I am a big fan of Wheeler's work, and this collection is just great! Wheeler's style here is lively and clean, with great facial expressions sometimes...moreI am a big fan of Wheeler's work, and this collection is just great! Wheeler's style here is lively and clean, with great facial expressions sometimes evoked with the smallest quirk of a line. There are all cartoons rejected by The New Yorker, and in some cases I can see why -- the cartoons are often caustic and weird. Occasionally they just don't strike me as that good. But for the most part this book is riotously funny and I sort of want to pin 3/4 of the book to my office bulletin board, which I think is a good sign.(less)
This is pretty much the book equivalent of spending two hours reading a website like "Damn You, Autocorrect!", only it doesn't feel like quite so much...moreThis is pretty much the book equivalent of spending two hours reading a website like "Damn You, Autocorrect!", only it doesn't feel like quite so much of a time-waster as reading the aformentioned websites. It's very, very funny, and I wish it came equipped with a "share" button so I could repost it on Facebook.(less)
This is a collection of Roger Ebert's reviews of recent movies earning two stars or fewer. There's some hilarious bits here and it's a great deal of f...moreThis is a collection of Roger Ebert's reviews of recent movies earning two stars or fewer. There's some hilarious bits here and it's a great deal of fun. Ebert is also occasionally spot-on in questioning the deeper social implications of some of the films; I thought his review of the remake of "I Spit on Your Grave" was particularly good, and gets right to the heart of what makes the film troubling. This is a great book to have lying around to dip into occasionally, or as a reference, and I also enjoyed just reading it straight through.(less)
Loads of fun, with pitch-perfect artwork. Have you ever wondered what Downton Abbey would be like if Bates was actually a secret agent trying to thwar...moreLoads of fun, with pitch-perfect artwork. Have you ever wondered what Downton Abbey would be like if Bates was actually a secret agent trying to thwart WWI? Nothing deep here, but it's totally enjoyable for Downton Abbey fans. I am a particular fan of Lady Ethel (the Edith analogue) and her love for alpacas.(less)
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