http://www.goodreads.com/user/updates_rss/836416 en-US Mon, 19 May 2008 11:45:01 -0700 60 http://www.goodreads.com/ 200 41 http://www.goodreads.com/images/layout/gr_logo.gif -622190758 Mon, 19 May 2008 11:45:01 -0700 http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/4576.The_Bards_of_Luthiel Michael joined the The Bards of Luthiel and You Critiques groups. ]]> 23970281 Sat, 03 May 2008 06:05:08 -0700 http://www.goodreads.com/ Michael read and liked Paula 's review of Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbag:

"I have an ARC of this and so far (27 chapters in) it's made me giggle at least once per chapter. Some chapters it's been so hilarious I can't help sharing it.

It's light, funny, and the story draws"   ...read more » ]]> 23970252 Sat, 03 May 2008 06:03:33 -0700 http://www.goodreads.com/ Michael read and liked Erik's review of Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbag:

"If the sight of orange Hermes boxes makes your heart go pitter-patter, this will be a page turner. Even if you're not familiar with the Parisian luxury goods maker, it's still a fun (and funny!) snea"   ...read more » ]]> 21486254 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:21:38 -0700 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13695564 to: Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbag (Hardcover)
by Michael Tonello
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Starred Review
In a funny, whip-smart memoir sure to be a sensation among Vogue and W devotees, erstwhile hair and makeup artist Tonello (now a columnist for HuffingtonPost.com) chronicles a surprising (even to him!) trans-Atlantic move from Provincetown, R.I. to a city he’d fallen in love with on a short trip: Barcelona, where he knows no one and doesn’t speak the language. Tonello’s initial euphoria dissolves when his new job fails to materialize. To stay afloat, Tonello starts selling items on Ebay with startling results: his first, heart-racing success, a year-old $99 Polo scarf he sold for $430 to a Midwesterner (“I guess he really liked plaid”) makes Tonello an instant believer in the resale capabilities of high-end luxury items. Thus his new trade, and his quest for the Birkin, the “it bag” of all time, famous for its impenetrable waiting list (“What do you mean the waiting list is closed? It’s a waiting list. So I can’t wait?”). After many failed attempts, Tonello plans a weekend drive to Madrid in search of the haute couture holy grail; the result is a both a hilarious raid on fashion’s strongholds and a memoir that satisfies like a novel. Fashion die-hards, and many others, will be delighted from beginning to end. ]]> 21068879 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:58:06 -0700 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19304278 1106 Grand Boulevard (Paperback)
by Betty Dravis
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by Betty Dravis
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]]> 20910420 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:15:07 -0700 http://www.goodreads.com/ Michael read and liked mellymel's review of Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbag:

"i have spent entire lunches with girlfriends talking about this purse...can't wait to read it and give a copy to my girls ;)"   ...read more » ]]>