Monthly Archives: April 2010
Book review: ‘Best Friends Forever’ by Jennifer Weiner
Life for Addie Downs — overweight, from a weird family — changed dramatically the day Valerie Adler showed up on her small street in Illinois. The two young girls, misfits in their own ways, became fast friends — and stayed … Continue reading
Filed under 3-star reads, book reviews
You say ‘quirky’ and ‘complex’ like it’s a bad thing
Like many a teenage girl going through the awkward throes of adolescence, there was something unbelievably reassuring about paging through a copy of Teen Beat, Seventeen or Cosmo Girl and finding… my horoscope. Reading the adventures other cancers and I … Continue reading
Filed under musings
Making macaroons — or, how I tried to impress a new boyfriend and may have succeeded
On maybe our second date, Spencer — that adorable guy I’m always talking about — looked at me hopefully. “I’ve been wanting to try this macaroon recipe I saw in the Post,” he said. “Would you like to make them … Continue reading
Filed under food & drink, recipes
Book review: ‘Get Lucky’ by Katherine Center
It’s hard for New York City-based ad whiz Sarah Harper to think of one solid, selfless and important thing she’s done in recent memory: save creating a highly successful — and arguably sexist — marketing campaign for a bra line. … Continue reading
Filed under 4-star reads, book reviews
Recent books that bored me
It’s time for another edition of books I simply could not finish! And I’m quite sad about both of them, to be honest. Not sad enough to actually force my little eyes to focus on the paragraphs swimming in long, … Continue reading
Filed under book reviews, mini reviews
It felt a little like stealing, but I most definitely took it
Like most book lovers, I’m constantly looking for a way to feed my addiction. Books are like crack to me — I dream about them; lust after them; can’t wait to get lost in them. But, being the terrible glutton that I am, … Continue reading
Filed under book talk
Book review: ‘Cherries In Winter’ by Suzan Colon
When Suzan Colón finds herself unemployed and near financial ruin, she’s led to one source of immeasurable comfort for support: her grandmother’s recipe file. Even more valuable than the hearty foods described are the family stories that accompany them – Nana’s family lore … Continue reading
Filed under 3-star reads, book reviews
