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I absolutely love Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics and have made several of the recipes (Parker's Beef Stew, Corn Confetti, Sweet Potato Fries, French Apple Tart) and they have all exceeded our expectation for ease of preparation as well as taste and creativity! I love Ina Garten's show The Barefoot Contessa at Food Network and couldn't sing higher praises for this cookbook. I leave it on my coffee table as the images are stunning! Do youself a favor and grab a copy, you won't be disappointed! Enjoy. Elizabeth
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I couldn't put this book down...written from the mind of an autistic boy, this book had all the complexity of a rich and well written novel with fully developed characters. It was very interesting to read a book from this perspective and I would highly recommend this to anyone. I loved the details and the way in which Christopher tells this story without worry about his thoughts and the ways in which they effect his life. It was touching and ironic, sad and fufilling in many ways. Mark Haddon hits the mark, in my mind with this novel. A great read.
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This is my first Elinor Lipman book, and I dare say, not my last! I love this rip~roaringly funny story about a screwed up group of Manhattinites you won't soon forget.
Without giving too much away, lets just say, there's the gay ex-husband, his rich, recently widowed ex-wife, their charming and witty daughter, the mean stepsons who take the poor widow to the cleaners...and the great supporting cast of the gay boyfriend with great one-liners, his elderly mother who is totally with it, the famous/infamous actor cum boyfriend and you got a cast that keeps the pages turning.
I couldn't put this one down...it pained me, literally, to have to stop reading. Elinor Lipman writes stories like great movies, the characters are so developed and interesting. The witty banter is just right and never goes over the top for one instant. She has the uncanny ability to tell a story with wit and sensitivity.
I do hope this one becomes a movie as I'd love to see the story on the big screen! This is one book you'll want to share with friends, so I'd grab a couple copies! Enjoy. I sure did.
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading Mary Higgins Clark's memoir, Kitchen Privileges. I loved her tell it as it is approach to her life and what's more I was really surprised that she shares the financial information of her rise through the writers ranks of publishing. I breezed right through this book in a couple of nights and would definitely recommend this memoir to anyone that loves to peer into someone elses life. Clark gives us all the details both good and bad, as a mother of 5, wife, and career as a writer, her writing couldn't be more personable. This is the first book that I've read by Clark and while I am not typically a suspense reader, her genre, I am definitely going to check out her latest book. Enjoy.
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Crazy Aunt Purls, Drunk, Divorced & Covered in Cat Hair by Laurie Perry is a hoot! This is a really quick read that is a totally funny, yet honest, portrayal of one woman's walk though divorce, finding herself and knitting in the process. While I'm working on my 18th year of marriage to the "Big Guy" the book was a little hard for me to directly relate to but as a "born & raised southerner," I could totally "get" her "Rules of Southern Women" and a tendency to put all others before oneself. Perry's memoir is a humorous and engaging read nonetheless. As an added plus, she includes several knitting patterns at the end of the book! Perry is also an avid blogger and you can find her at www.crazyauntpurl.com. Enjoy!
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Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients by Ina Garten
bbrrtt1, August 23, 2010
I absolutely love Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics and have made several of the recipes (Parker's Beef Stew, Corn Confetti, Sweet Potato Fries, French Apple Tart) and they have all exceeded our expectation for ease of preparation as well as taste and creativity! I love Ina Garten's show The Barefoot Contessa at Food Network and couldn't sing higher praises for this cookbook. I leave it on my coffee table as the images are stunning! Do youself a favor and grab a copy, you won't be disappointed! Enjoy. Elizabeth(6 of 11 readers found this comment helpful)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
bbrrtt1, August 16, 2010
I couldn't put this book down...written from the mind of an autistic boy, this book had all the complexity of a rich and well written novel with fully developed characters. It was very interesting to read a book from this perspective and I would highly recommend this to anyone. I loved the details and the way in which Christopher tells this story without worry about his thoughts and the ways in which they effect his life. It was touching and ironic, sad and fufilling in many ways. Mark Haddon hits the mark, in my mind with this novel. A great read.(5 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)
The Family Man by Elinor Lipman
bbrrtt1, August 9, 2010
This is my first Elinor Lipman book, and I dare say, not my last! I love this rip~roaringly funny story about a screwed up group of Manhattinites you won't soon forget.Without giving too much away, lets just say, there's the gay ex-husband, his rich, recently widowed ex-wife, their charming and witty daughter, the mean stepsons who take the poor widow to the cleaners...and the great supporting cast of the gay boyfriend with great one-liners, his elderly mother who is totally with it, the famous/infamous actor cum boyfriend and you got a cast that keeps the pages turning.
I couldn't put this one down...it pained me, literally, to have to stop reading. Elinor Lipman writes stories like great movies, the characters are so developed and interesting. The witty banter is just right and never goes over the top for one instant. She has the uncanny ability to tell a story with wit and sensitivity.
I do hope this one becomes a movie as I'd love to see the story on the big screen! This is one book you'll want to share with friends, so I'd grab a couple copies! Enjoy. I sure did.
(4 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)
Kitchen Privileges: A Memoir by Mary Higgins Clark
bbrrtt1, August 9, 2010
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Mary Higgins Clark's memoir, Kitchen Privileges. I loved her tell it as it is approach to her life and what's more I was really surprised that she shares the financial information of her rise through the writers ranks of publishing. I breezed right through this book in a couple of nights and would definitely recommend this memoir to anyone that loves to peer into someone elses life. Clark gives us all the details both good and bad, as a mother of 5, wife, and career as a writer, her writing couldn't be more personable. This is the first book that I've read by Clark and while I am not typically a suspense reader, her genre, I am definitely going to check out her latest book. Enjoy.(6 of 9 readers found this comment helpful)
Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair: The True-Life Misadventures of a 30-Something Who Learned to Knit After He Split by Laurie Perry
bbrrtt1, July 30, 2010
Crazy Aunt Purls, Drunk, Divorced & Covered in Cat Hair by Laurie Perry is a hoot! This is a really quick read that is a totally funny, yet honest, portrayal of one woman's walk though divorce, finding herself and knitting in the process. While I'm working on my 18th year of marriage to the "Big Guy" the book was a little hard for me to directly relate to but as a "born & raised southerner," I could totally "get" her "Rules of Southern Women" and a tendency to put all others before oneself. Perry's memoir is a humorous and engaging read nonetheless. As an added plus, she includes several knitting patterns at the end of the book! Perry is also an avid blogger and you can find her at www.crazyauntpurl.com. Enjoy!(3 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)
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