In his recently released memoir, Fallin’ Up: My Story, Taboo—otherwise known as The Other Other Guy from Black Eyed Peas—stands naked before the world and bares his scars and his soul. He’s unafraid to depict himself as either a lonely, sad little grandma’s boy or as a pathetic drug addict so wasted, he shits himself in public and crawls around the Four Seasons naked in an Ecstasy-fueled haze. Taboo’s candor is admirable, but it makes being a cynical smartass about his achingly sincere book much harder.

Taboo’s memoir is a terrifying reminder of how much unites us as human beings. Oh sure, the

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Hello everybody and welcome to our stop on the Shift blog tour! To celebrate the release of the second book in the Shade trilogy – about a world where only the young can see ghosts – we are super excited to have Jeri Smith-Ready over to talk about her visit to Newgrange with a guest post and an exclusive (and awesome) video.

Please give it up for Jeri!

I can without a doubt say that this is the most fun I’ve ever had creating a blog post. Or at least the most fun I’ve ever had gathering material for a blog post.

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Hilarious confessions seem to spring unbidden from Tina Fey in Bossypants, but don’t be fooled: The artistry of her autobiography-turned-polemic raises the bar for every comedian who dares put cursor to Word doc.

Bossypants takes Fey from her bad-haircut years through Saturday Night Live to creative immortality on 30 Rock, with stops at Second City and in political satire along the way. A

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Created by The Onion’s co-founder Scott Dikkers, the comic strip Jim’s Journal was an integral part of the primordial days of our sister publication, and we’re happy to announce that—after more than a decade’s absence—it’s returning next week with all new material. According to Dikkers’ late-’90s collaborator Jay Rath, the two are currently at work reviving the strip for gocomics.com, bringing into the 21st century the passive anti-humor that once so encapsulated the Generation-X attitude. We have no idea w

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Morning everybody! Who is enjoying the sunshine? *raises hand*

Rage Giveaway Winner:

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This Week on The Book Smugglers::

On Monday, Ana reviews Sleight of Hand a collection of short stories by Fantasy writer Peter S. Beagle

Tuesday, Ana reviews a new paranormal YA, Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton, first in a new series that is set in the future AND features Greek Mythology.

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Title: Rage

Author: Jackie Morse Kessler

Genre: Fantasy / YA

Publisher: Harcourt Graphia Publication date: April 2011 Paperback: 228 pages

Stand alone or series: Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Book 2

Missy didn’t mean to cut so deep. But after the party where she was humiliated in front of practically everyone in school, who could blame her for wanting some comfort? Sure, most people don’t find comfort in the touch of a razor blade, but Missy always was . . . different.

That’s why she was chosen to become one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: War. Now M

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