I love a read like this where you can’t put it down. Sure there were some obvious plot lines and elements taken directly from the news. But the endingI love a read like this where you can’t put it down. Sure there were some obvious plot lines and elements taken directly from the news. But the ending? I won’t spoil anything, but definitely worth a rainy day on the couch read. ...more
I really enjoyed Anthony Bourdain’s travel shows and how he tried to show us the real people in a place, not just the tourist hot spots that most travI really enjoyed Anthony Bourdain’s travel shows and how he tried to show us the real people in a place, not just the tourist hot spots that most travel shows highlight. He had a lot of influence on me going to Vietnam (and falling in love with it as he did).
This was a pretty honest look at the making of this show and how everyone in the production side pretty much made it the focus of their lives. Tony was not an easy boss or even a nice guy all the time. And when you’re traveling around the world to make a show, how do you avoid having it dominate your life? And then to have it to screech to a halt with suicide by the main character. Not all of it was terrible - what a ride to jet around the world and experience all these amazing places - and when Tony was good, he was great. ...more
I’m not usually a romance reader, but this was delightful and fun. Sometimes I want to read a book where I know nothing truly awful is going to happenI’m not usually a romance reader, but this was delightful and fun. Sometimes I want to read a book where I know nothing truly awful is going to happen - especially in these times, right?
I’m a longtime listener of the author’s podcast so I enjoy her quirky humor and references. I also love NYC so it was fun to see the city references and made me want to boom a plane ticket ASAP. ...more
Unique writing style that made me smile as it’s quirky moments. It also made me realize how little I know about South Africa and apartheid so somethinUnique writing style that made me smile as it’s quirky moments. It also made me realize how little I know about South Africa and apartheid so something for further research to better understand the subtle layers of this story. ...more
Dirty Dancing is probably one of my favorite movies of my childhood. Takes me back to slumber parties, adoring Baby's jean shorts and Keds, and blushiDirty Dancing is probably one of my favorite movies of my childhood. Takes me back to slumber parties, adoring Baby's jean shorts and Keds, and blushing at Patrick Swayze's moves. So, I had to read this. Some parts were better than others and probably best for a fan. ...more
I liked it, but I read it mainly during periods of jet lag and travel, so maybe that interrupted my focus. But it felt like parts were repetitive, andI liked it, but I read it mainly during periods of jet lag and travel, so maybe that interrupted my focus. But it felt like parts were repetitive, and I was left wanting more. ...more
I am so glad to be living in a time and place where I can read a memoir from the perspective of a married woman with a disability, a surprising gift oI am so glad to be living in a time and place where I can read a memoir from the perspective of a married woman with a disability, a surprising gift of motherhood, and a search for career clarity. While sometimes she lost me on the philosophy focused writing, I really appreciated her vulnerability and letting us in to her experience operating in this world in a body that doesn’t meet some defined standards of what is “normal.� ...more
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