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Traitor KingTraitor King, BookThe Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor
by Lownie, AndrewBook - 2022Book, 2022
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Added Mar 20, 2024
AstorAstor, BookThe Rise and Fall of An American Fortune
by Cooper, AndersonBook - 2023Book, 2023
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Holds: 6 on 6 copies
Holds: 6 on 6 copies
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Added Mar 10, 2024
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I was hoping to enjoy the book more than I did. It’s basically a series of short stories on the Astor family. The stories are interesting, but the approach is awkward and the book lacks a compelling flow. Also, the book is a bit preachy which is ironic in that the author was born into wealth and has benefited from his ancestors extreme wealth.I was hoping to enjoy the book more than I did. It’s basically a series of short stories on the Astor family. The stories are interesting, but the approach is awkward and the book lacks a compelling flow. Also, the book is a bit preachy which is…
A Fever in the HeartlandA Fever in the Heartland, BookThe Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
by Egan, TimothyBook - 2023Book, 2023
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Holds: 2 on 8 copies
Holds: 2 on 8 copies
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Added Feb 04, 2024
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Wow! What a great book! 5 Stars. I knew the KKK made a comeback in the 1920's, particularly in Indiana, but I had no idea this hate-filled organization was as prominent, powerful, and wide-spread as it was. The book centers around Indiana Klan leader D.C. Stephenson and his rise and fall and the murder trial that brought him down.
While reading this, I couldn't help but substitute MAGA for KKK and Trump for Stephenson. The similarities are extraordinary and frightening.Wow! What a great book! 5 Stars. I knew the KKK made a comeback in the 1920's, particularly in Indiana, but I had no idea this hate-filled organization was as prominent, powerful, and wide-spread as it was. The book centers around Indiana Klan…
The Devil Wears PradaThe Devil Wears Prada, DVD
DVD - 2006DVD, 2006
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Holds: 1 on 1 copy
Holds: 1 on 1 copy
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Added Jan 30, 2024
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Fantastic film on the fashion industry starring Stanley Tucci as Nigel, the right-hand man of an overly demanding publisher of a leading fashion magazine. Everyone seems to have a difficult time working for this “devil” except for Nigel who gets along with her just fine. In fact, he mentors the chubby new assistant to the publisher, and this assistant ends up excelling at her job, but eventually quits at the end of the movie. 1/2 star deducted as the movie was too similar to “Julie and Julia” another Stanley Tucci classic.Fantastic film on the fashion industry starring Stanley Tucci as Nigel, the right-hand man of an overly demanding publisher of a leading fashion magazine. Everyone seems to have a difficult time working for this “devil” except for Nigel who gets…
Julie & JuliaJulie & Julia, DVD
DVD - 2009DVD, 2009
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Added Jan 30, 2024
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Wonderful film starring Stanley Tucci who serves as a US diplomat in France after WWII. His character is married to a restless woman who takes up cooking to have something to do. I don’t want to give away the plot, but Tucci’s character’s wife ends up writing a cook book and several years later another restless woman decides to make the recipes in the book. Nice supporting cast, but 1/2 star deducted because of the extensive use of French, a language I don’t speak.Wonderful film starring Stanley Tucci who serves as a US diplomat in France after WWII. His character is married to a restless woman who takes up cooking to have something to do. I don’t want to give away the plot, but Tucci’s character’s wife ends…
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Added Jan 29, 2024
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Gay porn, that’s all this is.
Last Night in MontrealLast Night in Montreal, BookA Novel
by Mandel, Emily St. JohnBook - 2015Book, 2015
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Added Dec 31, 2023
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Amazing debut novel! Riveting story about Lilia, a young women with a secret, who likes to travel. 1/2 star deducted as the copy I got from the library had some bent pages. Who does that! Use a bookmark.
Rifkin's FestivalRifkin's Festival, DVD
DVD - 2022DVD, 2022
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Added Dec 30, 2023
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A surprisingly funny and moving film by the master- Woody Allen. Wallace Shawn plays the Woody Allen role in this one to perfection! Terrific cast with a stunning background. 1/2 deducted due to issues with the closed captions.
Blue JasmineBlue Jasmine, DVD
DVD - 2014?DVD, 2014?
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Added Dec 29, 2023
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A lot of unjustified hate for Woody Allen out there, but you have to hand it to him, the man can make great films! It helps that Cate Blanchett delivered an Oscar winning performance who suffers the repercussions of ratting out her husband for his business misdeeds. 1/2 deducted for the missing booklet from the cd case.A lot of unjustified hate for Woody Allen out there, but you have to hand it to him, the man can make great films! It helps that Cate Blanchett delivered an Oscar winning performance who suffers the repercussions of ratting out her husband for his…
Going InfiniteGoing Infinite, BookThe Rise and Fall of A New Tycoon
by Lewis, MichaelBook - 2023Book, 2023
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Added Dec 28, 2023
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Another well written, entertaining, and educational book by Michael Lewis. He helps us understand the impossible-to-understand SBF and the netherworld of crypto. 1/2 star deducted for his mid-treatment of Caroline Ellison. Her parents are friends of a friend.Another well written, entertaining, and educational book by Michael Lewis. He helps us understand the impossible-to-understand SBF and the netherworld of crypto. 1/2 star deducted for his mid-treatment of Caroline Ellison. Her parents are friends of…
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Added Dec 19, 2023
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Fun tale about a group of inbreeds that illegally occupy an island off the coast of Maine. Based on how backwards these knuckle-draggers are, you would think this book takes place in the South, but it takes place in Maine. Fortunately, the government finally reclaims the land from these imbeciles and relocates them to state-run correctional facilities. I deducted 1/2 a point from my rating as the author seems to condone the theft of land by these criminals.Fun tale about a group of inbreeds that illegally occupy an island off the coast of Maine. Based on how backwards these knuckle-draggers are, you would think this book takes place in the South, but it takes place in Maine. Fortunately, the…
The End of Drum-timeThe End of Drum-time, BookA Novel
by Pylväinen, HannaBook - 2023Book, 2023
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Holds: 0 on 2 copies
Holds: 0 on 2 copies
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Added Dec 15, 2023
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Terrific story about a Sapmi reindeer herding family in northern Sweden in the 1850’s who resort to murder to avoid paying their debts. I deducted 1/2 a star as it seemed the author took a blame the victim approach in her story telling.
Irving Berlin's White ChristmasIrving Berlin's White Christmas, DVD
DVD - 2007DVD, 2007
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Added Dec 01, 2023
Midnight in ParisMidnight in Paris, DVD
DVD - 2011DVD, 2011
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Added Nov 27, 2023
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A terrific film starring Owen Wilson as the Woody Allen character. Owen Wilson gave a fine performance; however, I deducted half a point because he isn’t Woody Allen.
Annie HallAnnie Hall, DVD
DVD - 1998DVD, 1998
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Added Nov 26, 2023
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One of the best movies ever made and a top Woodie Allen film. Gets better every time I watch it. I took off half a star because I noticed HBO had this on, thus I didn’t need to check it out from the library.
The NetanyahusThe Netanyahus, BookAn Account of A Minor and Ultimately Even Negligible Episode in the History of A Very Famous Family
by Cohen, JoshuaBook - 2021Book, 2021
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Added Nov 26, 2023
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Wonderfully written and an easy quick read. One full point deducted because the author had college football season taking place in late January. Really?
To Rome With LoveTo Rome With Love, DVD
DVD - 2013DVD, 2013
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Added Nov 26, 2023
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Another great Woody Allen film! Fantastic storytelling all set in beautiful Rome! I took half a star because booklet was missing from the CD case.
LivingLiving, DVD
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added Jun 02, 2023
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A wonderful old-timey movie about an elderly man with a few months to live who tries to impress a young woman by building a playground for children. I deducted 1/2 star due to trouble I had with getting the volume right on the dvd.
The FabelmansThe Fabelmans, DVD
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added Jun 01, 2023
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Almost perfect film about a young man with a screwy mom who is cheating on her husband with her husband’s best friend. The young man decides to become a filmmaker after witnessing a horrific train wreck. I deducted 1/2 a star because the cd case didn’t close properly.Almost perfect film about a young man with a screwy mom who is cheating on her husband with her husband’s best friend. The young man decides to become a filmmaker after witnessing a horrific train wreck. I deducted 1/2 a star because the cd case…
Triangle of SadnessTriangle of Sadness, DVD
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added May 28, 2023
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Almost a perfect film from start to finish! Without giving away the plot, this film is a mash up of Project Runway, Below Deck, and Survivor. 1/2 star deducted, because I couldn’t get the closed caption feature on the dvd to work.
Women TalkingWomen Talking, DVD
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added May 19, 2023
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Cheerier than expected movie about a group of old-timey (2010) Mennonite women who choose to leave their cult as the result of unspeakable crimes committed against them by the men in the cult. I deducted one star because the women have no idea where they are going to relocate to.Cheerier than expected movie about a group of old-timey (2010) Mennonite women who choose to leave their cult as the result of unspeakable crimes committed against them by the men in the cult. I deducted one star because the women have no idea where…
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Added Mar 12, 2023
Added Jan 17, 2023
MidnightsMidnights, Music CD
by Swift, TaylorMusic CD - 2022Music CD, 2022
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Holds: 0 on 6 copies
Holds: 0 on 6 copies
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Added Nov 18, 2022
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I haven’t even listened to the CD yet, but I trust TS. 5 stars!!!!!
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Added Nov 06, 2022
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