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"I like
beautiful melodies telling me terrible things . . ."
--Tom Waits
AQUALICIOUS
(9780062330161) 17.99 by Victoria Kann
(Sung to the tune
of Aqualung by Jethro Tull)
Sitting on a
bright beach
eyeing mermaids
with good intent
Sand sliding
between my toes
nimble fingers
taking off our clothes
Drying in the
hot sun
watching the
kids having so much fun
Aqualicious my
friend
Don't start away
uneasy
You poor old
sod, you see it's only me . . .
1) WOND'RING ALOUD . .
. I know it's January, but there are some books selling that are
not diet related. For example, we have Alexandra Bracken's Passenger (9781484715772)
17.99 and as Liam Neeson once said, "Release the Bracken!" This
is a young adult title about a concert violinist who is kidnapped and put
aboard a time traveling ship with a hunky captain. It soon becomes
obvious that the violinist, Etta Spencer, is a descendant of a chrononautic
family and she must maintain their quest to find the missing astrolabe.
In his review, my associate, B. Traven Jr, gave it two thumbs way up.
From jewelry to action figures,
the Harry Potter franchise continues to issue more and more related product.
The latest addition is a second coloring book: Harry Potter Magical
Creatures Coloring Book (9781338030006) 17.99. We are still selling
coloring books hand over fist with no end in sight. I ask you, "When
will our long national nightmare end?"
2) WIND UP . . .
So as disappointed as I was with the first episode of The Shannara
Chronicles, I decided to give MTV and Terry Brooks one more try and watch
the second episode of the series, which is based on The Elfstones of
Shannara (9781101886052) 7.99. I fell soundly asleep about halfway
through it. Before I dozed off, I turned to my wife and said
sarcastically, "You know, none of these guys could act their way out of a
wet paperbag, but they sure look good with their shirts off with their washboard
abs." She replied, "Actresses are chosen like that all the
time. Strictly by appearance." It was an 'Oh, snap!'
moment. And then ten points were awarded to House Aubreypuff . . .
(I was going to riff on Steve Martin's
song King Tut, the poor repair job on the broken beard on King Tut's death
mask, and Clive Cussler's The Pharaoh's Secret (9780399174117) 28.95,
but I have neither the time nor the space.)
Odds
& Sods
I know it's
difficult to sell a $75 coffee table book this time of year, but if you are in
the Chicago area, you might want to make an exception for Mike MacDonald and
his new title, My Journey into the Wilds of Chicago (9780996311908)
75.00. Mike's attention to detail and the vibrant colors of his
photography are unsurpassed . . .
Also, if you
like rock 'n' roll photography, Janet Macoska shares 40 years of her photos in All
Access Cleveland (9780936760384) 25.95. As Ian Hunter once said,
"Cleveland Rocks!"
Yesterday, we were
saddened to learn of the passing of one of our national treasures, Abe
Vigoda. Goodnight, Funnyman.
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