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If you read this: "larger woman," and think this: "fat girl," you will love this book. This is no formulaic chick-book, though. The clever, witty protagonist descends into a very believable darkness and. . . well, read the story.
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I bought this book, read it, and then immediately read it again. It reveals the artistic process in an uncanny way, especially since the author says she's not an artist! The complexities of first love, first sex, lifelong love and general romance are tenderly, perfectly rendered. I especially like the true connections of family and friends--deep but not saccharine. If you are an artist, aspiring or otherwise, you will be deeply heartened by this book. And everyone else--read it, enjoy it.
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Open the package and pull out a book that feels like no other: smooth, heavy, cool and beautiful. Guess what: it's not a paper book at all, but a beautiful sewn-signature book made out of recyclable polymers!
This book is the most useful and friendly volume on being "green" that I've ever seen. The authors encourage manufacturers to rethink how they design and make things, with an eye to real re-use rather than "downcycling," which is reusing materials in a less-aesthetic and less-valuable form. This way of rethinking manufacturing and use of materials is guilt-free, positive, upbeat, friendly, and seems very doable.
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Author Luis Urrea says it took him a lifetime to write this book. It captures the humor and power of his "auntie" Teresita who was a real healer in Mexico. Urrea gives us Mexico as it surely must have existed, because he is funny and poignant by turns--pure mexicano. I love characterization of Teresa's dad, who is a half-wild coyote himself though he is the patron of a great ranch. This book gives us a Mexico we will always love--class inequities and all. This book will stay with you forever.
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Forget what you may have heard about the Broadway musical by the same name: this book is a literate, sophisticated piece. Prepare for delicious language and complex characterization. In particular, the Wicked Witch of the West becomes an intelligent character worthy of respect and compassion, and Oz is--like most real places in any real world--a fascinating and layered combination of cultures and localities. I read this book very slowly because it is worth it!
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Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
rwilson, April 28, 2008
If you read this: "larger woman," and think this: "fat girl," you will love this book. This is no formulaic chick-book, though. The clever, witty protagonist descends into a very believable darkness and. . . well, read the story.(3 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
All We Know of Love by Katie Schneider
rwilson, April 15, 2008
I bought this book, read it, and then immediately read it again. It reveals the artistic process in an uncanny way, especially since the author says she's not an artist! The complexities of first love, first sex, lifelong love and general romance are tenderly, perfectly rendered. I especially like the true connections of family and friends--deep but not saccharine. If you are an artist, aspiring or otherwise, you will be deeply heartened by this book. And everyone else--read it, enjoy it.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough and Michael Braungart
rwilson, March 16, 2008
Open the package and pull out a book that feels like no other: smooth, heavy, cool and beautiful. Guess what: it's not a paper book at all, but a beautiful sewn-signature book made out of recyclable polymers!This book is the most useful and friendly volume on being "green" that I've ever seen. The authors encourage manufacturers to rethink how they design and make things, with an eye to real re-use rather than "downcycling," which is reusing materials in a less-aesthetic and less-valuable form. This way of rethinking manufacturing and use of materials is guilt-free, positive, upbeat, friendly, and seems very doable.
(10 of 20 readers found this comment helpful)
The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea
rwilson, February 25, 2008
Author Luis Urrea says it took him a lifetime to write this book. It captures the humor and power of his "auntie" Teresita who was a real healer in Mexico. Urrea gives us Mexico as it surely must have existed, because he is funny and poignant by turns--pure mexicano. I love characterization of Teresa's dad, who is a half-wild coyote himself though he is the patron of a great ranch. This book gives us a Mexico we will always love--class inequities and all. This book will stay with you forever.(7 of 14 readers found this comment helpful)
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
rwilson, February 19, 2008
Forget what you may have heard about the Broadway musical by the same name: this book is a literate, sophisticated piece. Prepare for delicious language and complex characterization. In particular, the Wicked Witch of the West becomes an intelligent character worthy of respect and compassion, and Oz is--like most real places in any real world--a fascinating and layered combination of cultures and localities. I read this book very slowly because it is worth it!(7 of 13 readers found this comment helpful)
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