A bit dry, but I learned more about Ray B. than I ever knew before. He led a interesting life. Fascinating man!

Satisfying biography of Ray Bradbury that inspires me to read his books. Bradbury was a remarkable man. I was surprised by how many famous people Bradbury knew. The guy was well integrated into 20th century pop culture.

A very readable biography of Ray Bradbury. Weller may have a bit of hero worship when it comes to Bradbury so maybe he didn't try as hard as he could to dig up dirt and embellish his faults but he did portray him as human flaws and all.

I loved the passages about Bradbury's childhood during the depression and his early career. His brushes with the government during the McCarthy were interesting. But, I'd much rather hear Bradbury talk about his life in his own beautiful words than muddle through another book like this.

Disclosure: The author was one of my favorite teachers. That said, this book gives incredible insight into the life of one America's great writers.

A very interesting biography of Ray Bradbury. I enjoyed it very much!

If you're looking for a book with lists and facts of publication dates and prints, then this is the book. If you;re looking for a book with anecdotes and tales about the man himself, so else where. All the premise but in the end, fairly dull.

"The Martian Chronicles," "The Illustrated Man," "The Fog Horn," "The Halloween Tree," etc

However you know Ray Bradbury, you have to ask yourself, "Do I really know the man?"

In his book, "The Bradbury Chronicles," Sam Weller takes Bradbury's personal life and tells it step-by-step. While many people may think this is just another biography, it is so much more. It is an inspiration to aspiring writers and authors everywhere.

(HINT: Pay careful attention to the chapter titled "Love and Marriage" cause that's where the book really starts to go from good to great)

Very thorough account of Bradbury's life and works. A bit of repeated information as author references repeatedly back to earlier life information or writings. His coverage of Bradbury's life events and interest and their influence on his written work is especially interesting and insightful and helps a fan of Bradbury's stories to see the connection between the man and his work. If your a fan of Bradbury's work, it is well worth the read.

I picked through the book, read about a dozen chapters and sections here and there, mostly about specific works and his process. If you read Zen in the Art of Writing, you may recognize some of the stories (i.e., how Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451). Very well written and enjoyable.

This book holds the distinction of being the oldest item on my Goodreads TBR list. I decided that now was the time to do something about that. I came to Bradbury's writing late. I'd never read a thing by him until I started an idiosyncratic science fiction & fantasy reading project back in 2011, just a year before the great man's death.

As so many people before me, I was blown away by Fahrenheit 451 (having read it in conjunction with Huxley's Brave New World and Orwell's 1984). I was impressed (and I recycled my television set). My reading also included The Martian Chronicles and Something Wicked This Way Comes, which I must re-read some day as I don't think I appreciated them properly. Timing is everything for my reading enjoyment and I think I rushed into these books, not knowing what to expect.

So this account of Bradbury's life was of interest to me. I started out a bit skeptical, as the author was in many ways an acolyte of Bradbury and I wasn't sure that I would get a balanced account of his life. As I read, however, I realized that he was well aware of Bradbury's flaws and wasn't trying to conceal them.

Ray Bradbury must have been both a joy and a challenge to know. Outgoing and charming, he seems to have made friends easily and seems to have been loyal to them. Easy to talk to, but inclined hog the spotlight. Confident in his own vision, but desperate for applause. There is no doubt that he was a unique voice in American literature and deserves his reputation, but this need for approval surely made his life more difficult.

Definitely an original. Thank you, Mr Bradbury for your many kind words about libraries and librarians. As a retired library worker, I appreciate you in return.

Cross posted at my blog:

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I enjoyed this extensive biography of Ray Bradbury as I not only learned about his life, I also learned how his short stories and books were born.