Shop Indie Bookstores “1 small boat, 2 average lovers, and a woman’s search for the meaning of wife.” That is the basis for this excellent memoir, written by a Seattle gal. I laughed out loud reading this book, but yet it was very insightful about the difficulties of making a (new) marriage work. It sounds [...]
February 17, 2009 – 7:02 pm
The Middle PlaceApparently women, especially those in the sandwich generation like myself, want to read more from the author that spawned the You Tube viral hit (1.4 million hits to be exact) “Words On Women And Strength”. Kelly Corrigan’s touching tribute to the women in her life is actually a passage from her memoir ‘The [...]
January 13, 2009 – 6:44 pm
Jeanette Walls tells her story of growing up in extreme poverty, with parents who are brillant but unwilling to work or accept welfare. She tells her story with love and an acceptance that is heart wrenching. A page turner. 5 stars Book Author: Jeanette Walls This post was submitted by nesund.
January 13, 2009 – 5:18 pm
Perhaps I had heard too many rave reviews, bit I was disappointed in this book. I enjoyed the first 1/3, the “eat” section–I laughed & even shed a tear, but as it went on I felt it was tedious & I was glad to finish & move on. Book Author: Elizabeth Gilbert This post was [...]
January 8, 2009 – 6:07 pm
A fun read about Ruth Reichl’s 6 year stint as the food critic for the NY Times. Once she learns her picture is posted in most kitchens around New York…Ruth begins to disguise herself to remain anonymous. Book Author: Ruth Reichl This post was submitted by helen.
January 3, 2009 – 12:06 pm
I am a big Shirley MacLaine fan and was happy to see she has a new book out. At 74, Ms. MacLaine expounds on everything from Alien visitations to the importance of naturopathic dentistry to heal what ails you. Along the way she reflects back on the hows and whys of a charmed life that [...]
December 13, 2008 – 7:29 pm
Beautiful memoir and wonderful recipes. This post was submitted by joe.
December 12, 2008 – 6:11 pm
The holidays are all about the food. Am I not correct? This was a big reason why my book club chose “A Trail Of Crumbs” by Kim Sunee as our December pick. The book is a lovely, poetic memoir about the author’s search for self & home using food as her anchor. Each of us [...]
September 25, 2008 – 3:41 pm
This is the third in my series of covering Barbara Kingsolver’s wonderful book “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, A Year of Food Life”. Weary of Election coverage and Economic woes, I fled to my local farmer’s market to focus on another big E in my life…eating. The stalls were full of pumpkins, squashes, beans, garlic, onions, carrots, [...]
August 18, 2008 – 2:02 pm
It’s August and we are in what Barbara Kingsolver writes as “the berry stained days of summer”. This past spring, when I first reviewed the book, I suggested that readers should experience this wonderful book season by season. Since we are smack dab in the middle of summer, I want to share with you my [...]
