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What I Happen to Be Reading At the Moment
The introduction tried to make it obvious that the main character, Johanna, is not the author (Caitlin Moran), but frankly, it's just the same difference between Nancy Mitford's novels and her own family's biography. There are parts so heavily lifted from Moran's young life (growing up poor on a cou...
It's a Hardback Life
It's a Hardback Life rated it 11 years ago
Despite the fact that I think Caitlin Moran doesn't really "get" YA fiction (Caitlin Moran Thinks There Are No Sexy YA Books), I still think she is hilarious and brilliant (and hopefully, with the forthcoming release of her first YA novel, she'll "get it" just a bit more). Recently I saw a list of 2...
Dor Does Books
Dor Does Books rated it 11 years ago
[My copy of this book was an uncorrected proof, provided to me gratis by the publisher, HarperColins, facilitated in this act of goodness by Edelweiss. I think this makes me a pawn of Murdoch now.] From the outside, Caitlin Moran can look a bit like a one-trick pony. Although she's been a journali...
meganbaxter
meganbaxter rated it 12 years ago
I finished this book over a week ago, but then promptly packed up to go visit my grandmother, and was nowhere near a computer. My grandmother turned 95 on Friday. She's a pretty remarkable woman. There's a story that is told in women's history circles, about the classic assignment to go interview yo...
LittleMissProcrastination
LittleMissProcrastination rated it 12 years ago
Dnf, therefore no rating.There were parts of How To Be A Woman that I loved, especially the early chapters. Yet the questionable nature of some of the humor, and certain over-generalised statements, finally outweighed the good. It's a shame. I read in another review that this book might have worked ...
Theculturecafe
Theculturecafe rated it 12 years ago
Caitlin Moran’s book How to be a Woman had me bursting with laughter, I haven’t read such a funny book for ages, it’s the perfect summer read. Lying on a beach you will finish it in no time (however I can’t guarantee that, with kids to look after). I managed not to respond to the buzz made around ...
Wyvernfriend Reads
Wyvernfriend Reads rated it 12 years ago
It's an interesting read that I nearly missed. The title nearly stopped me reading this. It sounds prescriptive. How Caitlin became a Woman would be possibly better, or a variation thereof. This isn't about being a woman but about Caitlin's philosophy on life, at least some of which I agree with...
Fastidious Reader
Fastidious Reader rated it 12 years ago
Um. A really weird book. Too fast paced. Too unreal for a PNR book. And by the way, I thought it's a Contemporary book before I started. I just can't grasp how she could be with that guy after meeting him, partying with him and then they just got sex and lose her virginity in the process because the...
Pingwing's Bookshelf
Pingwing's Bookshelf rated it 12 years ago
(From www.pingwings.ca)I’d heard a lot about this book before I finally got my hands on a copy (thanks Michelle!). I was eager to see what the buzz was about, particularly as I don’t read that much non-fiction, and was in the mood for something a bit different from my usual reading material.Here is ...
madbkwm
madbkwm rated it 12 years ago
I liked this book. It was a solid funny read. I agree with at least 90% of what Moran says; although sometimes I think she goes too far and sometimes I think she just misses the point.Personally, I wear a thong. I find them infinitely more comfortable; I've spent years (prior to discovering the j...
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