I really enjoyed this book and its approach to looking at where our food comes from. I appreciated that the author acknowledged how hard it can be to I really enjoyed this book and its approach to looking at where our food comes from. I appreciated that the author acknowledged how hard it can be to make decisions about food - especially compared to other books I have read on this subject that were more judgmental. You get to see his struggles to understand his relationship with food which I could definitely relate to. This book made me simultaneously want to become a vegetarian and to go hunting....more
I actually didn't know there was a movie, I bought this book because I have enjoyed reading Maugham in the past. But after reading the other reviews II actually didn't know there was a movie, I bought this book because I have enjoyed reading Maugham in the past. But after reading the other reviews I will definitely have to Netflix the movie! I enjoyed reading this book. Although it is a little "lighter" than a lot of Maugham, it still makes you think - both about the human capacity for change and about the significance of any individual person/people in a world full of much bigger issues. My copy of the book had a forward from the author explaining how he came up with the story idea that I thought was interesting as well....more
This book promised history! suspense! mystery! But there wasn't really much of any of those ... although there were a lot of pages. I only made it thrThis book promised history! suspense! mystery! But there wasn't really much of any of those ... although there were a lot of pages. I only made it through all of them because I was on a nine hour flight and the screen on my seat was broken. ...more
I read this book in an airport which just made it all the more fun. The premise is that people have figured out how to change planes (as in travel to I read this book in an airport which just made it all the more fun. The premise is that people have figured out how to change planes (as in travel to different worlds) while waiting to change planes (as in stuck at the airport). The rest of the book is a series of sketches of different planes. In describing the different worlds, LeGuin makes a few points about ours. ...more
When my husband bought this book I was like "400 pages about the meter?? You have got to be kidding me" but then I picked it up and couldn't put it doWhen my husband bought this book I was like "400 pages about the meter?? You have got to be kidding me" but then I picked it up and couldn't put it down. A great story of not only the origins of the metric system but also about revolutionary France and the evolution of science. ...more
My husband and I are pretty much Rick Steve's groupies. This is the second time we have taken a trip using Rick as our guide and he has (almost) neverMy husband and I are pretty much Rick Steve's groupies. This is the second time we have taken a trip using Rick as our guide and he has (almost) never let us down. This book is full of a lot of useful advice on how to maximize your time/money on a trip to France. Since this book covers the whole country, we also used the Provence book and the Paris book for when we were in those parts of the country. ...more
So I am not actually a vegan ... or even a vegetarian ... but I bought this book because one of my really good friends is a vegan and I wanted to be aSo I am not actually a vegan ... or even a vegetarian ... but I bought this book because one of my really good friends is a vegan and I wanted to be able to cook for her when she came over. I really like the fun tone of this book, and it is full of great tid-bits of information - like a whole page of different things that you can substitute for eggs. I also like that the author is really up-front that vegan doesn't necessarily mean healthy and that not everything vegan needs to be whole-grain, etc.
I have only made one recipe from this book so far, but I am willing to highly recommend it based on that recipe alone: The Fauxstess cupcake. This is a vegan cupcake that honestly looks and tastes just like the real deal Hostess cupcake - right down to the little squiggle on top. It is a little labor intensive but SO worth it. Even my non-vegan friends request these cupcakes now.
I'll post more when I've had a chance to try out some of the other recipes...more
I thought that the premise of this book was cool. I'm just not 100% sure of how I feel about the execution. I need to think about it a little more ...I thought that the premise of this book was cool. I'm just not 100% sure of how I feel about the execution. I need to think about it a little more ... I'll update my rating/review later...more
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