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Other Boleyn Girl (5 out of 5 stars)Simon & Schuster/ by Phillipa Gregory In a nutshell:
Two sisters, both competing for the affections of a king and the
prize of becoming Queen of England. Look smart:
It’s a historical fiction but man, is it smutty. And the movie
coming out in February? Can’t. Wait. On the edge:
You won’t be able to put it down. It’s amazing
that the entire story is rooted in reality and how accurate the
historical details were. If you’re a fan of The Tudors, you’ll
love this. I didn’t love some other books of Gregory’s
but this one really floated my boat! Tell me who you are rooting
for: Mary or Anne? |
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a nutshell: A
man decides to take on the experiment of living one year following
the bible literally. Yikes. Fascinating: The book
had me completely engrossed. First off, Jacobs is a great writer
and funny as all hell. Throw in the odd world of biblical rules
and you had me at Amen. Respectfully yours: This
isn’t a bible-bashing or a bible-mocking exercise. It actually
helped me many times in teaching religion. My students would ask
the same questions Jacobs was trying to get answers to.
Loved it. Fantastic gift for any atheist, agnostic, bible-thumper
on your list. |
In a nutshell: Stephen Colbert’s musings on pretty much everything. Gawd, it’s funny. The best parts: My two favourite chapters were Sex and Dating and Homosexuals. I was laughing out loud. My husband kept looking at me funny but wouldn’t ask why I was laughing because he hates when I tell him things from the books I’m reading. So I told other people. All the extras: With the footnotes, sidenotes, charts, special info boxes, the book is chock-full of glee. Why oh Why? It’s a farking shame that Colbert couldn’t run for President fo’ real. At least the world would laugh at someone who meant to be funny. |
In a nutshell: A new book of poetry from Margaret Atwood> Do I need to say more? Brilliant: She is so incredibly talented. These poems are beautiful. The language and imagery are breathtaking. World-famous: Atwood will be studied for generations in Universities all over the world. She is amazing. Fave piece? Owl and Pussycat, Some Years Later: "In ten years, you'll be a stamp, where
anyone at all can lick you. Ah" |
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a nutshell:
Don’t want to look stupid and/or uncouth at all the Holiday
parties you have coming up? Here is the book that will teach you
how to be cool. Or will it? What is cool-ness?
The author claims that knoing these pieces of info will make you
cool but I don’t know. Being cool is a state of mind—it’s
an attitude, not knowing what Balenciaga or the chicest hotels in
the world are. Still interesting: But there is
nothing wrong with being knowledgeable and the book does cover some
interesting aspects (like the best CDs or movies) Do you agree of
disagree? Now THAT makes for good conversation… |
A must-have book for any writer, student, business person...well it's just a must-have book. Years after its publication The Elements of Style by Strunk, White and Kalman, is the ultimate source for grammar, word usage, how to liven up writing or how to clear up a phrase. Now with 57 adorable illustrations by Kalman thrown in, it will even appeal to those who don't read books without pictures. Sigh. |
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Year
of Living Biblically (5 out of 5 stars)
I
Am America (and So Can You)(5 out of 5 stars)
The
Door (5 out of 5 stars)
In
the Know: The Classic Guide to Being Cultured and Cool (4 out
of 5 stars)