This entire issue of body image is the one (of a few) reasons why I don't really read "Women's" mags.
I know the social factors that make editors pick these girls but I'm not paying good money to look at some emaciated girl who is suppose to be the "ideal" when I can see bones sticking out everywhere!
Yes, I get there are naturally "skinny" women. I had a friend in high school was naturally really thin and she looked healthy, not like a skeleton. Women come in a variety of shapes and sizes, so for goodness sake, let's see some variety!
That's Jackie's rant of the day. :) ]]>
I don't dislike it yet. I'm still forming opinions right now.. but I will say, especially with a long book, I like to see more plot and/or character development than long passages of descriptions and/or long winded discussions of things that aren't really germane to moving along the plot or characters. I hope it picks up but I'm beginning to wonder.
As far as character development goes.. I'm not impressed so far. I do feel their interaction is a bit stilted and everyone is very one dimensional. ]]>
He got a divorce recently, I believe, so he's a free agent!
Yeah, my husband was like.."do I have to worry?" /glee ]]>
I love Cracker Barrel. They have the "old time" Southern food and General store feel down really well for a chain. It's not mom's or granny's food, but it's a pretty close second.
Jennifer - high 70s in October is pretty good but summer here is mid 90s, 80% plus humidity (Can't breath!!) lol. So, this is the time of year where people can actually hang outside some before the wet winter. I joke that we have 2 seasons, 9 months of "summer" and 3 months of "not summer." The northern part of Georgia has more typical seasonal weather, but the father south you go, the more subtropical it feels.
And my husband has already pulled out Bing and Harry Connick! ]]>
Someone just forwarded me the an email about the Twilight books being banning in some primary schools in AU.
I'm just realizing/thinking that there may be a little lag time between publishing and books catching someone's eye who will complain about them, so I guess we'll see if Twilight shows up on the lists in the future.
I'm the same way, Tanja. I would never presume to tell someone else they were not adult enough to figure out what they should read or to tell a parent they are not allowed to let their child read it. I can get a bit a tear about it, if I let myself. ]]>
Jackie
read and liked
Mallory's
review of Jemima J: A Novel About Ugly Ducklings and Swans:
"This book actually made me mad when I read it, to the point that I stuck a post-it note warning in the book before I returned it to the library.
Five reasons why this book is dreadful:
a) The heroine, Jemima, is constantly desc...more "
"This book actually made me mad when I read it, to the point that I stuck a post-it note warning in the book before I returned it to the library.
Five reasons why this book is dreadful:
a) The heroine, Jemima, is constantly desc...more "
Jackie
took the never-ending book quiz.
| questions answered: | 27 |
| correct: | 25 (92.6%) |
| skipped: | 1 |
| best streak: | 17 |
| questions added: | 0 |