Monthly Archives: September 2011
Book review: ‘The Future of Us’ by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler
In 1996, teenagers are just starting to get wind of something called the Internet. Apparently a place where ideas are shared, “websites” are loaded and mail is sent electronically, the web is a place that beckons high school classmates and … Continue reading
Filed under 3-star reads, book reviews
Cool and creamy pumpkin pie mousse
While searching for healthy twists on traditional holiday recipes, I knew right away I couldn’t leave out my most favorite of all autumn items: pumpkin! (Were you really expecting me to say anything else?) I’m doing a magazine spread of … Continue reading
Filed under food & drink, recipes
Book review: ‘It Looked Different on the Model’ by Laurie Notaro
Ambien shenanigans. Tweekers falling asleep on your front lawn. Getting into a fight with a size “M” shirt at a boutique store — and losing. All just moments in the life of Laurie Notaro, a humor writer transplanted from sunny Arizona to … Continue reading
Filed under 4-star reads, book reviews
BBAW, day four: Changing how we read (and live)
We’re still sailing through Book Blogger Appreciation Week, happening now through Friday, and today’s topic is an opportunity to discuss how our reading habits have changed as a result of book blogging. Has book blogging affected our book acquisition habits? … Continue reading
Filed under book talk
Weddings and endings and beginnings
In high school, I was a serious theatre nerd. Trying out for my first play freshman year was a huge leap for young, socially-awkward me — and not just because it required me to memorize lines and not fall face-first … Continue reading
Filed under musings
