MAY 2013

Henri is full of wisdom and thought-provoking philosphical gems such as, "Ultimately out lives are spent diverting ourselves with one meaningless task after another. And yet, the great mysteries of the universe remain unsolved. So, does it really matter if I peed on the counter?" And... "They curse the fur on the bed, but what is shedding if not a reminder of my own spiritual evanesence?" And one of my favorites, "I sleep because everytime I open my eyes, the world is still there." Priceless.

FEBRUARY 2013

This book reminds me of when I was a child and my mom would read to me from my favorite story, The Monster At The End of This Book. The humor and suspense of that book is similar to this one. Except this book has a little more dark humor that I suspect will make it as fun for the adult to read as for the child to listen. At the end of the book there is a hint of a moral, as well. In the end it doesn't pay to steal... even if it is just a hat.

NOVEMBER 2012

I love this book. It's not your boring lined paper journal that you forget to write in and before you know it your last entry was a year ago! Instead, this journal is MADE to destroy, with your full imagination involved, while amazingly relieving stress. It's not so much a journal as it is an experiment. I think a great gift for yourself or a friend.

AUGUST 2012

The latest "movie review" book from Roger Ebert includes more than 200 of his reviews since 2006 in which he gave movies two stars or fewer. I've long been a fan of Roger's razor-sharp humor, which is best when skewering bad movies. He sums it up best when reviewing the movie "Valentine's Day," saying, "[It's] being marketed as a date movie. I think it's more of a first date movie. If your date likes it, don't date that person again. If you like it, there may not be a second date." Zing! Read this book and stop yourself from losing two hours or so of your life from watching a really BAD movie.

MAY 2012

Ok, usually sequels don't live up to the original. So I wasn't getting my hopes up about this book. But it is just as funny as All My Friends Are Dead!

I'm pretty sure people stared at me like I was a lunatic as I laughed uproariously while reading it. Whether you look at it as a sad commentary on life (your life maybe?) or friendships (or your lack thereof?), or a sick grown-up book stylized as a childrens' book, I'm sure you will like it.

Your friends, however, maybe not. They're still dead, after all.

FEBRUARY 2012

"Once upon a time Martians and Venusians met, fell in love, and had happy relationships together because they respected and accepted  their differences. Then they came to Earth and amnesia set in: they forgot they were from different planets."

Now viewed as a modern classic, this phenomenal book has helped men and women realize how different they are and how to communicate their needs in such a way that conflict doesn't arise and intimacy is given every chance to grow.

Everyone in a relationship, or those trying to find the right one, should read this book. It has very good advice for understanding and maintaining a healthy relationship!