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Ignore Everybody

Ignore Everybody

By Hugh MacLeod 176 pages Adult

Danny Says

MacLeod’s doodles have become simple gems of wisdom that humor and inspire. Good to read with Dan Roam’s The Back of the Napkin. Just as applicable for teachers and parents as it is for corporate executives.
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Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

By Mark Bowden 224 pages Adult

Danny Says

Bowden is one of my favorite true crime writers (he wrote Killing Pablo, the story of the hunt for drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar), and this one allows him to use all his writing talents. This tragic-comic tale is a roller coaster ride that is so absurd it reads like fiction.
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One in a Million

One in a Million

By Kimberla Lawson Roby 208 pages Adult

Danny Says

Perception is not reality. Kennedi Mason thinks she has it all until everything breaks down. Great page-turner.
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Mama Makes Up Her Mind

Mama Makes Up Her Mind

By Bailey White 240 pages Adult

Danny Says

My life has been a little too fast-paced lately, and Bailey White is the perfect antidote. She has always regaled me with her stories of life in rural Georgia on NPR, and I can hear her voice as I read the wonderful short stories in this delightful collection of some of White’s most unusual characters. Georgia’s version of Garrison Keillor or Tom Bodett.
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Nature Noir

Nature Noir

By Jordan Fisher Smith 224 pages Adult

Danny Says

Incredible memoir by a California state park ranger. If you read this book and do not come away feeling deeply disturbed about our treatment to the environment, perhaps you began your day kicking puppies and dumping cigarette butts out your car window. The last nature book I read that hit me this deeply was Farley Mowat’s Never Cry Wolf. I highly recommend this book, and I know I will seek more books by Jordan Fisher Smith.
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Does Anything Eat Wasps?

Does Anything Eat Wasps?

By New Scientist 211 pages Adult

Danny Says

What can I say – I am an aspiring Cliff Clavin who loves random information to impress people (or, more likely, myself) with at parties. This book is filled with all sorts of wonderful useless information, making it the perfect book for waiting in the car or dazing on the toilet.
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The 25th Hour

The 25th Hour

By David Benioff 211 pages Adult

Danny Says

Nothing can be more thrilling than to read a first time novelist who rocks. This story hits every emotion, as it chronicles a convicted drug dealer’s last night on the town with his two best friends before he heads to prison. Plenty of twists ensue, including a biggie that I never saw coming. Fantastic first effort!
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My Custom Van: And 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays that Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face

My Custom Van: And 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays that Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face

By Michael Ian Black 256 pages Adult

Danny Says

I’ve enjoyed Black’s demented sense of humor since his glorious days on the underappreciated show The State. Now I only seem to get to see him whenever he turns up on VH1. Thankfully, this book gives me plenty to enjoy while I await Michael Ian Black’s next great project.
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Chaser

Chaser

By Miasha 224 pages Adult

Danny Says

So maybe I am not a connoisseur or African-American chick lit, and I felt totally uncool when some friends were boasting about their favorite Miasha books (and I had never heard of her). So I grabbed this book and spent an easy afternoon reading away. I know plenty of women who will appreciate this selection.
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True to the Game III

True to the Game III

By Teri Woods 240 pages Adult

Danny Says

While I enjoyed this gritty Philadelphia drug trade story, what drew me to the book was the author’s biography. From secretary to self-published author who created her own press, Teri Woods is an inspiration. I am so happy for her success, as this book is the first in a series.
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Beg, Borrow, Steal: A Writer's Life

Beg, Borrow, Steal: A Writer's Life

By Michael Greenberg 240 pages Adult

Danny Says

Forty-four chapters, all around five pages or less with wry wit – I was in heaven devouring this book. Greenberg is an excellent writer, and I now intend to read a lot more of his books.
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Handbook To A Happier Life

Handbook To A Happier Life

By Jim Donovan 176 pages pages Adult

Danny Says

If you are going to pick up a self-help book, grab this one. The chapters are all about 2-3 pages long and filled with great quotes and anecdotes, which is all I ever look for in a book. Great exercises, as well.
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The Guinea Pig Diaries

The Guinea Pig Diaries

By A. J. Jacobs 256 pages Adult

Danny Says

I do not know A.J. Jacobs, and yet I feel like he and I could hang together, as he has a similarly warped sense of humor. When I was younger I used to go on fake scavenger hunts to pass the time; Jacobs decides to try his hand at a variety of “lifestyle” experiments that lead to lots of laughs. Filled with ideas for the bored and boring.
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Running with the Devil

Running with the Devil

By Kerrie Droban 232 pages Adult

Danny Says

Droban’s True Story of the ATF's Infiltration of the Hells Angels is a page-turner that passes the time like an episode of a TV true crime show. Fascinating look at two worlds I knew very little about, the Hells Angels and the ATF. 
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Parallel Play

Parallel Play

By Tim Page 208 pages Adult

Danny Says

The highly uplifting memoir of a Pulitzer Prize-winning critic who just happened to grow up with Asperger’s Syndrome (and nobody diagnosed it – which could be seen as a curse and a blessing). To me, this is essential reading for all teachers. 
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