Julian Curry, A Guide to Wine
“Over centuries, and worldwide, wine has freed spirits, lubricated conversations, fostered friendship and been a superb accompaniment to food.” This guy loves wine. I’m not calling Julian Curry a...
View ArticleJon Stewart, America (The Audiobook)
Jon Stewart’s blisteringly funny take on US history that becomes even better when you hear it. “Welcome, non-reader.” From the moment you hear The Daily Show host Jon Stewart’s voice utter that...
View ArticleJohn Hodgman, The Areas of My Expertise
The Daily Show correspondent relates his knowledge of the world. No offense to books, but if you’re just reading The Areas of My Expertise, you’re not getting the full experience. John Hodgman (whom...
View ArticleMax Brooks, The Zombie Survival Guide
A thorough handbook for how to avoid having the living dead chomp on your brains. Because “ignorance is the undead’s strongest ally,” Max Brooks has written The Zombie Survival Guide, a thorough...
View ArticleStephen King, On Writing
A hard-nosed and lively guide to writing, invaluable to the beginning writer and a healthy reminder for the rest. Given the rate at which Stephen King churns out books, it’s no surprise that he...
View ArticleJohn Lloyd, The Book of General Ignorance
A serpentine collection of wild trivia tailor-made for iPod shuffle Cats are cool and all, but — as the Johns Lloyd and Mitchinson point out in this serpentine collection of wild trivia — persistent...
View ArticleCatherine Blyth, The Art of Conversation
“Don’t talk to strangers? Don’t speak until spoken to? Forget it. Inhibition is useless.” Don’t let the title fool you; this is not exactly an etiquette handbook. Catherine Blyth’s goal is to help you...
View ArticleFirst-Date Preparedness Kit
There comes a moment early in every relationship when the whole thing threatens to blow up before it leaves the launch pad. Think back to all your first dates: You’re across the table from the most...
View ArticleErik Sass & Steve Wiegand, The Mental Floss History of the World
To impress guests, Roman patricians would serve lavish, exotic meals. On the menu: jellyfish stuffed with eggs, pig uterus, boiled ostrich with sweet sauce, rabbit fetuses, and lamprey roe. Pope Paul...
View ArticleJohn Hodgman, More Information Than You Require
The world’s most famous resident expert bestows more world knowledge Those who aren’t familiar with John Hodgman the writer are probably familiar with John Hodgman the computer (as in, the guy who...
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eMusic’s Best Books of the Decade
Listening to a book is often a very different experience from reading one, so coming up with a list of the decade’s best was a challenging task. Exquisite prose and craftsmanship are key elements of...
View ArticleMarilyn Johnson, This Book Is Overdue!
A love letter to modern librarians This Book Is Overdue is an apt title for a book that serves as a love letter to modern librarians. Marilyn Johnson doesn’t just pay tribute to their helpfulness or to...
View ArticleJon Stewart, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook)
A humorous guide to the planet and the people who screwed it up When the aliens come to take over Earth, and they will, they’ll need an owning/operating manual for their new blue and green sphere. The...
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Resolution Road
It’s that time of year again — time to make some changes, to aspire to be a better version of yourself. Your New Year’s resolutions may be kaput by February, but here are a few books that may just help...
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