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For hundreds of thousands of Costco ization feature. There will be no addi-families, a new holiday tradition has tional charge for adding up to three lines beenestablished: photogreetingcards of 20 characters per line, including from 1-Hour Photo. spaces and punctuation.

Members are coming back year after year, Not changing are the photo paper eager to add to their series of photo holiday quality—still high-resolution Fuji cards. Whether you’re one of those tradition Crystal Archive photo paper—and the followers or considering photo holiday cards promise of fast delivery. Orders in by 8 p.m. for the very first time, start thinking about the are ready for pickup on the next business day. Simply insert the card in the appropriate slot shot you intend to feature. Last year, as anticipated, digital cameras and follow some simple touch-screen prompts.

The cards are taking on a new shape with outsold film cameras for the first time, a trend The kiosk will generate a receipt to turn in a more greeting-card-like inappearance. The that will continue. This year all of 1-Hour with the greeting-card order form. mailing envelope has also been upgraded Photo’s digital kiosks have received a soft- Of course, for film users, the process with heavier paper stock and gold foil on the ware upgrade to further streamline digital remains unchanged. Submit the order form inside flap. print orders, including orders for photo holi- along with a negative of the desired photo, or,

The number of design choices has in- day cards. if using APS, supply the APS cartridge. Pick creased to 25 this year. Christmas, New Year, A standard feature included in digital up your cards the next day.

Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are still the holiday- processing this year at no additional charge is There are two great things about this hol-specific themes, with plenty of other senti- red-eye reduction, saving those less-than-per- iday tradition: the joy of seeing your photo on ments to share. A full-color order form fect flash photos from rejection. the finished card, and the ease that 1-Hour showing all the design options is available at All of the popular digital media formats Photo brings to the process. If you’re not every 1-Hour Photo counter. will work in the kiosk, including Smart Media, already taking advantage of this holiday value,

A nice bonus this season is the personal- Compact Flash, xD, SD and Memory Stick. make this the season you begin. IC

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT COSTCO BOOK CLUB PICKS

Magical thoughts, murder and a music-making man

NONFICTION TRUE CRIME CELEBRITY

Magical Thinking, by Augusten Green River, Running Red: The Real The Sinatra Treasure, by Charles Burroughs. Burroughs is back with a collec- Story of the Green River Killer—Ameri- Pignone, with forewords by Frank Sinatra tion of true stories, ca’s Deadliest Serial Murderer, by Ann Jr. and Quincy Jones. This book includes confirming him Rule. Ann Rule has written the story of the intimate photos, mementos and music from as foremost among horrific and puzzling Green River killings, the Sinatra family collection, including a American satirists with more than 48 young female victims, 60-minute CD containing rare studio out-and memoirists. and the happily married “man next door” takes, interviewsandearlyradioperformances “Magical thinking” who hid his terrifying addiction. For 21 years with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Created in is a term describing Gary Ridgway carried out his self-described conjunction with the Sinatra estate, this is a the belief that one “career” of ridding the world of women he celebration of the many elements of Frank exerts more influ- considered evil. Ann Rule is a former Seattle Sinatra—singer, actor, friend and humanitar-ence over events policewoman and the author of 21 New York ian. “For the first time, we get a real look at than is actually the Times bestsellers. “Ann Rule is the only per- the man behind the legend,” says Pennie. case. Burroughs is son who could have written this book,” says “The man who made the standards standard

^{Augusten Burroughs} full of magical Pennie. “Her long acquaintance with the inti- and changed the way we wear our hats and thoughts. He is often hard on himself, while mate details of the case makes it impossible carry our raincoats.” at the same time being side-splittingly toputdown.” —Valerie Ryan funny—alternately telling readers what a fool he made of himself and showing how he wanders through situations almost unscathed.

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“This is flat-out one of the funniest and most insightful collections I’ve read in a long time,” says Costco Book Buyer Pennie

Clark Ianniciello.

The Costco Book Club is a free service open to all Costco by scrolling to “Costco Book Club.” Members are also encour-members. Book Club members receive a monthly e-mail news- aged to send comments about featured picks by e-mail to letter containing picks from Costco Book Buyer Pennie Clark bookclub@costco.com, or by mail to Costco Book Club, Ianniciello and news about book signings at Costco and other P.O. Box 34088, Seattle, WA 98124-1088. events in the publishing world. No purchase is necessary, and members are under no obliga-

Book Club members can find discussion questions about the tion to buy books. No books will be sent to you unless you have featured pick at costco.com under the “books and dvds” section expressly placed an order with costco.com.