I gave it 1+ listens through, and didn’t really find any memorable songs. Snow Patrol seems to be pretty hit-or-miss for me.

There were a few good tracks on this album (Chocolate, Run), but much of it wasn’t very memorable.

Who knew human anatomy could be so fun? Ms. Angier is like an informative and witty museum tour guide, taking the reader on a stroll past living exhibits of all uniquely feminine aspects of human physiology. A fascinating and revealing book that should be read by every woman (and probably men too!).

This the second novel in McCullough’s ‘Masters of Rome’ series, which brings to life in meticulous and imaginative detail the history of the ancient Roman Republic. Although Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla take center stage, young Julius Caesar, albeit still a wee boy, makes his first appearance. McCullough somehow makes even the military campaigns interesting, and I’m generally not a fan of military history.

Azadeh Moaveni is an Iranian-American journalist raised in California. This is the story of her 2-year visit to Iran as a foreign correspondent. Her work is a delicate balance between reporting the truth and being under the omnipresent, threatening eyes of her government “minders,” who are on the lookout for stories critical of the Iranian administration. After finding love unexpectedly, her personal life is an even more delicate balance hiding her pregnancy (in Iran, an unwed, pregnant woman can face dire legal consequences) until such time as she can plan and execute her own wedding.

At times, I felt I might have benefited from reading Moaveni’s previous book, Lipstick Jihad, if only to provide some additional background information regarding her earlier life and career.

I usually find live albums somewhat of a disappointment, but this is phenomenal! A live performance provides an opportunity to really find out who has solid talent and who is merely “studio enhanced.” Panic at the Disco, and in particular Brendon Urie, absolutely have it. It’s amazing that Urie still has a voice by the end of the show after belting out these tunes.

I didn’t find any of the tracks on this album memorable, even after playing through it several times. That’s too bad; I do like some of their other tunes.

Laugh-out-loud humorous for the first half, but this film was ultimately about 30 minutes too long. It took a dive with about 40 minutes to go by turning into an action movie (and not a very good one), and suddenly wasn’t interesting, fun or even funny any longer.

I’ve been listening to this album for the past few days in the car, and it’s taken me by surprise! I’m not terribly big on their image, and the Ashlee Simpson connection gives me some consternation, but I’ll admit it—I’m a new Fall Out Boy fan. They remind me quite a bit of Panic at the Disco, and in one song I swear I heard Brendon Urie himself making an appearance (it’s true, he’s in the credits). Definitely worth a listen.

I adore Queen, but I’m not a fan of Paul Rodgers. Queen simply isn’t Queen without Freddie Mercury. Rodgers, who admittedly has some pretty big shoes to fill, has given a decent effort but he just isn’t right in the role. I wish that they would have given their 1/2Queen + Paul Rodgers band a brand new name rather than continuing to call themselves Queen. Not only is Mercury missing, but John Deacon opted not to participate as well in these new endeavors.

The only track that might be worth listening to on this album is #2 Time to Shine. And none of it feels like Queen at all.