Dave Barry – VoVatia (original) (raw)

Half-Assed Overparenting

Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer Is Much Faster, by Dave Barry – Barry’s latest book is a collection of essays all loosely related to the topic of happiness, although sometimes the connection is a stretch. He covers such … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Dave Barry, Families, Humor, Real Time with Bill Maher, Technology, Television | Tagged bill maher, helicopter parents, live right and find happiness, parenting, privacy, ridley pearson, safety |

Blue Overall

Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d’Art, by Christopher Moore – I’m trying to catch up on the few books of Moore’s that I haven’t yet read. Apparently his original idea was to write a novel about the color blue, which then … Continue reading →

Just Another Day in Fairyland

The three books I’m reviewing this time all have to do with magical lands I’ve read about before. Board Stiff, by Piers Anthony – There’s really nothing new in this latest installment in the Xanth series, but hey, I’m a … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Chris Dulabone, Dave Barry, Marcus Mebes, Marin Elizabeth Xiques, Oz, Oz Authors, Piers Anthony, Xanth | Tagged board stiff, captain james hook, colorful corniness in oz, com pewter, fwiirp, j.m. barrie, peter and the starcatchers, peter pan, ridley pearson, skeezik and the mys-tree of oz, skeeziques |

School Is Hell, Cooperation Is Divine

Here are a few new book reviews, with a few spoilers. You Can Date Boys When You’re Forty, by Dave Barry – Now semi-retired but with the same basic sense of humor, Barry discusses such topics as Justin Bieber and … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Chronicles of Kazam, Dave Barry, Heroes of Olympus, Humor, Jasper Fforde, Rick Riordan | Tagged annabeth chase, calypso, cerberus, dave fox, gabe guarente, hell, leo valdez, nico di angelo, satan's prep, the blood of olympus, the eye of zoltar, you can date boys when you're forty |