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April 21
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Ellie
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by Barbara Ehrenreich
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read in March, 2005
Ellie said:
"The subject matter of the book is interesting, but the author comes across as full of herself, prejudiced, classist, etc. The premise is that the author would attempt to live on minimum wage jobs without outside help. The message that it is extremely...more
The subject matter of the book is interesting, but the author comes across as full of herself, prejudiced, classist, etc. The premise is that the author would attempt to live on minimum wage jobs without outside help. The message that it is extremely difficult, or impossible, to make do on minimum wage jobs is a very good and important one; unfortunately it’s spoiled by the tone of the book. The author seems to believe she is intrinsically better than others by virtue of having a PhD. In the end she repeatedly praises herself for being in spectacular shape and being able to physically do some difficult jobs like housecleaning; however, she herself mentions, in passing, that she’s only so fit because she’s had the benefit of gyms and trainers, and she only undertakes each job for a few weeks, so of course she manages! At times she writes things that try to make her sound not arrogant or prejudiced, but they seem more like they were stuck in half-heartedly. Overall a very disappointing book with an important message. Somebody else should write a popular book on the same topic, but without all of the nonsense....less
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June 14
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Ellie
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Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker: 200 Recipes for Healthy and Hearty One-Pot Meals that Are Ready When You are (Hardcover)
by Robin Robertson
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Ellie
marked as to-read:
Healthy at 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World's Healthiest and Longest-Lived Peoples (Hardcover)
by John Robbins
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June 13
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Ellie
is currently reading:
Real Food: What to Eat and Why (Hardcover)
by Nina Planck
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Ellie
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Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism (Hardcover)
by Roy Richard Grinker
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read in June, 2007
Ellie said:
"The author convincingly argues that there is not an autism epidemic. The book is about autism as a disease, autism in society, and his autistic daughter. It is very well written and an enjoyable read.
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Ellie
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The Read-Aloud Handbook: Sixth Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook)
by Jim Trelease
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Ellie
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Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated Into What America Eats
by Steve Ettlinger
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read in May, 2007
Ellie said:
"Sensationalist. This ought to be a good book, but the author ruined it. I gave it two stars because the subject matter rescues it a little bit. There is no depth to this book, the writing is poor, and the author is a complete sensationalist who half ...more
Sensationalist. This ought to be a good book, but the author ruined it. I gave it two stars because the subject matter rescues it a little bit. There is no depth to this book, the writing is poor, and the author is a complete sensationalist who half the time doesn't seem to understand the chemistry behind what he is explaining....less
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Ellie
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Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution (Hardcover)
by Kenneth R. Miller
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Ellie said:
"The first half is great, and the second half is mediocre. I would love for everybody I know who doesn't "believe in" evolution to read the first half of this book, which does a great job of refuting all of the arguments against it.
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May 20
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Ellie
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The Time Traveler's Wife (Paperback)
by Audrey Niffenegger
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Ellie
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Middlesex (Paperback)
by Jeffrey Eugenides
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