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Tag Archives: David Downie

March Word of Mouth

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Valerie Block
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Delight: A Taste of Paris: A History of the Parisian Love Affair with Food — David Downie

Non-Fiction: Women and Power: A Manifesto –– Mary Beard

Non-Fiction: So You Want to Talk About Race — Ijeoma Oluo

Strategy: How life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom— Garry Kasparov

TV: False Flag — Amit Cohen, Maria Feldman

 

Song: O Menina Dança –Novos Baianos

Not so ancient inspiration: A cynical young person is almost the saddest sight to see, because it means that he or she has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.  — Maya Angelou

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Posted in Books, Chess, Delight, Food, Music, Not ancient, Race, Recommendations, TV, Women | Tagged Amit Cohen, David Downie, Garry Kasparov, Ijeoma Oluo, Maria Feldman, Mary Beard, Maya Angelou, Novos Baianos | Leave a reply

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DON'T MAKE A SCENE

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"A funny, smart and beautifully written homage to movies, New York, love and all the other things that make life tolerable."
-- Gary Shteyngart, author of The Russian Debutante's Handbook and Absurdistan

Valerie Block uses tart humor in this fiercely intelligent look at how the movies shape and haunt us, and what happens when the eternal allure of classic movies collides with the daily indignities of contemporary life. DON'T MAKE A SCENE is a refreshing comedy about finding fascination, irritation and joy in unexpected places.

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NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS

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“Not only is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS a terrific mystery story; it'll also be the funniest book you've read all year.”
-- David Montgomery, Chicago Sun Times

From the living rooms of Park Avenue to the Pastrami King on Queens Boulevard, Valerie Block turns a sharp eye on New York in this sophisticated cocktail of bad manners and criminal behavior. NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS has something for everyone: high-tech embezzlement, petty office politics, emotionally demanding strangers, overworked cops, identity theft and bad attitude.

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WAS IT SOMETHING I SAID?

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“A true comedy of bad manners. . . an infectious celebration of neurotic love. Hands down, irresistible.”
— Sonja Kindley, ELLE

A comic love story about attraction, resistance and the absurdities of finding peace with another human being. It's not that they're made for each other, but perhaps they really do deserve each other.

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