Book 271 Nothing's Sacred by Lewis Black

Nothing's Sacred

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This is Lewis Black's first book. It's a comic auto biography of his life from birth to becoming a stand up comedian. He writes about his family and their influence on his life decisions, plus the good and bad times in his life.

Book 270 Bernini's Beloved by Sarah McPhee

Bernini's Beloved: A Portrait of Costanza Piccolomini

The sculptor Bernini had an affair with Constanza Piccolomini. When she slept with his brother and betrayed him he had her face slashed. This book details the bust sculpture of Constanza along with biographical information about Constanza and Bernini, plus those near and dear to the pair.

Book 269 I'm dreaming of a Black Christmas by Lewis Black

I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas

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If you are looking for a cheerful Christmas read this is definitely not the book you, but it is pretty damn amusing. Comedian Lewis Black details Christmas Day for a Jew. It's cynical, somewhat angry, and life pondering. I'm a fan of Lewis Black and found this to be a funny read before Christmas.

Book 268 Merry Christmas Alex Cross by James Patterson

Merry Christmas, Alex Cross

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Alex Cross finds himself talking down a down and out man who's taken his ex wife and family hostage on Christmas Eve, the terror and interruption to his holiday doesn't end there on Christmas Day he ends up chasing a terrorist through Union Station.

Book 267 Holiday Buzz by Cleo Coyle

Holiday Buzz (A Coffeehouse Mystery)

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This is the second holiday coffee house mystery written by Cleo Coyle. Luckily I got it from work just in time to read right before Christmas. Clare becomes hot on the trail of solving the murders of women found bludgeoned to death after holiday cookie swaps. Here long distance relationship continues with Mike Quinn, I'm hoping he'll come back when his year is up and him and Clare will get married but I don't know if that's what the author has in store for these two.

Book 266 - A Christmas Odyssey by Anne Perry

A Christmas Odyssey (Basic)

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This was an easy Christmas read. Set in Victorian England right before Christmas, James Wentworth desperately wants to find his son who's gone astray to live in the underground.  Mr. Wentworth turns to Henry Rathborne for help, Henry enlists the help of his friend Squeaky, a lady of the night named Bessie and his Dr. friend Crow. The four of them search the underground to find Lucien Wentworth.

Book 265 The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson

The Christmas Wedding

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This book was just awful, a terrible way to start my Christmas reading. Gaby Summerhill invites her family back to the family farm for Christmas, she's throwing a Surprise wedding. Three guys have asked to marry her and Gaby will choose and marry one of these men on Christmas day, she won't tell anyone who she's marrying until the wedding ceremony. The three men interested in Gaby are Tom (an ex-hockey player), Jacob (a rabbi at a temple) and Marty (her brother in law). Of course predictably her whole family comes home for Christmas for the wedding celebration. Ultimately the gross factor goes up big time when Gaby chooses to marry her brother in law. I'm sorry I was deeply disturbed by this, who the hell marries their brother in law? It's a step away from blood related incest. This book was cheesy, unbelievable, dumb and gross, don't waste the read.