{"id":571,"date":"2012-04-14T20:53:53","date_gmt":"2012-04-14T20:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/index.php\/2012\/04\/14\/pleasurethresholds\/"},"modified":"2012-04-14T20:53:53","modified_gmt":"2012-04-14T20:53:53","slug":"pleasurethresholds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/pleasurethresholds\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Pleasure Thresholds by Patricia Tallman"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FINAL_Pat_Cover_-_Front_Only\"Review: Pleasure Thresholds by Patricia Tallman<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

5-Stars.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a movie and television nut.<\/span><\/p>\n

And I eat up \u2018behind the scenes\u2019 books like there is no tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m also a crazy Sci-Fi fan\u2014yes, I\u2019m one of those.<\/span><\/p>\n

So when the lovely and talented Patricia Tallman released her memoir from Babylon 5<\/i>, I just had to have a copy. Called Pleasure Thresholds<\/i> (from one of her character, Lyta Alexander\u2019s most famous quotes from the show), the book is full of behind\u2013the-scenes goodness of one of my favorite shows of all time.<\/span><\/p>\n

But there is so much more.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are hundreds of candid photographs (seeing the late Richard Biggs, Andreas Katsulas and Jeff Conaway brought tears to my eyes), an enclosed DVD with photos, videos, audio commentary and an interview with Pat conducted by series creator J. Michael Straczynski (Both Pat and Joe sign each copy of the book, by the way).<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond all the extras, there is Pat\u2019s story. Written as if you joined her for a few pints in a pub, the conversational tone she takes with the reader is comfortable, witty and heart-felt. The business of Hollywood is daunting, tiring and certainly has its seedier side and Pat pulls no punches. You get her story, warts and all.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some of my favorite highlights: <\/span><\/p>\n