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I Hate Myself and Want to Die, The 52 Most Depressing Songs You’ve Ever Heard by Tom Reynolds

by J Frazzetta September 15th, 2010 | Nonfiction
Have you ever heard a really sad song on the radio and said: who would want to listen to this?  The answer is Tom Reynolds.  Taking on the staggering challenge of listening to some of most depressing songs in popular music, he shreds 52 of them to pieces and dissects why these songs are not only depressing but absolutely terrible to listen to.

He breaks the book up into sections such as: "I Was a Teenage Car Crash", "I Hate Myself and Want to Die", "I’m Trying to Be Profound and Touching, But Really Suck at It", "If I Sing
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This Week’s New Releases (9/12)

by Jaclyn Abergas September 13th, 2010 | Children's, Fiction, New Releases, Nonfiction, Reading
Here are this week's newest releases.

Children's Books

My Mommy Hung The Moon (Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell)

My Mommy Hung The Moon is the ninth children's book from writing partners Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. This latest collaboration is testament and a celebration of the loving relationship a mother has with her child. "Mommy is the best at EVERYTHING." That certainly defines the magical relationship they have.

Young Adult

Monster High (Lisi Harrison)

From the best-selling author of The Clique and Alphas comes a new series on high school and fitting in. Monster High, written by Lisi Harrison, is the story of
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This Week’s New Releases

by Jaclyn Abergas September 8th, 2010 | Choosing Books, New Releases, Nonfiction, Reading
Here are this week's new book releases.

Cooking

The Food Stylist's Handbook (Denise Vivaldo)

Renowned food stylist Denise Vivaldo shares her tips and secrets in this latest book, The Food Stylist's Handbook. It doesn't matter if it's for food blogs, tv, books, movies or ads, this book will help food stylists or photographers or those who want to be to plate, tweak and arrange the food to look like a work of art.

Business

The Art Of Public Strategy (Geoff Mulgan)

A former head of policy for the UK prime minister, Geoff Mulgan discusses public strategies and its effects in The Art Of Public Strategy.
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Monster

by Ronald A. Rowe September 6th, 2010 | Authors, Fiction
Monster by Frank Peretti is a nice read and a modern take on the legend of the Sasquatch. Peretti has been labeled as a “Christian author,” which is probably a fair way to describe the man. But to pigeonhole his writing as “Christian fiction,” fit only for a certain spiritual segment of the population, would be a mistake.

Certainly Monster is written from a Christian world view. There is no cursing (but there is a fair amount of violence). There is an element of Creationism vs. Evolutionism in the book. But it never comes across as preachy. Monster isn’t a
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Food Inc.

by Bea September 1st, 2010 | Nonfiction
For many Americans, the standard meal is cheap, tasty, and fast. Many people go out to eat (fast food or sit down), order take-out, or grab something from the freezer. In Food, Inc. filmmaker Robert Kenner examines the costs of putting convenience and value  over nutrition and environmental impact.

Food Inc. It's the movie that has gotten people to stop eating certain foods and to start eating healthier. Some people simply gawk and gasp at how unhealthy the food processing world is and continue to live their lives, but for others, it is a life changing experience. Food, Inc. reveals
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