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Category Archives: Books Reviewed
An Anecdote, and Fifty Shades of Grey – Redux
Note: So here’s what happened. I wrote this post. Then I went to a romance writer’s conference. It became clear to me that saying bad things about other romance novels, etc., in a public forum was a no-no for an … Continue reading
Bringing Up Bebe – A Book Review
I wish I could do the proper accent marks for “bebe” but I can’t. I mean, I probably could if I tried really hard, but . . . I’m not going to. Before I begin my discussion of this is the … Continue reading
Posted in Books Reviewed, Parenting
Tagged bringing up bebe, french parenting, pamela druckerman, parenting
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The Giving Tree
Why did I get this sick fucking book for my kid? Why do I read it to her? What is wrong with me? You’ve all read it, right? The codependent martyr tree and the boy who uses her until she’s … Continue reading
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Tagged shel silverstein, sick things we read to our children, the giving tree, Zoe
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Cultural Masochist
[A] gorgeous woman whose boobs are practically falling out of her dress walks into the room. Everyone, including you [and your boyfriend], is staring at her. You: A. Whack your boyfriend and loudly tell him to put his eyes back … Continue reading
Posted in Books Reviewed, Gender and Sex, Pop Culture
Tagged become your own matchmaker, bravo, millionaire matchmaker, patti stanger
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An Education
You guys, I just finished the best book. It was A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship and the Things That Really Matter by William Deresiewicz who may be my new secret boyfriend. Mainly because the … Continue reading
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The Price of Privilege
I had been looking forward to reading The Price of Privilege by Madeline Levine for a long time. I was a tiny bit disappointed. Mostly, the disappointment is my own fault. First, I had already read a lot of the … Continue reading
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The Curse of the Good Girl
I just finished reading The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence by Rachel Simmons. (And I have a totally different cover than that; why?) I have not read her first book, Odd Girl Out … Continue reading
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Outliers
I just finished reading Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell. I really liked it. It’s not the type of thing I normally read – well, it isn’t sold as the type of thing I normally read. It’s sold as a business-y book, … Continue reading
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The Price of Motherhood
I read this terrific book a couple of weeks ago, The Price of Motherhood by Ann Crittenden. I had intended to blog about it when it was still fresh in my mind, but one of the prices of motherhood is … Continue reading
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Harry Potter
(Warning: I will be discussing all seven books, so if you haven’t finished them, don’t keep reading.) I just read all seven Harry Potter books for the second time. (That is to say, I have only read all seven in … Continue reading
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