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Seriously...I’m Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres
BK CD B DEGENERES, E.
Why not laugh out loud while you’re driving?! Don’t let the stress of traffic get to you. Take a dose of Ellen DeGeneres, because laughter is the best medicine. While this is available as a downloadable or regular audio book or as a book, I chose the audio version because it gives the true flavor and intonations of all of Ellen’s humorous comments on everyday life. She’s a hoot! – Susan Wright
Music The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe
R&B MONA
How do you describe an entity as elusive as Janelle Monáe? Is it enough to say she thinks like Philip K. Dick, sings like Prince and dances like Michael Jackson (or possibly James Brown)? That, like Madonna or David Bowie, she created and redefines her image as she goes along? That she is originally from Kansas and compares herself to Dorothy, or that she has an alterego named Cindi Mayweather who is an android from the future? Her lyrics are thoughtprovoking, her voice is beautiful, and her music is by turns funky, jazzy and new wave poppy. If you’re looking for smart music full of cultural references and dance-driven hooks, The ArchAndroid may be for you. – Lisa L. Dendy