La Belle France4 reviews Alistair Horne Vintage, 2006 A lively but limited history This book was originally published in England under the title `Friend or Foe: an Anglo-Saxon History of France'. I reviewed it on Amazon UK when it first appeared under that title, which was thoroughly misleading, since it grossly neglects most of the aspects of French history which were connected ...             Naked414 reviews David Sedaris Back Bay Books, 1998 Absolutely fantastic + Painful to read, mostly plotless, but entertaining + FRANCINE!!! This has become a very famous book and it deserves to be. It is certainly the type that has you lending it to all your friends and telling them about which pieces are your favorites. I love reading about his family and am a big fan of sister Amy so whenever there's a mention of her I get ...             The Pessimist's Guide to History 3e: An Irresistible Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres, and ...2 reviews Doris Flexner, Stuart Berg Flexner Collins, 2008 Bad history News! This book has been always been a hit with my students--I had an older copy and when I saw an updated copy I had to get it!! This has all the 'bad' news you could want--not only the very famous stuff, but the more obscure as well!!             Me Talk Pretty One Day735 reviews David Sedaris Back Bay Books, 2001 Do Not Read While Eating Because It's So Funny You Might Choke + David Sedaris does it again! + Not heartwarming... in a good way. When I opened this book I had limited time so I decided to look for the shortest essay in the book so I could sneak in a quick read. I selected "Big Boy" which started on page 97 and ended before the next essay that started on page 100. By the end of the first paragraph I was already laughing and ...             When You Are Engulfed in Flames252 reviews David Sedaris Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Sedaris Delivers a Hilarious Must-Have! + Not his best, but still fantastic + If you like Sedaris, you like Sedaris + Sedaris's best yet + Sedaris; Just what you expect.             The Book of General Ignorance55 reviews John Mitchinson, John Lloyd Harmony, 2007 FANTASTIC LITTLE KNOWN TRIVIA + Quite Interesting, you know + Fun book, but it too shows some ignorance... + what a fun book!             An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness330 reviews Kay Redfield Jamison Vintage, 1996 Kay Jamisons credentials + An Unquiet Mind + Really Helps to Understand I'd just like to correct something is one of the reviews. Kay Jamison is not a psychiatrist. She is a psychologist who heads a psychiatric department. If you have read this book, you know that. I've read over a dozen books on Bipolar Disorder. Being Bipolar myself, I really felt a kinship ...             Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays117 reviews David Sedaris Back Bay Books, 1995 David Sedaris is too funny for color television + I love this book + Very good, but not as good as Me Talk Pretty One Day I swear, David Sedaris is one of the funniest human beings alive today. Whether recalling his high school days in Raleigh, North Carolina, or wandering the world from Normandy to Japan with Hugh, he always seems to be able to find the funny side of life. What is remarkable is his ability to find ...             Please Stop Laughing At Me...: One Woman's Inspirational Story142 reviews Jodee Blanco Adams Media, 2003 The Epitome of Integrity "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." Whoever thought of that saying never had to deal with bullying the way Jodee Blanco did. If you thought you had it rough in school, you'll rethink your own struggles when Blanco shares her literal horror stories of ...             The Quotable Atheist: Ammunition for Non-Believers, Political Junkies, Gadflies, and Those Generally ...37 reviews Jack Huberman Nation Books, 2006 The Quotable Atheist + Entertaining read; poor reference book + reminds me some people are sane + Great for browsing anytime             Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media36 reviews Susan J. Douglas Three Rivers Press, 1995 Unfair review by uniformed republican from Alabama + Interesting & Thought Provoking + witty pop culture tour To begin with, feminism is about finding a suitable subject position for "female", "feminine", "woman." Douglas explores the subject position of the feminine in pop culture -- and does it rather well. Some attacks listed here are uninformed about the purposes of feminism, or assume that feminism ...             Bushit!: An A-Z Guide to the Bush Attack on Truth, Justice, Equality, and the American Way4 reviews Jack Huberman Nation Books, 2005 Good bye and good ridance. This book is a nice reminiscience of what good persons everywhere will not miss following the exit of Bush and Cheney. Oh wait, that is wishful thinking. The White House pair have left us with good 'n' plenty to fret about continuing long after they are gone. Their war-of-choice in Iraq, ...             All too Human273 reviews George Stephanopoulos Back Bay Books, 2000 MY political education + Insightful + St. George And The Dragon The subtitle of this wonderful memoir taught me more about politics in 400 pages than I'd learned in 40 years. A diehard liberal and a political fanatic, someone whose views would normally make me sneer and scoff, Stephanopolous paints a picture of the stresses, ins-and-outs, spin, activities and ...             QI: The Book of Animal Ignorance1 review John Lloyd, John Mitchinson Faber and Faber, 2007 'My ignorance of animals is legendary' ...to quote Alan Davies. After reading this, you'll feel the same way. Like The Book of General Ignorance, this book exists to burst whatever bubble of knowledge you think you know... Only with animals. I love the QI series, and I felt a twinge docking this one star, but the reason is simple: ...             Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence37 reviews Paul Feig Three Rivers Press, 2002 Hilarious + FUNNY + Kickin' It + Takes us back to the not so good old days + These are the things that could break a mere boy             Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim313 reviews David Sedaris Little, Brown and Company, 2004 Sedaris knows how to show you a great time. + Dress Your Family in Cords or enim + This book is a truly enjoyable read. I've loved every one of Sedaris' books, and just fininshed re-reading this one. I felt like some good laughs, and his books really deliver. Sometimes a "yikes" rather than a laugh, but always an impact. I have yet to find anyone than has the wit and style and ability to fascinate as well as ...             Virginity or Death!: And Other Social and Political Issues of Our Time18 reviews Katha Pollitt Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006 More of Pollitt's usual great writing. + The Best Political Columnist in the USA + Clarity, wit and courage Katha Pollitt's columns in the Nation show some of the best writing in the country. This book is a collection of some of her columns over the last few years. Thoughtful, coming from a unique perspective, the columns focus on both political and social matters. Her insights often cast new light on ...             Bushit!: An A-Z Guide to the Bush Attack on Truth, Justice, Equality, and the American Way4 reviews Jack Huberman Nation Books, 2005 Good bye and good ridance. This book is a nice reminiscience of what good persons everywhere will not miss following the exit of Bush and Cheney. Oh wait, that is wishful thinking. The White House pair have left us with good 'n' plenty to fret about continuing long after they are gone. Their war-of-choice in Iraq, ...             Naked414 reviews David Sedaris Back Bay Books, 1998 Absolutely fantastic + Painful to read, mostly plotless, but entertaining + FRANCINE!!! This has become a very famous book and it deserves to be. It is certainly the type that has you lending it to all your friends and telling them about which pieces are your favorites. I love reading about his family and am a big fan of sister Amy so whenever there's a mention of her I get ...             Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media36 reviews Susan J. Douglas Three Rivers Press, 1995 Unfair review by uniformed republican from Alabama + Interesting & Thought Provoking + witty pop culture tour To begin with, feminism is about finding a suitable subject position for "female", "feminine", "woman." Douglas explores the subject position of the feminine in pop culture -- and does it rather well. Some attacks listed here are uninformed about the purposes of feminism, or assume that feminism ...