1. Karl Hiaasen: Star Island - http://www.amazon.com/Star-Island-Carl-Hiaasen/dp/0307272583/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297466606&sr=1-1
Brutally funny, ironic, predictable if you are acquainted w/ his writings, and well worth the time. But I suggest you wait until it comes out in paperback. Lindsay Lohan meets Lady Gaga's body double in the swamp! Check it out!! You won't stop laughing, smirking, or imagining who his model for Cherry is (oops I done did it again).
2. Jennifer Egan: A Visit from the Goon Squad -
http://www.amazon.com/Visit-Goon-Squad-Jennifer-Egan/dp/0307592839
Intelligently written; great first chapter introducing a cleptomaniac heroine; some great character study. Parts of the story, however, become lax, lazy, boring and easily anticipated. Maybe a little too much of the author's own life? I don't know. But its a good vacation read, though not a feel good story by any means.
3. Leon Russell: "Retrospective"-
http://www.amazon.com/Retrospective-Leon-Russell/dp/B000002UP2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1297467105&sr=1-1
It's easy to forget the music of the 70's, and also easy to remember it once you start listening to this cd.
Insipred by the purchase of his new collaboration with Elton John, The Union,
http://www.amazon.com/Union-Elton-John/dp/B003TWP5JC/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1297467031&sr=1-1
I've started to listen to Leon Russell again. Both disks are superb. From the first track on The Union, "If it wasn't for bad" to the end, no weak spots, save perhaps "When love is dying" which is just a little too repetitive, slow and depressing.
4. Professor Longhair: "No buts no maybes" - http://www.amazon.com/No-Buts-Maybes-Professor-Longhair/dp/B004C9PA2S/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1297467410&sr=1-1
Great liner notes accompany these 28 tracks from the most expressive of New Orleans and early rock and roll's greatest piano players. The combination of barrelhouse piano, rhumba beats, simple and repetitive licks, and unintelligible lyrics (at moments) wonderfully crooned makes for a life long party.
Brutally funny, ironic, predictable if you are acquainted w/ his writings, and well worth the time. But I suggest you wait until it comes out in paperback. Lindsay Lohan meets Lady Gaga's body double in the swamp! Check it out!! You won't stop laughing, smirking, or imagining who his model for Cherry is (oops I done did it again).
2. Jennifer Egan: A Visit from the Goon Squad -
http://www.amazon.com/Visit-Goon-Squad-Jennifer-Egan/dp/0307592839
Intelligently written; great first chapter introducing a cleptomaniac heroine; some great character study. Parts of the story, however, become lax, lazy, boring and easily anticipated. Maybe a little too much of the author's own life? I don't know. But its a good vacation read, though not a feel good story by any means.
3. Leon Russell: "Retrospective"-
http://www.amazon.com/Retrospective-Leon-Russell/dp/B000002UP2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1297467105&sr=1-1
It's easy to forget the music of the 70's, and also easy to remember it once you start listening to this cd.
Insipred by the purchase of his new collaboration with Elton John, The Union,
http://www.amazon.com/Union-Elton-John/dp/B003TWP5JC/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1297467031&sr=1-1
I've started to listen to Leon Russell again. Both disks are superb. From the first track on The Union, "If it wasn't for bad" to the end, no weak spots, save perhaps "When love is dying" which is just a little too repetitive, slow and depressing.
4. Professor Longhair: "No buts no maybes" - http://www.amazon.com/No-Buts-Maybes-Professor-Longhair/dp/B004C9PA2S/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1297467410&sr=1-1
Great liner notes accompany these 28 tracks from the most expressive of New Orleans and early rock and roll's greatest piano players. The combination of barrelhouse piano, rhumba beats, simple and repetitive licks, and unintelligible lyrics (at moments) wonderfully crooned makes for a life long party.
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