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Tag Archives: Ike Quebec

February Word of Mouth

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Valerie Block
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Graphic Novel: Dragons Beware — Jorge Aguirre and Rafael Rosado

Fiction: Capital: a Novel  — John Lanchester

Memoir: I See You Made an Effort  — Annabelle Gurwitch

Non-Fiction: The 48 Laws of Power  — Robert Greene 

Music: Bossa Nova Soul Samba — Ike Quebec 

 

TV: Annika Bengtzon, Crime Reporter — Amazon video.

Ancient Inspiration: “If you’re irritable, man, train yourself to put up with abuse, and not get upset when you’re insulted.” Epictetus, Discourses. 

 

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Posted in Ancient, Music, Not ancient, Recommendations, Seneca | Tagged Annabelle Gurwitch, Annika Bengtzon, Ben Macintyre, Epictetus, Ike Quebec, John Lanchester, Jorge Aguirre, Rafael Rosado, Robert Greene, Season 1 | Leave a reply

VALERIE BLOCK

Writer, native New Yorker, dog lover and lapsed Capricorn. Fan of dark chocolate, open-water swimming, classic soul and British Invasion rock. I seem to be the last human being on Earth not on social media; it was less a decision than an allergic reaction, and I’m still considering it.

 

 

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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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