I enjoyed this a lot. I think some readers got turned off by Chef Marcus Samuelsson because he makes a lot of personal choices they would not have. But I get it, I had a lot of hard choices to make while I pushed myself forward in my career. I didn't find him heartless, I felt empathy throughout thi...
"The thing about Japan is that it's a developed country and a developing country all in the same breath. It's such a contradiction." - Veronica Chambers, Kickboxing GeishasMy selection of this book is proof that I am often drawn to a book because of its innovative title. I was definitely intrigued ...
This book, it sounded so good.. It wasn't that good.The problems:1 to infinity: Brian, Brian, Brian. Our main girl kept going on and on and on about her ex Brian, how she wanted him back, how she went modelling for him, how she would betray her best friend to get him back.She gets him back, and you ...
This is the first book I read that tackled the lives and struggles of the contemporary Japanese woman in society. One of the aspects I liked best was that we also see this in relation to Western sensibilities. I really wanted to hear the observations and impressions from a woman with similar sensi...
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Plus was a surprisingly cute, funny book. It was a great look into the world of plus-size modeling, something I never would have thought to read about.Bea is brilliant. She always has been. That's why she skipped a year of high school and joined the pre-med program at Columbia. Her life is great...
I did not like this book at all. The characters were all too whiny, all too perfect, and everyone should get what they want. I know I've read this when I was around eleven/twelve and I wasn't even considering "flirtationships" in my life (back then, haha). Maybe that's another factor.
Tale of Singbe/Joseph Cinque. Captured as a slave destined for America, on board the Amistad Cinque leads a mutiny. For a brief time the captives enjoy freedom. Discusses the subsequent court battles and John Quincy Adam's involvement. Detailed illustrations allow the text to become more real, perso...
It sounds corny, but this book helped me get through my first year of marriage with my sanity and our relationship intact.
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