Book Reviews

  • L.A. Bizarro: The Insider's Guide to the Obscure, the Absurd, and the Perverse in Los Angeles by Anthony R. Lovett and Matt Maranian. 1997. Non-fiction.
The ultimate L.A. travel guide! Includes addresses, directions, and
photographs of some of the most interesting sights you'll see anywhere!
Includes everything from the Hollyweird Death Tour to the HardArt
Phallic Replicating Service. And this guide is written with humor--
not like most travel guides. An entertaining read whether you are
going to L.A. or not!
  • Beachbum Berry'sGrog Log by Jeff Berry and Annene Kaye. 1998.
Non-fiction.
A must-have for Tiki bar and tropical drink lovers. Includes original
recipes from bars like Trader Vic's. Packed with Tiki artwork, too.
  • The Case of the Not-So-Nice Nurse, The Case of the Good-For-Nothing Girlfriend, and A Ghost in the Closet by Mabel Maney. Fiction.
Three books from the Nancy Clue mystery series. If you've ever been
a Nancy Drew fan these hilarious spoofs will make you wet yourself.
In this series, Nancy Clue and her chums are lesbians that get into wacky
situations at nearly every chapter's end. And no matter how hard they try
to keep their pristine appearances, someone's hair is bound to get "torn
asunder"! In A Ghost in the Closet Nancy Clue and her chums join
forces with the Hardly Boys for more hair-mussing adventures!
  • The Gashleycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey. 1962. Art/fiction.
Says the inside cover: "an Appalling Alphabet which introduces a
Gallery of enchanting tots and produces a Gasp of involuntary mirth
when they attain their Dreadful Demises." You'll recognize Gorey's
work from the opening segment to the PBS series, Mystery! Each page
stands for a letter of the alphabet and says something like, "K is for Kate
who was struck with an axe." Then above that is a pen-and-ink drawing
of the death of each child. Truly eerie.
  • The Making of a Cop by Harvey Rachlin. 1991. Non-fiction.
"From raw recruit to police officer--inside the life-and-death world of
a rookie." This writer spent months at the New York City Police
Academy to bring the reader a day-by-day account of what aspiring
cops have to go through. Not for the faint at heart (or stomach.)
  • Cops: Their Lives in Their Own Words by Mark Baker. 1985. Non-
      fiction.
If you think being a cop is just about writing speeding tickets and
eating doughnuts, think again. You pull a dead baby out of  a tree
that's been impaled by a tree branch after being thrown from a
vehicle in a car accident. Cops lives and this book are not for weak
stomachs.
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Game Reviews

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  • Redneck Rampage: The Early Years by Xatrix Entertainment. 1998.
My favorite game. Bar shoot-outs, pork rinds, and beer. What more
could  you ask for in a game?!
See the HELL7 I Road Food Reviews and Beer Reviews for sugges-
tions on how to properly fuel up to play this one.
  • SimCity 3000 by Maxis. 1998.
"Create and control your own urban empire." The most entertaining
educational computer game I've ever played. I bought it and actually
only played it once because I got too involved in it. I created a town
and then refused to make myself dinner because I was too busy building
moreroads and keeping the Sim City residents happy. Makes me want
to criticize the Mayor of D.C. (where I live) much less
  • Remington Top Shot Interactive Target Shooting by HeadGames. 1998.
Have a need to do some target practice in your living room? Choose
from dozens of weapons, pick your shooting range, hold your breath,
and fire !It's not as easy as you'd think! Includes 19 page illustrated gun
safety section.
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