The reviews include titles of interest to Kevin, were sent to him for review, or where the filmmaker was a friend.
A Brief History of Time Travel    by John Rasor
Price: $4.99 USD. 71890 words. Language: English. Published on June 1, 2013. Fiction » Science fiction » General.

A Brief History of Time Travel – while indeed relatively brief – is quite a comprehensive compilation of fictional time travel. It is chock-full of detailed recaps and interesting facts about time travel stories from books, films, and television. If you aren’t a time travel enthusiast yet, you will be after reading this – because, as Mr. Spock might have said, “Time travel is fascinating.”
The Dolls' House    by Michael Purdie
Price: $4.99 USD. 7130 words. Language: English. Published on May 16, 2013. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television.

Ever wondered what it’s like to have your life transformed by a TV programme?
The Dolls' House    by Michael Purdie
Price: $4.99 USD. 7130 words. Language: English. Published on May 16, 2013. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television.

Ever wondered what it’s like to have your life transformed by a TV programme?
The Dolls' House    by Michael Purdie
Price: $4.99 USD. 7130 words. Language: English. Published on May 16, 2013. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television.

Ever wondered what it’s like to have your life transformed by a TV programme?
Winning the Game of Thrones: The Host of Characters and their Agendas    by Valerie Estelle Frankel
Price: $2.99 USD. 50820 words. Language: English. Published on May 12, 2013. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television.

This book explores characters’ agendas, from Sansa’s secret schemes to Arya’s ultimate goal. What is Cersei’s true fear? What do trout or golden roses symbolize? Is the show a feminist success or a male playground? This book answers all these and more, revealing the enigmas and surprises hidden deep within the series.
The 2013 Eurovision Handbook    by Adrian Kavanagh
Price: $2.99 USD. 43850 words. Language: British English. Published by Green Lamp Editions  on May 5, 2013. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Music.

This book aims to arm you with all you need to know about the 2013 Eurovision contestants, what’s hot, what’s not, what’s mad and just why statistics play such a vital supporting role for any nations prospects.
Duck Dynasty: Crazy Characters and More    by Larry Udine
Price: $2.99 USD. 3620 words. Language: English. Published by CATEK International on April 10, 2013. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television.

Larry Udine gives us background and insight into the real life characters of the Duck Dynasty show on television. Larry lives with his wife Sherry and four kids in rural Louisiana where he grew up just 20 miles from West Monroe and the Robertson family.
Liz Tells Frank What Happened In...: Volume 2    by Liz Shannon Miller
Price: $0.99 USD. 37300 words. Language: English. Published on April 9, 2013. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor and satire.

Liz Shannon Miller's friend Frank has missed out on a lot of pop culture over the years. So sometimes, Liz tells him about something he's missed. "Liz Tells Frank What Happened In..." continues its journey though entertainment's highs and lows with this second volume of new and classic entries, which include epic video games, sappy sci-fi romance novels, and the horrors of Bravo reality TV.
Payola Bribery In The Record Business And Television    by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price: $3.50 USD. 4290 words. Language: English. Published on April 4, 2013. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television.

Payola, or paying disc jockeys and other radio and television employees to play particular songs, was the subject of Congressional hearings in 1959 and 1960. Dick Clark, host of American Bandstand, was summoned to testify before a House subcommittee of investigators. At issue was censorship, the suspension of radio and television station licenses, etc. The lessons of payola are pertinent today.