Fliers

'Fliers' by Nathaniel Russell is a collection of original "lost and found" type posters that have a creative spin to them. When I originally saw this book I knew I had to get it because this is the exact type of humor my graphic designer husband LOVES. And it did not disappoint!

There are 20 fliers included in the book. Each page is pretty thick, like card-stock paper. The author created them this way so that the pages can be torn out and used as posters also. You can get a good feel of what this compilation is all about by looking at the cover of the book since it includes one of the pages from inside. The jacket can also be taken off of the book and used as a poster, which is a nice touch.

The fliers I thought were really funny included the "So bummed right now" and "Feeling Tired?" ones. My husband really liked the "Burn Your House Down" one.

This is a fun, conversation starting, coffee-table book to have around the house. I think our friends would get a kick out of it whenever they come by. I really enjoyed it.

I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.

Girl next door

I’m finding the YA genre an extremely worthwhile addition to current literary offerings. Although these books tend to be light on eroticism and heavy on gutter language and/or violence, it is my perception that they deal honestly with the real traumas present-day young people experience.

“A Short History of the Girl Next Door” by Jared Reck has our narrator-protagonist Matthew suddenly coming to the realization that his best friend and almost-sister Tabby is dating Liam, a senior and star basketball player in their high school. It is immediately obvious that Matt also loves Tabby as more than a friend, but is helpless to deal with the impact of this shift in the emotional landscape. What Matt goes through from this point on, and the extremely wise and sensitive intervention of his grandfather when the inevitable crises occur, elevate this novel from the “good story” to the “superlative narrative” level. Highly recommended, despite the somewhat disturbing ongoing use of some of the less pleasant obscenities from which, it seems, one cannot escape anywhere except on prime-time TV, where frequent bleeping may replace what we all know is being said.

Come as you aren't

This isn't a book... or a game... it is a way to role play with your partner when you aren't feeling super into being creative yourself. The box is cute and has a very nice matte finish. The insides include cards and an envelope. I feel like his would be extremely easy to recreate at home with the right materials.