false 4 178 133 true 5819742 read 4 true 3692627 currently-reading 41 true 3692626 to-read 9 false 3711215 memoir 6 false 4809797 short-fiction 6 false 3711208 women 5 false 3711196 food-lit 5 false 4809798 novels 4 false 3711220 literary-nonfiction 3 false 3711182 cookbooks 2 false 3711205 knitting 2 false 7304685 pr-career-related 1 false 4809800 guilty-pleasures 1 false 7304749 spirituality http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52290029 to: A Relative Stranger: Stories (Paperback) by Charles Baxter
bookshelves: currently-reading, short-fiction
There are a few stories here that I truly love - I'd give "Westland" & "Shelter" 5 stars on their own - and quite a few I could take or leave. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78723131 to: The Feast of Love (Paperback) by Charles Baxter
bookshelves: novels
I wanted to love this book, but I ended up liking it instead. Baxter has done a good job of weaving the storylines of multiple characters together, and his prose style is enjoyable. It just wasn't one of those stories that resonate with me once I shut the book. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78722812 The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use News Releases, Blogs, Podcasting, Viral Marketing and Online Media to Reach Buyers Directly (Hardcover) by David Meerman Scott
bookshelves: currently-reading, pr-career-related
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75259936 to: The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging (Paperback) by The editors of the Huffington Post
bookshelves: pr-career-related
Assumes zero prior know-how. An interesting mix of how-to(technical info, generating interesting content & promoting your blog) and big picture context. A good basic introduction, but most people will want more information than this book provides. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75260867 A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life (Paperback) by Jack Kornfield
bookshelves: currently-reading, spirituality
A smart and easy-to-read introduction to meditation for ordinary people juggling all the challenges of life in the 21st century. Each chapter ends with a simple meditation. I'm really enjoying the author's wise, gentle tone & am learning a lot about the goals and process of developing a meditation practice. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71753984 to: Made From Scratch: Reclaiming the Pleasures of the American Hearth (Hardcover) by Jean Zimmerman
bookshelves: women
Just ok. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52289845 to: Blindness (Paperback) by José Saramago
bookshelves: novels
The style of writing was not my favourite, but a worthwhile read nonetheless. Genuinely affecting and lots of food for thought. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/967.Apocalypse_Whenever Jen joined the Apocalypse Whenever and Dystopias and Social Critiques groups. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68494561 to: The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute (Paperback) by Michael Ruhlman
bookshelves: food-lit
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