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This is easily one of my favorite YA books (series, actually). It captures the fun and angst of one's early teen years, but does an even better job of making the adventure beyond hilarious. Georgia is an ideal narrator: self-interested, witty, opinionated, somewhat brutal but never cruel. She has her own slang and her own slant, with an unrivaled cast of characters.
Her confusion is matched by her determination that she knows much more than the adults surrounding her. It's this familiar, perfectly-illustrated combination of savvy and stupid that makes her, and the book itself, such a delight.
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I read this book first when I was in high school and it remains one of the most wonderful books I have ever read. Reynolds' language moves across you languidly, with the ease I associate with Southern women. The magical realism of this book is almost secondary to the sheer thrill of the reading experience, but the magic is no less moving or vivid. I have read it a couple of times since, and it never fails to capture me.
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This book is beautiful and practical -- qualities that are terribly important in cookbooks. I bought this for a friend's birthday, and ended up having to buy a second copy for myself because I was too addicted to it. When you pick this book up, you'll immediately want to make everything. The recipes are all short and the steps are laid out clearly, but the results are great. Simple, stylish cooking (and baking) at its absolute best.
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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson) by Louise Rennison
ToadKnits, July 25, 2008
This is easily one of my favorite YA books (series, actually). It captures the fun and angst of one's early teen years, but does an even better job of making the adventure beyond hilarious. Georgia is an ideal narrator: self-interested, witty, opinionated, somewhat brutal but never cruel. She has her own slang and her own slant, with an unrivaled cast of characters.Her confusion is matched by her determination that she knows much more than the adults surrounding her. It's this familiar, perfectly-illustrated combination of savvy and stupid that makes her, and the book itself, such a delight.
(4 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)
A Gracious Plenty by Sheri Reynolds
ToadKnits, January 18, 2008
I read this book first when I was in high school and it remains one of the most wonderful books I have ever read. Reynolds' language moves across you languidly, with the ease I associate with Southern women. The magical realism of this book is almost secondary to the sheer thrill of the reading experience, but the magic is no less moving or vivid. I have read it a couple of times since, and it never fails to capture me.(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
The New Cook by Donna Hay
ToadKnits, October 7, 2006
This book is beautiful and practical -- qualities that are terribly important in cookbooks. I bought this for a friend's birthday, and ended up having to buy a second copy for myself because I was too addicted to it. When you pick this book up, you'll immediately want to make everything. The recipes are all short and the steps are laid out clearly, but the results are great. Simple, stylish cooking (and baking) at its absolute best.(3 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)