Alex G. posted an article on Better know a Book! - Dec 29, 2008, 11:37 am
Autism is misunderstood. From childhood to adulthood autistic people see the world through a different lens alien to most of us. The curious incident of the dog in the night-time is told from a lost c...
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Alex G. posted an article on Better know a Book! - Dec 23, 2008, 5:50 pm
Turning Tables is quick, fast, and entertaining. The book describes the hidden world of service behind five star restaurants:  Le Cirque, Le Bernadine, Per Se, or the latest haute cuisine zone of i...
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Alex G. posted an article on Better know a Book! - Dec 22, 2008, 1:36 pm
The History of Love has a great title, that’s about it.  I ended up skimming the end of the book and yawned. The first 100 pages were exciting, they drew me in, captivated by some moments and t...
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Alex G. posted an article on Better know a Book! - Dec 21, 2008, 12:04 pm
J.K. Rowling expands on the world of Harry Potter with tales I someday hope to tell my children at bedtime. This is a small yet powerful book, fables have long been part of our culture. Rowling, now j...
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Alex G. posted an article on Better know a Book! - Dec 20, 2008, 3:19 pm
I have just finished reading a masterpiece, or very close to one, I’m still bathing in the gloriously mischievous ending as I write this.  It’s also a movie btw. Perfume is the story of a mu...
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Alex G. posted an article on Better know a Book! - Dec 20, 2008, 3:04 pm
Alan Helms, Young Man from the Provinces, is the first gay morality tale I’ve ever read. Discovering myself in the pages, eloquently moved by the author, who describes his sometimes misspent you...
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Alex G. posted an article on Better know a Book! - Dec 18, 2008, 6:35 pm
David Sedaris has mastered his voice and style (some say this is his best book). When I finished reading Me Talk Pretty One Day I found myself wanting a novel from this author. I enjoyed this compilat...
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Alex G. posted an article on Better know a Book! - Dec 17, 2008, 1:34 pm
I imported this book review from my old blog, Barrel Fever is the first book by David Sedaris. When reading the first stories, I quickly find myself not caring about the characters and their fantasies...
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