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Seal - Soul

The Grammy-winning artist may find his way back on top, with a dozen soulful classics remixed in a way that only Seal could do.
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Ray LaMontagne - Gossip in the Grain

A melodious offering from this shy recording artist is perhaps a little too mellow....
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Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

Joss Whedon does it again with this spin on super heroes and super villains that has a little something for everyone....
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The Ruby Ring

Historical romance is far too easy to make cheesy and predictable; which is probably one reason I don’t read very much of it these days. But this book is different....
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“Leverage” has it

I was honestly a little skeptical about TNT’s new show, but once I saw the pilot episode, I was hooked on this fun cross between “Ocean’s 11” and (don’t cringe) “The A Team”...
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The Host

Stephanie Meyer is known for the international best selling series “Twilight”, and her first book for the adult market may not be as well known to you, but, it’s just as good, if not better....
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Amy Winehouse - Frank

Let's be frank about one thing - Amy Winehouse's wondrous talent is no doubt overshadowed by the chaos that is her life. It's time for her talent to prevail....
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Harry Connick Jr - Harry for the Holidays

Despite subsequent releases, Connick's second Christmas album is still my top pick for yuletide pep. You don't have to be a jazz lover to love this one....
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Killers - Day & Age

The Killers rocked onto the scene in 2004 with their debut album ‘Hot Fuss’ and struck chart gold immediately. Their latest release exceeds expectations....
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Taylor Swift - Fearless

Taylor Swift first appeared on the chart radar in 2006 at the tender age of 16, and quickly won over fans with her country-pop combo style. Her sophomore album is no dissapointment....
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Enya - And Winter Came

The dreamy, ethereal sound of Enya has always love/hate for most people, and this album is no exception. I have a feeling I have already heard this album before I have even listened to it, and I’m not wrong....
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A Friend of the Earth

The year is 2025, and T.C. Boyle presents us with a world on the brink of environmental destruction. The threat of global warming has come to fruition. Most animal species are extinct, winter rains in California are torrential monsoons and summers are hellish. Despite this grim situation, the tone of this book is by turns darkly comic, sentimental, and hopeful....
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Light in August

Written in 1932, Light in August is one of Faulkner’s most accessible books in terms of language, construction and plot. ...
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Holiday jingles and jangles

Original versions of Christmas songs can be hard to come by, but here’s a few you may want to check out on iTunes to round out your holiday playlist....
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The Corrections

Winner of the 2001 National Book Award for fiction, Jonathan Franzen's book sat unread on my bookshelf for a couple of years before I found an audiobook at the library and decided to give it a try....
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Best Books Read in 2008

I’m a fan of literary fiction. What exactly is literary fiction, and how do you identify a work of literary fiction, other than by the fact that you find it in the Literary Fiction section of your local bookstore? I often fall back on Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart’s 1964 definition of pornography – “I know it when I see it”.
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Holiday jingles and jangles

Original versions of Christmas songs can be hard to come by, but here’s a few you may want to check out on iTunes to round out your holiday playlist.
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A Few of My Favorite Things

I love to read almost as much as I love watching a good movie. Here are the books that top my gift-giving list.
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Good shows that are "Pushing Daisies"

Have you ever noticed how the best shows get canceled? Well, I have, and I’m a little pissed about it.
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