false 531398 5 Amy Cohen always imagined that by age thirty she would be juggling a thriving career, a devoted English husband, and two adorable children who had shag haircuts and a room in their loft where they could play the drums. But at thirty-five, as she struggled to come to terms with the loss of her adored mother, she found herself “between jobs” (she’d been fired), “between boyfriends” (she’d been dumped), and “between apartments.” She didn’t know how to cook. She didn’t even know how to ride a bicycle. Amy felt as if her life was behind schedule . . . way behind. The more time passed, the more difficult it became for her to believe that she would ever come into her own. The only thing that made her feel hopeful -- and even determined -- was the idea that she might be a Late Bloomer. She kept telling herself that things would change, that everything would happen for her, just not in the time she expected. As it turns out, she was right. A sparkling and reassuring memoir, The Late Bloomer’s Revolution is funny, heartwarming, and above all, real. Filled with observations sweet, bittersweet, and laugh-out-loud funny, this delightful book will be irresistible to all who believe their greatest moments are yet to come. 518991 3 7 2007 The Late Bloomer's Revolution total:572|5:66|4:163|3:207|2:102|1:34| 572 1841 928 171 3 5 false false Tue Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Feb 18 07:59:42 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 18 23:14:15 -0700 2008 First: I like reading memoirs, at least, so I thought. I started reading memoirs years ago. I started with David Sedaris, and moved onto Sarah Vowell, and then some Augusten Burroughs, Chuck Klosterman, and some David Rackoff... all author...more...]]> 0 2 false false Thu Jul 17 13:04:11 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 14:38:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 01:04:01 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 01:04:13 -0800 2009
This read was so formulaic I had to remind myself that The Late Bloomer's Revolut...more...]]> 3 3 false false Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 05:25:18 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 16:33:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 09 00:44:41 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 15 09:52:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 05:18:14 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 16:36:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 11:39:26 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 14:08:22 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Jun 28 09:12:12 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 09:20:28 -0700 2009
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She wrote the kind of book I think I'd write if I ever had the patience -- or talent -- to do so. Meani...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 07 21:59:36 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 07 22:07:07 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 07 06:10:09 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 06:16:53 -0700 2007 1 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Oct 30 07:55:19 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 08:05:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 27 12:38:33 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 27 12:39:51 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 17:37:56 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 11:59:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 08 08:44:17 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 08 08:55:58 -0800 2007 1 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 07:20:39 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 13:18:30 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 31 09:13:22 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 09:23:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 17:45:39 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 18:08:13 -0700 2008
I definitely liked Amy Bloom--and I'm not the only one. The book is blurbed to the hilt. The reviews are respectfully enthusiastic.

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Those who know me (or who know my writing), may be surprised by my choice for my first book review attempt. It's not that I don't like chick-lit or that I have to be eponymous. I never expected, similar to the Jewish-female author Amy Cohen, to be addressing my own life as a single ...more...]]>