reviews

Shrinkage... Author:  Judd Apatow If there’s a living human who has spent more of his waking moments searching for the Holy Grail of Humor, I’d like to hear about him or her. Starting as a pre-teen obsessively watching the guest comics on The Merv Griffin Show and Dinah! and going on to meticulously transcribe and analyze the skits on Saturday Night Live, Judd Apatow was a zealous comedy fanatic from day one.  His enthusiasm continued into adulthood as he became a real-live professional stand-up comic and went on to become one of the most successful comedy movie makers in the [...]

Dolphinophilia... Author:  Susan Casey What if we’re being watched? Imagine that benevolent aliens have been observing human behavior over the past 200 years.  What would they think of us?  While they might be impressed occasionally, they would undoubtedly be appalled at how frequently we go about killing each other.   But beyond the homicidal atrocities they might be most aggrieved by how poorly we treat the other animals on the planet, particularly the animals that are just as clever and thoughtful as we are.  There may be not group that’s both wiser and more persecuted by humans than the marine mammals, [...]

A Ride to Die For: Cozies and College Murder By: Meg Cabot Portly ex teen-queen, mall opening popstar, Heather Wells has lost everything except her spunk (and, okay, her weight). With a record contract lost, a boyfriend stolen away, her fortune snitched by her now living abroad mother, and a love-lorn life living in her landlord’s (aka, crush’s) brownstone, Heather has left the world of glitz and glam to be a dorm (sorry, residence hall) assistant. Enjoying the bustling life of last minute lattes and New York foot traffic, our heroine is surprisingly well adjusted and content with her lot [...]