Monthly Archives: August 2008
The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death – Laurie Notaro
Not sure if I have written about her here yet (I don’t think I have) but I love Laurie Notaro. She is what I consider to be an essayist, and without fail – her books (I think they are referred … Continue reading
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Suite Scarlett – Maureen Johnson
I have heard so much about Maureen Johnson. Not on reviews or anything, but because she is friends with my friend Herzy, and she is always lovingly referred to as “my friend, the author.” I finally had an opportunity to … Continue reading
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Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp – Stephanie Klein
I am a little torn on this book. I really liked it and the recollections of camp were both painful to read, heartbreakingly funny and inspiring. What kind of ruined the book for me was the author’s tying it back … Continue reading
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Bitter is the New Black – Jen Lancaster
Originally this was just a placeholder, but honestly – I don’t know what else to say. It was a memoir, it was funny. I don’t like her but like what she writes. Worth a read?
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The Girls – Lori Lansens
This was truly the best book I have read in a long time. I finished it and was all “Ohhh yeah. Literature – that’s what that is like!” I felt the same way after reading “Middlesex.” I am not sure … Continue reading
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Bright Lights, Big Ass – Jen Lancaster
Another memoir from Jen. It was funny, I laughed but I still don’t like the girl on a personal level. Or however personal you can get from reading someone’s book and blogs.
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How the Other Half Hamptons – Jamsin Rosemberg
Elana gave me this book. It’s the story of twenty-somethings with a Hamptons beach share. I have some mixed feelings about this book. Its certainly realistic. That was kind of cool. The problem for me (and not the fault of … Continue reading
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Helping me help myself – Beth Lisick
Yet another “a year of …” by people who would normally probably be unlikable. This one’s premise is getting your life together, one self-help book a month, for a year. Wild! Wacky! Lessons learned: Almost none. The author lives the … Continue reading
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Belle du Jour : Diary of an Unlikely Call Girl – Anonymous
I almost stopped reading this book because I was dreading writing this post. I picked up the book because I used to read the serial story on I believe it was Salon.com or Nerve.com – Tracy Quan’s Diary of a … Continue reading
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The Heroines: A Novel – Eileen Favorite
Posting an Amazon.com review seems to be working out for me… On a picturesque acreage near Prairie Bluff, Ill., 13-year-old Penny Entwistle, and her mother, Anne Marie, run a retreat where literary heroines seek temporary refuge from their tragic destinies. … Continue reading
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