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Author - James Scurlock; Book Title - Maxed Out: hard times, easy credit, and the era of predatory lenders
Thought-provoking look at American's deepening debt problems. Some of the passages are heart rending, others evoke outrage. Don't miss the chapter on the credit bureaus.
Sun, 3/30/08 2:55:50 PM 

 
Book Title - Houston, You Have a Problem
Author - Bill Amend
A new collection of the hilarious Foxtrot comic strip.
Sun, 3/30/08 2:27:55 PM

DVD Title - Wild Hogs
Stars John Travolta and Tim Allen
Funny film about four friends on a motorcycle trip. Each of them is working through a mid-life crisis in his own way, until they all run afoul of a "real" biker gang. William H. Macy steals the show.
Fri, 3/28/08 3:25:01 PM 

Book Title - Eyeing the Flash: the education of a carnival con artist
Author - Peter Fenton
This highly entertaining autobiography will show you how to avoid being taken by the con games at the carnival. These colorful characters will take you for a ride. More fun than winning the big prize at the fair.
Fri, 3/28/08 1:25:44 PM 

Book Title - The Year My Sister Got Lucky
Author - Aimee Friedman
The Year My Sister Got Lucky was filled with romance, comedy, and betrayal. Its a great read!
Sun, 3/9/08 10:19:54 AM 

Book Title - Joy in the Morning
Author - Betty Smith
This book is a hidden gem by the same author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. It's a feel good favorite you'll have trouble putting down!
Tue, 2/26/08 10:10:35 PM 

Book title - The Devil in the Junior League
Author -  Linda Francis Lee.
This is a light read which will make you laugh out loud at times. The snobby Junior Leaguer gets her comeuppance when her perfect world starts falling apart due to the indiscretions of a cheating, conniving husband.
Mon, 2/25/08 12:36:15 PM 

Book Title - Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
Author - James Patterson
The first book in the trilogy is the best. You will have the best read of your life!!
Sun, 2/10/08 10:18:31 AM  

Book Title - My Invented Country
Author - Isabel Allende
What a wonderful writer! Allende combines memory and fantasy and autobiography to produce a witty and moving description of her life in Chile and the USA.
Wed, 2/6/08 3:01:42 PM

DVD Title - Grizzly Man
Author - Herzog
Tragic documentary about the amateur naturalist, Timothy Treadwell, and how he lived and died among the grizzlies in Alaska.
Mon, 1/28/08 4:34:26 pm

 
Book Title - Just Play Ball
Author - Joe Garagiola
This book had me giggling - Joe G. is a natural storyteller and baseball has a million stories. You don't have to be a baseball lover to enjoy this book.
Mon, 1/28/08 3:17:55 pm

Book Title - Twilight
Author - Stephenie Meyer
Meyer is an excellent storyteller! My friends recommended it and even though I would not normally pick up a book that had vampires - I ended up loving it. The characters are terrific, the storyline compelling, and I can't wait to read the sequel. Sun, 1/27/08 1:50:59 pm

DVD Title - The Prestige
Stars - Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale
Rival magicians both pay a terrible price for vengeance in a movie that is even better than the book on which it is based. Sat, 1/26/08 4:12:10 pm

Book Title - Making Money
Author - Terry Pratchett
The Patrician rules Discworld's greatest city, Ankh-Morpork. He is a very pragmatic man who doesn't like to waste valuable resources, even when they are con men who are about to be hanged for their crimes. His wisdom was vindicated when he put Moist von Lipwig in charge of the ailing Post Office in 2004's "Going Postal." Now in this very funny sequel, Moist is being entrusted with the Mint. Sat, 1/26/08 3:12:35 pm

Book Title - My Life in France
Author - Julia Child
I loved reading about Julia Child's first forays into cooking, her life in France, and how that magnificent cookbook was actually put together. Great read if you love food! Fri, 1/25/08 10:41:40 am

 
DVD Title - Sydney White
It was a great twist on a classic childhood story. It had a good pace and quite a few well deserved laughs. If you enjoy Amanda Bynes movies, this one doesn't disappoint! Thu, 1/24/08 6:26:38 pm