[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0399165959" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516xY0wMqXL.jpg" width="331"] Dave Barry has little in common with the guru at the top of the mountain whose wisdom we often seek, but he conveys his life experiences with humor, self-deprecation, and his own unique observations that make him relevant and help … [Read more...] about Dave Barry in Atlanta: Live Right and Find Happiness
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Audiobook Review: Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="1415930686" locale="us" height="461" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-4KACWupL.jpg" width="500"][simpleazon-link asin="1415930686" locale="us"]Cant Wait to Get to Heaven (Can't Wait until I get to Heaven)[/simpleazon-link] by Fannie Flagg My rating: 2 of 5 stars Listened to this on a long trip to Missouri. It lasted nearly the … [Read more...] about Audiobook Review: Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
Audiobook Review: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0739322206" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZMCQFZ8BL.jpg" width="441"][simpleazon-link asin="0739322206" locale="us"]The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy[/simpleazon-link] by Douglas Adams My rating: 4 of 5 stars Listened to this on a long drive back from Missouri. Sometimes silly, but always amusing, … [Read more...] about Audiobook Review: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Book Review: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I hate science, but thanks to Bill Bryson, I devoured a 500 page book about it. Humorous anecdotes, eccentric scientists, fascinating footnotes, and a delightful way with words and images that engage and amuse. Bryson writes to the reader who comes to the table with no aptitude for science just a … [Read more...] about Book Review: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Book Review: Sideways by Rex Pickett
[simpleazon-link asin="0312342519" locale="us"]Sideways: A Novel[/simpleazon-link] My rating: 3 of 5 stars Although I enjoyed the scenery and the wine-tastings, I didn't care for the self-absorbed Miles and the amoral Jack. There was too much foul language and too many rampant sexcapades for my taste. If you like buddy movies with a lot of drinking and debauchery, you may … [Read more...] about Book Review: Sideways by Rex Pickett