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THE POTTY MOUTH AT THE TABLE, by Laurie Notaro

June 7, 2013

THE EVER-HILARIOUS LAURIE NOTARO is back with another book of musings on the ridiculousness of humanity. Yay!

Grade: B PLUS

THE POTTY MOUTH AT THE TABLE
Simon and Schuster/Gallery
2013

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PIGEON IN A CROSSWALK, by Jack Gray

June 5, 2013

A TV PRODUCER’S CHARMINGLY neurotic tales of his family, his work, and the rarefied world of celebrities.

Grade: SOLID B

PIGEON IN A CROSSWALK: TALES OF ANXIETY AND ACCIDENTAL GLAMOUR
Simon & Schuster
2013

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EVERYTHING IS PERFECT WHEN YOU’RE A LIAR, by Kelly Oxford

May 23, 2013

SCREENWRITER AND TWITTER CELEB Kelly Oxford shares wacky stories of her wild youth, snarky mommying.  SOLID B

Grade: SOLID B

EVERYTHING IS PERFECT WHEN YOU'RE A LIAR
HarperCollins/It Books
2013

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DOUGHNUT, by Tom Holt

April 22, 2013

DELIGHTFULLY TWISTED SCIENCE FICTION: a hapless schlub discovers apocalyptic physics and wacky multiverses.

Grade: A MINUS

DOUGHNUT
Orbit
2013

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LOVE’S WINNING PLAYS, by Inman Majors

January 12, 2013

GENTLY CYNICAL TALE of big college football sends a diffident grad student roadtripping with a legendary coach.

Grade: B PLUS

LOVE'S WINNING PLAYS
W. W. Norton & Company
2012

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THE MARSEILLE CAPER, by Peter Mayle

January 1, 2013

ELEGANT BUSINESS SKULDUGGERY and lovely evocations of Marseille and environs enliven a formulaic caper story.

Grade: B MINUS

THE MARSEILLE CAPER
Knopf Doubleday
2012

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BELUGA, by Rick Gavin

December 26, 2012

RAMSHACKLE DELTA PICARESQUE finds two tough repo men trying to help the world’s most no-account thieves.

Grade: B PLUS

BELUGA
St. Martin's Press
2012

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HAPPILY EVER MADDER, by Stephanie McAfee

December 14, 2012

ROLLICKING COMIC NOVEL about the misadventures of a larger-than-life country girl in a snooty beach resort.

Grade: SOLID B

HAPPILY EVER MADDER
Penguin
2012

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YEAR ZERO, by Rob Reid

December 3, 2012

CHARMING SCIENCE-FICTION SATIRE pits an entertainment lawyer against the rest of the universe. Snarky fun!

Grade: SOLID B

YEAR ZERO
Del Rey
2012

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SEMI-CHARMED LIFE, by Nora Zelevansky

November 18, 2012

DELIGHTFULLY OVER-THE-TOP chick-lit confection is also a satire of celebrity culture with a touch of magic!

Grade: B PLUS

SEMI-CHARMED LIFE
St. Martin's/Griffin
2012

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