Books read in 2007 - Final Count

While at work last night I finished reading, Grace: The Secret Lives of a Princess by James Spada. It was a great book that I loved. That book was my final one for 2007. The library was closed today, so I could only return the books. On Wednesday, I will pick out some books to start the new year. I hope to stay away from books that are over 500 pages. They seem to slow me down.

Final count of books read in 2007: 43

A Man of Faith, David Aikman
Hannibal Rising, Thomas Harris
All of the President's Men, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
House of Sand and Fog, Andre Dubus III
Jack: A Life Like No Other, Geoffrey Perret
Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate, Bob Woodward
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, James L. Swanson
The Manchurian Candidate, Richard Condon
Leni Riefenstahl, Rainer Rother
From Here to Eternity, James Jones
Cultural Warrior, Bill O'Reilly
Ava Gardner: Love is Nothing, Lee Server
The Man Who Would Not Shut Up, Marvin Kitman
Clint Eastwood, Richard Schickel
Notorious: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Donald Spoto
Katharine Hepburn, Barbara Leaming
Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes, Donald L. Barlett
Diana, Andrew Morton
Mrs. Kennedy: The Missing History of the Kennedy Years, Barbara Leaming
Judy Garland: The Secret Life of an American Legend, David Shipman
Shadows of a Princess, P.D. Jephson
Just Jackie, Edward Kline
Leni, Steven Bach
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Truman Capote
The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger
Cary Grant: A Class Apart, Graham McCann
Princess Grace, Sarah Bradford
John Wayne's America, Garry Wills
Jack and Jackie, Christopher Andersen
Henry Ford and the Jews, Neil Baldwin
General Patton: A Soldier's Life, Stanley P. Hirshson
Diana, Sarah Bradford
Hitch: The Life and Times of Alfred Hitchcock, John Russell Taylor
Ingrid, Charlotte Chandler
American Spy, E. Howard Hunt
Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood, Suzanne Finstad
Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Jeff Lindsay
Dearly Devoted Dexter, Jeff Lindsay
Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn, Donald Spoto
Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Summers
Sinatra, Earl Wilson
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: A Life, Donald Spoto
Grace: The Secret Lives of a Princess, James Spada

Random things

Not much has been going on this week with me. Besides having Monday and Tuesday off this week, I have been working only in the morning. It is Christmas break and most schools don't have any sporting events. So needless to say, my nights have been free. I've been running, reading, watching DVDs/TV, going to sleep early and my husband and I attended a party last night. Next week my life will return to a normal schedule. Work in the morning and work in the evening.

Last New Year's Eve, my husband and I went to a party at one of his friend's house. This year that friend has to work so my husband and I had to make other plans. At first we didn't know what we were going to do. I told my husband if we don't do anything, that I would fall asleep on the couch around 9:30 pm. A couple of years ago, that happened because we stayed home and watched movies. I didn't want to repeat that so my husband made reservations at a restaurant that will have a live band. It should be fun. Dinner, dancing, music and entertainment. That should keep me up until midnight. I hope.

Next week I will post my final counts of miles run this year and books read this year. Also next week I will post my New Year's resolutions.

Have a nice weekend everyone.

Favorites of 2007

Favorites of 2007

O Come........

At Christmas mass Monday, my brother, sister and I couldn't help but laugh when singing, O Come, All Ye Faithful. The reason for the laughter is from a scene in the terrible TV special of A Very Brady Christmas (1988).

Mike gets a phone call to go down to a construction site on Christmas because of some problems. Our question always is, "Why are they working construction on Christmas?" He walks into an unstable structure and it collapses on him. Word reaches the family and they all come down to the construction site. Cindy talks with her Mom, Carol, and asks if she remembers when she had throat problems and couldn't sing at church. Cindy asked Santa to give her mom her voice back and at church Carol magically sings O Come, All Ye Faithful. It was a Christmas miracle! Cindy and Carol thought it would be a good idea to sing that song. As soon as they start, the entire group of onlookers join along. Once Mike, who is stuck under rubble, hears the singing, he magically has the strength to get up and walk out under his own power.

Bad acting, bad movie. But every year it is on TV, we all watch it and poke fun at it. It has been 19 years since it first aired and every time we sing O Come, All Ye Faithful we always laugh because it will be forever associated with A Very Brady Christmas.

Favorites of 2007

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas
May the holiday spirit
find a home in your heart.

Favorites of 2007

Both photos were taken at Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. Growing up I loved trains. Seeing a caboose on the end of a train was really rare. The caboose that I took the photo of was still in good condition. The bottom photo is of a roundhouse. The building was a beautiful color and doors and windows caught my attention.

Books read in 2007

A Man of Faith, David Aikman
Hannibal Rising, Thomas Harris
All of the President's Men, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
House of Sand and Fog, Andre Dubus III
Jack: A Life Like No Other, Geoffrey Perret
Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate, Bob Woodward
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, James L. Swanson
The Manchurian Candidate, Richard Condon
Leni Riefenstahl, Rainer Rother
From Here to Eternity, James Jones
Cultural Warrior, Bill O'Reilly
Ava Gardner: Love is Nothing, Lee Server
The Man Who Would Not Shut Up, Marvin Kitman
Clint Eastwood, Richard Schickel
Notorious: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Donald Spoto
Katharine Hepburn, Barbara Leaming
Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes, Donald L. Barlett
Diana, Andrew Morton
Mrs. Kennedy: The Missing History of the Kennedy Years, Barbara Leaming
Judy Garland: The Secret Life of an American Legend, David Shipman
Shadows of a Princess, P.D. Jephson
Just Jackie, Edward Kline
Leni, Steven Bach
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Truman Capote
The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger
Cary Grant: A Class Apart, Graham McCann
Princess Grace, Sarah Bradford
John Wayne's America, Garry Wills
Jack and Jackie, Christopher Andersen
Henry Ford and the Jews, Neil Baldwin
General Patton: A Soldier's Life, Stanley P. Hirshson
Diana, Sarah Bradford
Hitch: The Life and Times of Alfred Hitchcock, John Russell Taylor
Ingrid, Charlotte Chandler
American Spy, E. Howard Hunt
Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood, Suzanne Finstad
Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Jeff Lindsay
Dearly Devoted Dexter, Jeff Lindsay
Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn, Donald Spoto
Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Summers
Sinatra, Earl Wilson
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: A Life, Donald Spoto

Currently Reading: Grace: The Secret Lives of a Princess, James Spada
Up Next: Library trip

Random things

Christmas is only one day away. Why doesn't it feel like it? I was talking with my husband and I mentioned that it doesn't even feel like Christmas. We have our lights, tree and presents under the tree, but it feels like any normal winter day. He agreed. Something is off this year. I'm hoping that the Christmas feeling will sink in at mass tonight and when my husband and I host a traditional Christmas Eve dinner.

I had to work last night. It felt very odd being in the office on a Sunday night. But with that Sunday night shift, it saved me from getting up at 4 am to go to work this morning. It was nice sleeping in. I slept until 6 am. That is called sleeping in for me on a Monday. Next Sunday I will be at the office again working a night shift and be sleeping in on a Monday morning.

In the new year, I will be doing something different. Back in November, my church asked for volunteers for different ministries at mass. I signed up to be an altar server. My church allows fourth grade students through adults, so I wanted to try. Back when I was in elementary, our faith formation class teacher asked the class if anyone wanted to be an altar server. I was interested and asked about it. I was turned down. At that point in time, only boys could be altar servers. I was disappointed. Now I get a chance do something I wanted to do long ago. I'm glad that I won't be the only adult to be an altar server. A husband and wife that attend the same mass as I do have been servers since the summer.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Favorites of 2007

Both of these photos were taken this summer at Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. I loved the texture of the old train engine and it was such a hot day, I couldn't believe these reenactors were walking around in those dresses. I was sweating in a t-shirt and shorts.

Books read in 2007

A Man of Faith, David Aikman
Hannibal Rising, Thomas Harris
All of the President's Men, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
House of Sand and Fog, Andre Dubus III
Jack: A Life Like No Other, Geoffrey Perret
Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate, Bob Woodward
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, James L. Swanson
The Manchurian Candidate, Richard Condon
Leni Riefenstahl, Rainer Rother
From Here to Eternity, James Jones
Cultural Warrior, Bill O'Reilly
Ava Gardner: Love is Nothing, Lee Server
The Man Who Would Not Shut Up, Marvin Kitman
Clint Eastwood, Richard Schickel
Notorious: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Donald Spoto
Katharine Hepburn, Barbara Leaming
Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes, Donald L. Barlett
Diana, Andrew Morton
Mrs. Kennedy: The Missing History of the Kennedy Years, Barbara Leaming
Judy Garland: The Secret Life of an American Legend, David Shipman
Shadows of a Princess, P.D. Jephson
Just Jackie, Edward Kline
Leni, Steven Bach
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Truman Capote
The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger
Cary Grant: A Class Apart, Graham McCann
Princess Grace, Sarah Bradford
John Wayne's America, Garry Wills
Jack and Jackie, Christopher Andersen
Henry Ford and the Jews, Neil Baldwin
General Patton: A Soldier's Life, Stanley P. Hirshson
Diana, Sarah Bradford
Hitch: The Life and Times of Alfred Hitchcock, John Russell Taylor
Ingrid, Charlotte Chandler
American Spy, E. Howard Hunt
Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood, Suzanne Finstad
Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Jeff Lindsay
Dearly Devoted Dexter, Jeff Lindsay
Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn, Donald Spoto
Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Summers
Sinatra, Earl Wilson

Currently Reading: Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: A Life, Donald Spoto
Up Next: Grace: The Secret Lives of a Princess, James Spada

My best of 2007

I took a lot of photos in the year 2007. I looked over my former blog, DCO's Photo Gallery, and found 10 that I really loved. This photo won me over and I chose this photo as my best for the year.

I really love run down industrial buildings. This building was sitting empty for a couple of years, it was finally sold and in the process of being torn down. All of the colors, the broken glass, objects left behind, the spray paint, when I shoot I try to find beauty in the ugly. And I did. The color of the door was a great blue and the broken glass window was perfect. Perfect only to me. It was cracked but all in one piece, not broken on the floor like every other window was. I did take a photo of the entire door, but I really didn't like it. The focus of the photo for me is the No Admittance sign and the broken glass. With the full view of the door you really couldn't see the cracked glass. This photo the viewer can see it.

I know I did this backwards, but for the next nine days I will post my other favorite photos of 2007.

Eyes - Adrian, MI

Chew toys - Adrian, MI

Holly - Adrian, MI

Books read in 2007

Forty! Forty Books read in 2007. Another New Year's Resolution is completed. I could possibly finish one to two more books before the year is over.

A Man of Faith, David Aikman
Hannibal Rising, Thomas Harris
All of the President's Men, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
House of Sand and Fog, Andre Dubus III
Jack: A Life Like No Other, Geoffrey Perret
Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate, Bob Woodward
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, James L. Swanson
The Manchurian Candidate, Richard Condon
Leni Riefenstahl, Rainer Rother
From Here to Eternity, James Jones
Cultural Warrior, Bill O'Reilly
Ava Gardner: Love is Nothing, Lee Server
The Man Who Would Not Shut Up, Marvin Kitman
Clint Eastwood, Richard Schickel
Notorious: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Donald Spoto
Katharine Hepburn, Barbara Leaming
Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes, Donald L. Barlett
Diana, Andrew Morton
Mrs. Kennedy: The Missing History of the Kennedy Years, Barbara Leaming
Judy Garland: The Secret Life of an American Legend, David Shipman
Shadows of a Princess, P.D. Jephson
Just Jackie, Edward Kline
Leni, Steven Bach
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Truman Capote
The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger
Cary Grant: A Class Apart, Graham McCann
Princess Grace, Sarah Bradford
John Wayne's America, Garry Wills
Jack and Jackie, Christopher Andersen
Henry Ford and the Jews, Neil Baldwin
General Patton: A Soldier's Life, Stanley P. Hirshson
Diana, Sarah Bradford
Hitch: The Life and Times of Alfred Hitchcock, John Russell Taylor
Ingrid, Charlotte Chandler
American Spy, E. Howard Hunt
Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood, Suzanne Finstad
Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Jeff Lindsay
Dearly Devoted Dexter, Jeff Lindsay
Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn, Donald Spoto
Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Summers

Currently Reading: Sinatra, Earl Wilson
Up Next: Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: A Life, Donald Spoto

Snow

Over the weekend there was a huge snow storm. I'm glad it happened over the weekend because if it happened this morning, there would be no way I was getting out of my driveway.

Sunday morning I grabbed my shovel and went outside. My neighbor did most of the hard work with his snow blower. He took care of my sidewalk and entry to our driveway. He couldn't do my driveway because it is gravel. So I had the fun task of shoveling the driveway.

Shoveling the driveway was not fun, the snow was still coming down and it was very windy. I was outside for 1.5 to 2 hours and my hat, coat, gloves, wind pants were coated with ice. The snow was fluffy but very heavy. I have tendinitis in my left wrist and it started to hurt during the shoveling. I switched hands with the shovel a couple of times to give my wrist a break. While I was shoveling with my right hand it felt awkward, but it did help. I stopped shoveling the driveway when my left wrist was stiff. I cleared out 3/4 of the driveway. I figured I would let my husband finish the rest later. About a half hour after I came inside, my neighbor who we share our driveway with, finished the rest. I was so pleased she did that. It was very helpful.

After the snow stopped that afternoon, my husband and I went out to clear off our cars. The process took about a half hour. Once my car was cleaned off, I backed it out of its spot to clear the snow surrounding my car. This morning, besides scrapping the frost off of the windows, it was very easy to get into my car and back out of the driveway and go to work.

Photo: Looking down the sidewalk near my home Monday morning.

Covered - Adrian, MI

767 - Adrian, MI

The end for now

I was so disappointment with the finale of America's Next Top Model.

Down to the final 3, Saleisha, Chantal and Jenah, went into the panel and Tyra asked the question that I can't stand, "Who has the most potential to be ANTM and who has the least?" Why does this question even have to be asked? The girls usually gang up on one girl and last night it was Jenah.

Watching the video of the Cover Girl commercial that they shot, the panel said that Jenah had an attitude. I didn't see it. I thought her commercial was the best. As for her Cover Girl photo, I thought Jenah's was the best of the three. During deliberations Tyra even said that her photos were the best all season and that they rivaled models working today. As soon as the girls were called back and Chantal was picked first, I knew Saleisha was going to win. I thought that getting rid of a stronger Jenah meant the final runway show would be a cakewalk for Saleisha. And it was.

I hope next season, ANTM can do something different. This season was boring and the editing always gave away who was going home that episode.

On another note, Monday afternoon I watched the second to last episode of Dexter. It was very good, just like all season has been. I've mentioned before in this blog, that I have to know what happens next. I love to read recaps and spoilers before seeing the show. It in no way ruins the show for me. This week I found a bunch of spoilers online. I read them and was pleased with season two finale of Dexter. While reading the spoilers there were postings saying that the season finale was leaked online. For two days I searched high and low for any link to the finale. At the end of day two, I struck gold. I found a link.

Later that morning, I entered the address and it took me to the page I wanted. I found episode 12 "The British Invasion" online and I watched it. I won't post any spoilers for people who watch the show. But I have to say that it was a great show and it ended the way it should have. I can't wait until Season 3, but who knows when that will be.

Photo Credit: CW

Angel hanging from the stairs - Adrian, MI

I can't picture that

Over the weekend, I ended up watching a Chuck Norris movie on cable. Chuck was took down an entire gang of guys by himself.

The next day, I searched his profile on The Internet Movie Database. When I finished looking at Chuck Norris, I typed in Kurtwood Smith. Kurtwood is mostly know as Red Forman from That '70s Show. Back in the day, I only knew Kurtwood as Clarence Boddicker from the movie RoboCop. In the trivia section of his profile I found this: Won the role of "Red Foreman" on "That '70s Show" (1998) when the original choice, Chuck Norris, was unavailable due to his commitment to filming "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993).

Can you image Chuck Norris as Red Forman? I told my husband about it and he said that he couldn't image Chuck Norris saying, "How would you like my foot in your ass?" "It's about the rules. And without the rules we might as well all be up in a tree flinging our crap at each other." Or saying to Hyde, who wants to quit school and go to New York, "What are you going to put on your resume? Dumbass?"

I'll leave you with an awesome Chuck Norris fact: Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.

Partially frozen - Adrian, MI

Frozen - Adrian, MI

Random things

Over the weekend, I finished my major Christmas shopping. Saturday morning I traveled to the mall and finished shopping for my husband. I came across so many good deals that he actually got more items then I intended to buy. He will have 10 items under the tree this year. By the way, this has to be a record. I have never finished Christmas shopping this early. I am the person that waits until December 23/Christmas Eve to shop.

Now that my major shopping is over, I still have to finish up the small things. My nephews still need gifts and I need stocking stuffers for my brothers, sisters and husband. My husband or he claims "Santa" fills my stocking every year with loads of candy and other gifts. This year I think his stocking will be stuffed by Santa.

I finished making my Christmas cards Saturday night. I will be sending those out this week. I hope everyone likes them. It is a lot of work, but I love doing it.

This morning all of the schools in the county were closed due to freezing rain and ice. I always wish that my job would close due to the weather like schools do. Yeah, that will never happen. Because the news never stops.

Door in the alley - Adrian, MI

Books read in 2007

A Man of Faith, David Aikman
Hannibal Rising, Thomas Harris
All of the President's Men, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
House of Sand and Fog, Andre Dubus III
Jack: A Life Like No Other, Geoffrey Perret
Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate, Bob Woodward
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, James L. Swanson
The Manchurian Candidate, Richard Condon
Leni Riefenstahl, Rainer Rother
From Here to Eternity, James Jones
Cultural Warrior, Bill O'Reilly
Ava Gardner: Love is Nothing, Lee Server
The Man Who Would Not Shut Up, Marvin Kitman
Clint Eastwood, Richard Schickel
Notorious: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Donald Spoto
Katharine Hepburn, Barbara Leaming
Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes, Donald L. Barlett
Diana, Andrew Morton
Mrs. Kennedy: The Missing History of the Kennedy Years, Barbara Leaming
Judy Garland: The Secret Life of an American Legend, David Shipman
Shadows of a Princess, P.D. Jephson
Just Jackie, Edward KlineLeni, Steven Bach
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Truman Capote
The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger
Cary Grant: A Class Apart, Graham McCann
Princess Grace, Sarah Bradford
John Wayne's America, Garry Wills
Jack and Jackie, Christopher Andersen
Henry Ford and the Jews, Neil Baldwin
General Patton: A Soldier's Life, Stanley P. Hirshson
Diana, Sarah Bradford
Hitch: The Life and Times of Alfred Hitchcock, John Russell Taylor
Ingrid, Charlotte Chandler
American Spy, E. Howard Hunt
Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood, Suzanne Finstad
Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Jeff Lindsay
Dearly Devoted Dexter, Jeff Lindsay
Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn, Donald Spoto

Currently Reading: Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Summers
Up Next: Sinatra, Earl Wilson

Boarded up - Adrian, MI

Rusted on the ledge - Adrian, MI

I like fake names

Every sports season, we take new photos of the athletes. It is a typical head shot. I stand them next to a wall they write their name on a paper, hold it up and I take a pictures. Sounds easy huh? Not so.

I went to a boys basketball game last night. I got there before half time to take the head shots. I walked over to one team and asked them to go in the hall with me so I could take their photos. They were really cool about it and followed me into the hallway. It was orderly and the photos were done in two to three minutes.

I walk back into the gym and go over to the other team. I ask them if they could come out into the hallway with me for head shots. The team got up and followed me. The first couple of guys did like I asked and wrote their name on the paper. The next guy did not. I put the camera up to my face to take a picture and I noticed a famous name. The boy wrote Michael Jordan. I lowered my camera and said to him, "You're name is Michael Jordan?" He said, "Yeah it is. The guys make fun of me all of the time." I really didn't believe him. I looked over to his teammates and asked if his name was Michael Jordan. A teammate looked at me and said yes. I really didn't believe him so I just took the picture. After shooting the last of the team, I gathered up my gear and went back into the gym

I sat down on the bleachers and opened up the program. I looked for MJ. Of course there wasn't one. I saw that school's athletic director sitting in the stands so I went up to talk to him. I told him that I just took head shots of the varsity team and a player wrote down the name of Michael Jordan. He laughed and apologized to me. I pointed out the kid, he told me his real name and then I went back to my seat.

While naming the photos this morning, I came across another famous name. A kid wrote Steve Prefontaine. It made me mad. Why are these seniors in high school lying about their name? Since I didn't know who the kid was I had to go over to the sports desk and find the roster. By process of elimination I got the kid's name. I guess they thought it was funny to lie to me. I didn't think it was very funny. Nice senior leadership.

Gas station restroom in Color - Adrian, MI

I couldn't decide which one I liked better. The black and white or color.

So adult

I did it.

After saying goodbye to myspace a couple of weeks ago, my facebook account has found the same fate. I did more then deactivate my account. I had it permanently erased.

I found a website of how to permanently erase facebook. I read it and followed his steps. I was so glad that I never spent too much time on that site. Before submitting my email to the company, I had to delete all of my personal information, writing on friends walls, pictures and last but not lease, my friends. Of course before I deleted all of the writing on my friends wall, I deleted them. Stupid mistake. I emailed everyone that I wrote on their wall and asked them to delete my text.

A day or two after submitting an email to facebook telling them that I deleted everything on my end, I received the email saying my account was closed. Thank you so much.

Gas station restroom - Adrian, MI

Christmas cards

Over the weekend, I was working on my Christmas cards. I have been making Christmas cards since 2001. It is something that I enjoy because I can use my artistic abilities. And personally, I think it is satisfying when people see how much work you put into making their card.

Currently I have made 44 cards made with 11 different designs. I will be making more cards today or tomorrow to get the total number up to 50 or 52. I don't know if I will really need 50 cards this year, but I don't care because they are fun to make.

I have posted two of my favorite cards that I made this year. Very simple, elegant, fun and cute.

Chair on counter - Adrian, MI

Books read in 2007

A Man of Faith, David Aikman
Hannibal Rising, Thomas Harris
All of the President's Men, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
House of Sand and Fog, Andre Dubus III
Jack: A Life Like No Other, Geoffrey Perret
Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate, Bob Woodward
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, James L. Swanson
The Manchurian Candidate, Richard Condon
Leni Riefenstahl, Rainer Rother
From Here to Eternity, James Jones
Cultural Warrior, Bill O'Reilly
Ava Gardner: Love is Nothing, Lee Server
The Man Who Would Not Shut Up, Marvin Kitman
Clint Eastwood, Richard Schickel
Notorious: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Donald Spoto
Katharine Hepburn, Barbara Leaming
Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes, Donald L. Barlett
Diana, Andrew Morton
Mrs. Kennedy: The Missing History of the Kennedy Years, Barbara Leaming
Judy Garland: The Secret Life of an American Legend, David Shipman
Shadows of a Princess, P.D. Jephson
Just Jackie, Edward Kline
Leni, Steven Bach
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Truman Capote
The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger
Cary Grant: A Class Apart, Graham McCann
Princess Grace, Sarah Bradford
John Wayne's America, Garry Wills
Jack and Jackie, Christopher Andersen
Henry Ford and the Jews, Neil Baldwin
General Patton: A Soldier's Life, Stanley P. Hirshson
Diana, Sarah Bradford
Hitch: The Life and Times of Alfred Hitchcock, John Russell Taylor
Ingrid, Charlotte Chandler
American Spy, E. Howard Hunt
Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood, Suzanne Finstad
Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Jeff Lindsay
Dearly Devoted Dexter, Jeff Lindsay

Currently Reading: Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn, Donald Spoto
Up Next: Library trip