Pros: Deliciously vulgar and offensive; sarcasm paired with darling vintage illustrations
Cons: Deliciously vulgar and offensive
Rating: 5 out of 5
Archive for the ‘Other Nonfiction’ Category
“Give the Bitch Her Chocolate,” Polish & Wotz
Friday, January 30th, 2009“Stay Healthy, Live Longer, Spend Wisely,” Davis Liu, M.D.
Thursday, September 11th, 2008Pros: A lot of very useful information
Cons: Some one-sided information; VERY dry at times
Rating: 4 out of 5
Waiter Rant
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Pros: Hysterically funny; surprisingly insightful; beautifully balanced; intelligent yet blunt
Cons: Frank language will be a bit much for some
Rating: 5 out of 5
The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to More Not So Useless Facts
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Pros: Entertaining read for us overly-curious trivia buffs
Cons: Some entries stop a bit short
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“Angels of a Lower Flight,” Susie Scott Krabacher
Friday, December 21st, 2007Pros: A visceral, hard-hitting memoir that can’t fail to touch you
Cons: So incredibly dark; the religion will be too much for some
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hybrid & Alternative Fuel Vehicles,” Jack R. Nerad
Monday, November 5th, 2007Pros: Incredible wealth of information regarding hybrid & alternative fuel vehicles
Cons: None!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Field Guide to North American Truffles
Monday, October 22nd, 2007Pros: Detailed guide to a little-known and lesser-understood area
Cons: This is still a relatively new field in the US and thus there are yet many unknowns
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“Light of India,” Warren Dotz
Saturday, October 20th, 2007Pros: Fascinating historical and cultural perspective; amazing artwork
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: book reviews, books, India, Warren Dotz, art, reviews, matchbox, history
Why Moths Hate Thomas Edison
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007Pros: Entertaining and informative information on all sorts of natural oddities
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“Admit One,” Emmett James
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008Pros: Original, darkly humorous, straightforward, mischievous, insightful, and laugh-out-loud funny
Cons: Didn’t notice a one!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: acting, Admit One, Emmett James, film commentary, memoir, non-fiction
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