At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson released 10/5/10
Bryson takes the reader on a tour of his rural English home. Each room becomes a starting point for discussion of rarely noticed aspects of social life. As per usual, Bryson is sure to treat us to a few laughs along the journey.
American Assassin by Vince Flynn released 10/12/10
The 11th book in the Mitch Rapp series gives readers a glimpse into the beginnings of Rapp's tenure with the CIA. After a terrorist attack leaves him looking for revenge, Rapp is approached to join a group of operatives that do not exist. He then brings the war to his enemy's doorsteps.
Worth Dying For by Lee Child released 10/19/10
The 15th book in the Jack Reacher series finds Jack falling afoul of a local clan that has terrified an entire county into submission, but it's the unsolved, cold case of a missing child that he can't let go. Fans of action-packed books should give Lee Child a try.
The Confession by John Grisham released 10/26/10
In Grisham's latest work, a guilty man sits on the sidelines and watches as someone else takes the fall for his crimes. Nearly a decade later and four days before the innocent man’s execution, he has a change of heart. But is it too late?
October Movies
It’s Kind of a Funny Story
(Rated PG-13)
When 15 year old Craig Gilner checks himself into the hospital for depression, the only room left is on the adult psychiatric ward. Zach Galifinakis costars in this quirky comedy based on the young adult novel by Ned Vizzini. Due for release on Oct 8th.
Freakonomics (Rated PG – 13)
Based on the bestselling book of the same name, a different director tackles each chapter of the book in this new documentary. This is scheduled for limited release on Oct 1st, but may take longer to come to Tulsa.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Rated R)
The final installment of the trilogy that began with The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played With Fire. I’ve seen two release dates for this Swedish-language film: October 15th & October 29th. Hopefully Circle Cinema will bring this one to us.
Gatsby's Grill - Breakfast!
Gatsby’s Grill opens at 7am Mon—Fri and 8am on Sat and serves breakfast all day. Try the Green Eggs and Ham - a delicious scramble of eggs, ham, and spinach - or the biggest and best breakfast sandwich you’ve ever seen, all served with hashbrowns. Previous breakfast specials include sausage pancakes and the garden scrambler for veggie lovers, so come on down and spend the most important meal of the day with us.
Old-Time Radio
If you like old-time radio programs like The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, Inner Sanctum, and Chandu the Magician, then you’ll want to tune into Gardner’s Old-Time Radio stations at www.gbsradionetwork.com/
We have separate stations for Westerns, Mysteries, Sci-Fi, Horror, and more. Stream us online and, if you feel like it, check out the forums while you’re there. You may discover some new shows and meet some new friends. For a limited time, if you join the discussion by leaving a book review in one of our forums, you'll be entered into a weekly drawing for a $20 gift certificate.
Spotlight On: John Zakour
Fans of humorous science fiction novels should check out the works of John Zakour. Some of his titles include The Plutonium Blonde, The Doomsday Brunette and The Radioactive Redhead. His series of books involving Zachary Nixon Johnson, P.I. now span seven titles with new ones seemingly released each year. Zach is the world's last freelance private investigator. In each novel he is approached by a stunningly beautiful, and usually very powerful, woman looking for his outdated sleuthing skills. Zach couldn't do it alone, which is why he has his trusty computer HARV implanted in his brain. These books are basically a parody of science fiction and hardboiled detective fiction. The pulp covers are fun to look at and the one-liners are fast and hilarious.
Just for Fun…
If you could take a road trip with any fictional character, who would it be?
“Japhy (Dharma Bums), who is not strictly fictional, but awesome all the same. Reason A) he'd rock at packing and preparing for any kind of trip. Reason B) he could tell you funny Zen stories from Japanese and Buddhist mythology while you drive.” - Sarah, Bookseller
“Peter Pan, and we wouldn't drive, we'd fly.” - Jacqui, Server at Leon's
“[Cyperpunk comic] Transmetropolitan’s Spider Jerusalem. Now that would be an interesting road trip.” - Hilton, TV News Producer/Stand-Up Comic
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