Being a bibliophile and a bit of a know-it-all myself (my family begs to differ over my use of the word “bit”), I was intrigued at the idea of a man who read all of the Encyclopaedia Brittanica in a quest to know everything. A.J. Jacobs did just that and wrote about it in his funny book, “The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World“. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s hard to find a good Dad book. I recommend “The World According to Mr. Rogers”, “The Last Lecture” and “Tuesdays with Morrie” – all great for most any Dad. But Dad-related book buying can be tricky. Well “The Council of Dads: My Daughters, My Illness, and the Men Who Could Be Me” by Bruce Feller is a great one and a terrific holiday buy for your husband (if you have kids) or for a new Dad in the family (just make sure he doesn’t think you’re telling him he’s terminally ill). Read the rest of this entry »

I was lukewarm on Susan Konig’s last book so I thought I’d give her another chance with “I Wear the Maternity Pants in This Family“. Okay, the graphic on the front of the book caught my eye. Anyway, I liked it, but probably wouldn’t buy it for my best pregnant friend (unless she had 3 older kids and was suddenly expecting a new surprise baby). Read the rest of this entry »

I love George RR Martin, he is absolutely one of my favorite authors. The only problem with his “Song of Ice and Fire” series that I can find is that it takes him so long to release the next book. In his defense, they are incredibly complex and voluminous tomes. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever read a book that just couldn’t live up to its title? I just finished one. It was good, but it couldn’t compete with “How to Fit a Car Seat on a Camel: And Other Misadventures Traveling with Kids“, edited by Sarah Frankin. It promised to be hilarious – true stories told by a variety of writers about traveling with their kids. Read the rest of this entry »

I don’t watch much TV and I don’t even have cable (I know, right? It’s actually one of my life goals to be the oldest living American who has never had cable TV… and I mean I’ve NEVER had cable TV). So I picked up “Naked in Dangerous Places” on a lark. I think it was at the library bundled with other books that were supposed to be travel and humor related. How can that category disappoint?  Read the rest of this entry »