false 14 71 62 true 5677685 read 1 true 79555 currently-reading 8 true 79554 to-read 22 false 97209 pastreads 11 false 79558 chicklit http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73023145 The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite (Hardcover) by David A. Kessler
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71966715 to: Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater (Hardcover) by Frank Bruni
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Eh.
Not a bad book...but I'm certainly not going to tell you to rush out and read it.
A man with food/over eating issues finally has some success with his weight...and then becomes the restaurant critic for the New York Times.
No big surprises here. Interesting for the look into being a restaurant critic, but that is not the focus of the book. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71388918 My Life in France (Hardcover) by Julia Child
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71388864 Water for Elephants (Paperback) by Sara Gruen
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70882726 to: This Is Where I Leave You (Hardcover) by Jonathan Tropper
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I wish I could give it 3 1/2 stars.

I knew from the first chapter that I wasn't going to relate well to the characters in this book. Would the fact that they weren't like me keep me from caring about them? Not at all.

Jonathan Tropper does a great job of keeping my interest and my empathy while revealing this dysfunctional family, brought together for a shiva (I didn't know what a shiva was either...don't worry). The family issues are not just thrown at you, but examined, and allowed to breathe. Not everything is black and white, and I appreciated the shades of gray.
The book is being made into a movie...should be interesting to see if Hollywood ruins the book with a happy ending. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70882847 Waltzing the Cat (Paperback) by Pam Houston
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70882791 Hats & Eyeglasses: A Family Love Affair with Gambling (Hardcover) by Martha Frankel
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70882757 First Comes Love (Paperback) by Marion Winik
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70591074 to: Trouble: A Novel (Hardcover) by Kate Christensen
Eh.
Not a bad book, but far from great. I didn't connect with the characters and doubted their actions, but the plot kept my attention well enough. I probably will no memory of this book a year from now. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69600754 to: I'm Down: a memoir (Hardcover) by Mishna Wolff
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A very funny memoir. You know how people will rave how funny a book is...and then it is only slightly amusing at the least? I hate that. I'd read many reviews that said that this book was laugh out loud funny. It's not quite there for me...but very close.

You also get a few insights into blacks and whites...more than once I winced at my own race. I loved how these insights weren't thrown at you with a heavy hand...either you saw the irony, comedy or embarrassment...or you didn't. Nothing was shoved down my throat.

The last chapter was the only disappointment for me. I don't know if I wanted a fairy tale ending or what, but it just didn't sit right.

Definitely a book you should pick up and enjoy. ]]>