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Prince: Inside the Music and the Masks http://amzn.to/1YKQrRT  Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain http://amzn.to/1YKQuNz  I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon http://amzn.to/1Tn3mrW  Prince: Chaos, Disorder, and Revolution http://amzn.to/1WhgEbO  Prince: A Celebration http://amzn.to/1MN2SfB  Possessed: The Rise and Fall of Prince  http://amzn.to/1WhgP6Z  Dancemusicsexromance : Prince - The First Decade   http://amzn.to/1U8GeQ9

In the late 1980's BASF had a package of videotapes that included a book of movie reviews by Roger Ebert. The guide had the same dimensions as a videotape. What I like about Ebert reviews, actually more than like - but am amazed by, is how in a relatively short review there is meaningful insight. Sometimes the insight is into the movie or an actor but sometimes it is about life, the world, or people. Found books have always interested me. The serendipity of books beguiles me. How many people have been influenced or changed by a found book? Numerous people bought these tapes wanting the book. But then others were exposed to the book because of the purchase. Alex Ross, music critic for The New Yorker , was one of the people that found and was influenced by the book. Excerpt from his article Learning From Ebert -  In the nineteen-eighties, when I was in high school, my parents bought a VHS player, and, with it, an Ebert video guide, in which various of his Chicago Sun-Time...

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The following books have been in the Amazon Top 100 for the longest amount of time on May 4, 2010. 1135 days in Amazon Top 100 1026 days in Amazon Top 100 861 days in Amazon Top 100 818 days in Amazon Top 100 548 days in Amazon Top 100

The following books are new to the Amazon Top 100 books on May 4, 2010. Every Man Dies Alone The Great Reflation: How Investors Can Profit From the New World of Money Venus on Fire, Mars on Ice: Hormonal Balance - The Key to Life, Love and Energy The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ Oh My Dog: How to Choose, Train, Groom, Nurture, Feed, and Care for Your New Best Friend Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements Ranger's Apprentice: The Kings of Clonmel: Book 8

(click on image to see a larger view) The note shown above about "deckle edge" can be seen in the Amazon record for the book The Art Student's War Deckle edging is considered a fancy feature on a book but to people that have not seen it before some people consider it a flaw. I have seen negative feedback on Amazon indicating that the person received a book that was messed up and the pages were not trimmed on the edges. My take on this note by Amazon is they want people to know what they are getting. Especially when some people consider deckle edging a flaw. What do you think of deckle edge on books?