Sunday, February 17, 2008

Just Not That Into Hollywood, Buffy (humbly) Declares

The Star Machine by Jeanine Basinger

Nonfiction about the big movie stars in the U.S. from the 1930's to the 1950's (and the "machine" that made them. Really well-written and mildly interesting but i decided I should move on after 316 pages. Should help me with crosswords and trivia games, though! ;)

Coming back to add another (Feb 20)--

Love Over Scotland by Alexander McCall Smith

The third in the 44 Scotland Street series. I really like these (not a big fan of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency). I like the little philosophical reflections the characters ponder and ... well, and I just like them. :) This is the most recent in the series, so you won't have to hear me talk about them again for a while. (though I may try his Portuguese Irregular Verbs trilogy.) 357 pages

And Feb.21 --

Crawfish Mountain by Ken Wells

Fiction -- author has been described as the "Cajun Carl Hiaasen". Deals with the decimation of Louisiana's wetlands and the politics involved. Fun characters. Read if you are interested in the subject or area, or really like Carl Hiaasen. If none of these things apply to you -- it's a fine book to skip. 364 pages

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