Our favorite books, magazines and reading stuff - a list by John_and_Rose

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Ranging from eccentric to politics, these are our favorite reading materials.

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We are rather wacky people

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The Pop-Up Book of Celebrity Meltdowns

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Your favorite celebrity gone wild... or having a meltdown.... In this book, you will find Janet Jackson who bares all at the Super Bowl, the King of pop's baby dangle , Tom Cruise's leap up on Oprah's couch and from the aerial view of a news copter, watch as a phalanx of squad cars pursues O. J. Simpson's Bronco in slow motion...

A hilarious book well worth the money.

Updated Mar 15, 2007

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The California Pop-Up Book

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I know why I love California.... This book tells the story of California through vivid and beautiful pop-ups.

Updated Mar 14, 2007

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The Pop-Up Book of Nightmares

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Have ever had one of these nightmares? Being unprepared for a final exam --Going for a midnight snack and finding a refrigerator teeming with rats --Giving birth to a baby that's anything but normal --Being chased by a menace that seems to be everywhere at once --Free falling with no hope of a safe landing... If so, the Pop-Up Book of Nightmares is the perfect gift to bring these nightmares back to llife... should you want to...

Updated Mar 14, 2007

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Alfred Hitchcock: The Master of Suspense: A Pop-up Book

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I am a huge fan of Alfred Hitchcock... and this pop-up book is fantastic. Each opening is dominated by a huge montage of stills and iconic images that rises up, enhanced by acetate windows and glimpses of moving heads or other body parts. Each spread also contains a brief, spoiler-ridden plot summary, sometimes with commentary on how a cinematic effect was achieved, and a side flap that highlights Hitchcock's trademark cameo appearance.

Updated Feb 12, 2007

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Graceland: An Interactive Pop-Up Tour

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I am not the biggest fan of Elvis Presley but I have always wanted to visit Graceland. Since it does not look like we will have time this year, the Graceland interactive pop-up tour book will do the trick. In it, the Elvis Presley Estate features the mansion's most memorable destination such as the Kitchen: Home of the famous peanut butter and banana sandwich, the TV Room: With three TVs running simultaneously, the Trophy Room: A monument to the King's legacy and the Meditation Garden: Where Elvis and his family are buried.

It is also the the perfect gift for Elvis fans of all ages!

Updated Feb 8, 2007

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Obsession: The FBI's Legendary Profiler, John Douglas

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A fascinating book in which John Douglas, the founder and head of the FBI's Investigative Support Unit and the inspiration for the character of Jack Crawford in Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon, describes violent crimes and their consequences.

What stands out in this eye-opening book is how Douglas's compassion for the survivors of violent crimes seems to equal his understanding of the criminals themselves. Serial criminals often exhibit the same symptoms all over the world, which transcend cultures, ethnicity, and geographical make-up. An absolute must-read...

Updated Feb 7, 2007

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Food Play

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I saw this book at Barners and Nobles - it is a smart and funny book which offers a look at fruits and vegetables in a way that many have never quite seen them before. There is a pear dog holding a squash umbrella with an asparagus handle and a French poodle made completely out of cauliflower.

Updated Feb 1, 2007

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All God's Children: Inside the Dark and Violent World of Street Families

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A chilling look into the culture of feral teens that emerged nationwide in the 1990s. The author, Rene Denfeld, focuses on a Portland street "family" leader James Daniel Nelson, who did time for murder, was released, and killed again.

A fascinating book.

Updated Jan 31, 2007

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The Incredible World of Spy-Fi: Wild and Crazy Spy Gadgets, Props, and Artifacts from TV and the Movies

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I have always been amazed at the ingenuity of some of the gadgets used in the spy movies and apparently, I am not the only one. Danny Biederman (one of the writers) has been immersed in the spy world, at least as Hollywood depicts it, from the time of his youth in the 1960s, when he was introduced to a world of "spies, gadgets, adventure, and beautiful women-everything that a ten-year-old boy could possibly want." Since then he has collected over 4,000 props from various sets, amassing such an impressive trove that in 2000 the CIA asked him to exhibit it at its headquarters. This book tells the story of each TV series and movie through Biederman’s props, which range from the coat hook used in U.N.C.L.E. to open a secret passageway, to the gold sofa that adorned James West’s private railroad car in The Wild Wild West.

Amazingly interesting book.

Updated Jan 25, 2007

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Kinski Uncut: The Autobiography of Klaus Kinski

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Klaus Kinski was one of my favorite actors and I am definitly getting this book over the weekend. This book seems like a priceless look into the mind of a rather unstable artist. (via Hamburger)

Updated Jan 24, 2007

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