Review: Dance recitals, weddings, youth sports played for laughs in new Dave Barry book - Washington Examiner
"I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 254 pages, $24.95), by Dave Barry: After two dozen books that offer his peculiar take on things like marriage, travel and turning 50, fans know what to expect from Dave Barry: joke-packed prose and one-liners

Book Broker recognizes free comic book day - 14 WFIE
EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) - If you've never picked up a comic book, Saturday was the day to try one out. It was free comic book day. The Book Broker in Evansville gave out dozens of free comics. Comic book lovers said they're not just for kids. "The Iron

Drunks rejoice! Cell phone app makes it easy to book - SDNN: San Diego News Network
free “Taxi Magic” application is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Palm Smartphones, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety. Authorities Taxi Magic has several features, including a “Magic Book” button that

Couple writing book about embryo mix-up - Reporter
A breakthrough in their relationship came in August, when Carolyn Savage invited Shannon Morell to an ultrasound appointment. The Morells initially sought to keep the story private, but in their book they say that Sean Savage noted that "pregnancy is

Our E-book reader Ratings: Why no iPad or durability - ConsumerReports.org (blog)
Why the omissions? Let me explain. iPad. As I wrote earlier , the iPad isn’t included in the Ratings, at least for now, largely because we judged it a different animal—as in a multipurpose tablet computer that includes e-book capability rather

New Larry H. Miller book a treasure trove - Mormon Times
Miller ($25.99; Deseret Book) . After agreeing to purchase half of the franchise from former owner Sam Battistone, a Collaborator Doug Robinson, a Deseret News columnist and feature writer, describes how Malone spent four days with Miller as the

Book: Obama dressed down Pentagon brass - Boston Globe
NEW YORK— President Barack Obama reprimanded top Pentagon officials last year for pressing publicly for a troop increase in Afghanistan. That's according to "The Promise," a book on Obama's first year in office by Newsweek writer Jonathan Alter. It

Book Review: Smiley's latest offers woman's life in - Jefferson City News Tribune Online
"Private Life" (Alfred A. Knopf, 320 pages, $26.95), by Jane Smiley: This novel tells the story, from childhood to old age, of Margaret Early, nee Mayfield, raised in Missouri in the late 19th century and saved from spinsterhood by a late marriage at

Rosalynn Carter has written a new book about mental health - TV.com
Standing outside an Atlanta cotton mill campaigning for her husband's bid to become governor of Georgia, Rosalynn Carter came upon a stooped and weary woman heading home to care for a mentally ill daughter. The pre-dawn encounter in 1966 would help launch a crusade that has lasted to this day. As