#18 The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck

I wasn't expecting that Glenn Beck could write a novel and get away with it.  I opened this book up, got sucked in and didn't put it down until 4 hours later, when I was finished reading it. I'm pretty sure I was holding my breath from Chapter 3 on.  5 out of 5 and if you haven't read it yet, I suggest you do!  Now!

#17 The Buzzard. Inside the Glory Days of Cleveland and Rock Radio by John Gorman

You have to be a Cleveland person to appreciate this book.  Either that, or you had to be tuned in, which, as I read, was not an easy task.  As I read this book, I remember hearing some of the old programming that my father listened to when we drove to Fell Lake.  Funny, when I told my parents I read this book they BOTH started shooting out old sayings from all the old DJs. This was a 5 out of 5 for me.  But again, I grew up in Cleveland!

#16 Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage

A follow-up of sorts to Eat. Pray. Love.  It chronicles Elizabeth's life with her Brazilian lover, who is now her Brazilian husband.  This book was a slow read for me. 3 out of 5.

#15 Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher = Princess Leia.  Wishful Drinking is such a mess I could hardly follow it.  This book took me forever to read.  Apparently, Carrie Fisher has had shock therapy and can't remember 85% of her past.  She has a hard time forming a coherent sentence.  She will be in the middle of telling a story and just totally go off on a rabbit trail and talk about something else.  The frustrating part...she never finishes the first story.  I am surprised that the person or persons that edited this book let her get away with publishing it as is.  This is by far the worst of the worst so far and only gets a 1 out of 5.

#14 Why We Suck! by Denis Leary

Oh Denis Leary...we have such a love/hate relationship.  As an actor, I can't stand him.  I think he is very much like Nic Cage in that he only has one way of talking....ever.  As a writer, that style comes across as VERY easy to read.  His book was funny.  It was yet another Matt pick that he got halfway through and put down.  But I am glad I read it.  3.5 out 5.

#13 I'm Hosting as Fast as I Can! by Tom Bergeron

I seem to have a thing for biographies lately.  This book, written by the host of Dancing with the Stars and America's Funniest Home Videos was found by a fluke.  I was actually looking for a different book and I came across this one.  Boy I am glad I did.  I read it in two days.  I couldn't get enough of it.  It's like crack but in book form.  Sooo funny and surprisingly refreshing.  I have come to enjoy biographies, because if you already know who the person is, you can read it as if they are talking to you.  Not only is it a 5 out of 5 but I believe this may have been the best book I read so far!!

Week 12: Sports from Hell by Rick Reilly

Can you tell when Matt finally gets a book from the library?  He reads about half way through the book, skims the rest and says "here Court, add it to your project!"  Hee hee hee.  So, since he has taken an interest in Rick Reilly lately, I was treated to yet another of his masterpieces. 

Ferret Legging = Putting a live ferret down your pants and seeing who can last this way the longest.  Oh, ferrets bite sometimes...and you are NOT allowed to wear under garments. 

Bull Poker = Sitting around a poker table while a raging bull is released.  Last person to get scared away from the table and LIVE to tell about it, wins.  Oh, this game is currently only allowed to be played at a prison in AZ.

These are just some of the idiotic "sports" that Rick both chronicles and TRIES.  Now, some sports he is not allowed to try, but if you can see the look on his face that is on the cover on the book...well, he really had a ferret down his pants..lol.