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Reichl's food descriptions are so sensuous that I literally felt like I was tasting along with her to the point where I actually neglected eating and got low blood sugar. Her musings about identity and the lengths she went in order to conceal hers fascinated me and gave me plenty to think about. Her carbornara recipe is satisfying and simple. This book nourished me thoroughly.
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A book about a city of books? My word, what could possibly be better for the ardent bibliophile? The title lured me in, but after standing there reading and grinning, I had to have it! This book cut right through my annual winter "ineffectual booklust" (too many interesting books to focus on just one). Warning that reading the book could prove dangerous is a great hook. You could compare the author to Tolkien, Douglas Adams and Lemony Snicket, but that would not be giving Moers credit for his own unique voice and wit. His illustrations are brilliant, too. Proof that the best of writing lurks in the children's section.
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Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl
Lora Walker, January 21, 2011
Reichl's food descriptions are so sensuous that I literally felt like I was tasting along with her to the point where I actually neglected eating and got low blood sugar. Her musings about identity and the lengths she went in order to conceal hers fascinated me and gave me plenty to think about. Her carbornara recipe is satisfying and simple. This book nourished me thoroughly.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers
Lora Walker, January 12, 2008
A book about a city of books? My word, what could possibly be better for the ardent bibliophile? The title lured me in, but after standing there reading and grinning, I had to have it! This book cut right through my annual winter "ineffectual booklust" (too many interesting books to focus on just one). Warning that reading the book could prove dangerous is a great hook. You could compare the author to Tolkien, Douglas Adams and Lemony Snicket, but that would not be giving Moers credit for his own unique voice and wit. His illustrations are brilliant, too. Proof that the best of writing lurks in the children's section.(4 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)