Natalie Recommends "Bad Motherfu*ker: The Life and Movies of Samuel L. Jackson, the Coolest Man in Hollywood"

The funny thing about scanning the New shelves is that you'll never know what you may find. The same can be said fore regular/not new books, but considering I stumbled upon this on our New Nonfiction shelf, the thought still stands. I wasn't really looking for anything in particular when I was checking out our New Nonfiction section. I was just curious to see what was there. So when I saw the title of this, I was both curious and amused.  Being familiar with some of Samuel L Jackson's movies (most notably Star Wars, Pulp Fiction, Jurassic Park, as Nick Fury in multiple movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Snakes on a Plane), I was kind of curious to check it out. Plus, with a title like this, which I find perfect for a Samuel L Jackson biography, I couldn't resist.

And I was not disappointed.  I learned a few things from this book and it had a nice discussion on movies he's been in. It's a good biography about Samuel L Jackson throughout his life and career.

Adult/Biography

Phil recommends "Nobody does it better: the complete, uncensored, unauthorized oral history of James Bond"

 

No Time to Die, Daniel Craig’s final outing as the world’s favorite British secret agent, releases on DVD and Blu-ray on December 21 so there is no better time to brush up on the history of Bond. With reflections from over 150 cast members, filmmakers, critics, and more, “Nobody Does it Better” provides plenty of fascinating insights, trivia, and nostalgic fun as contributors reminisce about the 60-year-old franchise. 

Even thought the book is a whopping 720 pages, it is broken down into small snippets making it easy to skip around so you can focus on your favorite Bonds and films. I like that the book also discusses the original source material, Ian Fleming’s Bond novels, and that it pulls no punches when discussing the problematic racism, sexism, and plenty of other isms in the franchise’s long history.

This book is appropriate for adults.

 

Mallory recommends Catana Comics

It was by complete chance that I saw these on the graphic novel shelf and checked them out. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. They are comics about being yourself together in a relationship. I found myself relating to most of these little comics! I thought, 'how does this book fit me exactly?'

I recommend this to any couple who enjoy being silly together!