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CHILDREN’S BOOKS:
The Lonely Doll - Dare Wright
I tend to favor children's books about old abandoned objects, and I
think it all stems from this story about a doll, Edith, who has been
abandoned and longs for a family. It has the most haunting
photography by Dare Wright, and the story basically mirrors her life
story. Check out the biography about this intriguing woman, 'Secret
Life of the Lonely Doll' by Jean Nathan (9780312424923).
Ferdinand - Munro Leaf
This is the story of Ferdinand, the bull who just wants to sit under
his tree and smell the flowers. It is a classic book about being
yourself.
Virginia Lee Burton - Collection
This woman revolutionized the inanimate object! Her stories often
center on objects: Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, the little
house, and Maybelle the cable car; who find their worlds torn apart by
capitalism. Don't worry, they all fight back and there are happy
endings for all. beautiful illustrations.
Coraline - Neil Gaiman
This is a book that will make you think twice about being ungrateful.
Watch out for your other mother...
Nancy Drew
Everyone's favorite titian haired sleuth! (or my favorite, anyway)
POETRY:
Auguries of Innocence - Patti Smith
This woman astounds me. Listen to her music, and read her poetry, please.
Play the piano drunk, like a percussion instrument, until the fingers
begin to bleed a bit - Charles Bukowski
If you live in Los Angeles, you must read some Bukowski.
Not Much Fun - Dorothy Parker
Witty, cynical, and quite alcohol-infused, this is a must have
collection of Miss Parker's unpublished poetry.
BIOGRAPHIES:
Bobbed Hair and Bathtub Gin - Marion Meade
Take a trip back to the decadent jazz age! This book chronicles the
lives of Dorothy Parker, Zelda Ftizgerald, Edna St. Vincent Millay,
and Edna ferber in all their madness. it is a peek into the endless
party that was the 1920's.
Lulu in Hollywood - Louise Brooks
Louise brooks was an amazing silent film star, but she also had a gift
for writing about the way she saw Hollywood in the 1920's and 30's.
part memoir, part tinsel town observation.
Love, Lucy - Lucille Ball
Everybody loves Lucy! Well, i think I love her more than most people.
LOS ANGELES NOIR:
Megan Abbott- anything!
In the tradition of Chandler and Ellroy, Megan Abbott exposes the dark
side of 1950's Los Angeles.
All of her books take you back to the time of taffeta and seamed
stockings effortlessly.
You can almost smell the smoke and hear the clinking of ice cubes.
James M Cain-anything!
This man tells it like it is. He tells of drifters and dames, femme
fatales and fall guys.
Raymond Chandler-anything!
I think I have a recommendation for this floating around the
store....i can't remember what I said. I bet it was really bad
though...
MYSTERIES:
The Hot Kid - Elmore Leonard
If you are looking for a book with gangsters, gun molls, and shoot
outs, you've found it. Set in 1930's Oklahoma, this book recaptures
the era of Dillinger and pretty Boy Floyd perfectly. |
