More Information Than You Require, Hodgman
It’s hard to follow up a brilliant first book, plus I read it over the course of six months on and off, and I don’t like mole men as much as I like hobos. So I liked it a lot, but one star less than the first one. Four stars.

The Language of the Blues: from Alcorub to Zuzu, DeSalvo
Half-assed reference work. No stars.

Beards of our forefathers: a collection of comic-strips, fully illustrated, Malki !
Funny and excellent art. Four stars.