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Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl
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Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl I really enjoyed the insider’s view of Gourmet magazine and the Condé Nast empire. All the while Ruth Reichl’s observations are honest and peppered with tastes and scents and the appreciation for fine food. There is so much…By jbadmin|
The Price of a College Admission Scandal
I had to pull my jaw off the floor reading the recent reports of parents and college admissions consultants gaming the system. Even though the college admissions process has never been 'fair,' the hacks these people created stooped to a whole new level. I should qualify this post…By Jeanne|
Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday
Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday I enjoyed the novel as a whole very much, but was most engaged by the first section. Beautiful writing, ingenuity of structure, and intelligence leaping off the pageBy jbadmin|
Come with Me by Helen Schulman
Come with Me by Helen Schulman Loved A Beautiful Life and this has the same internet/technology gone askew feel. Also the fragility of a family and a marriage in these fast moving times is a paramount theme. Love reading about Annie and Dan's navigation of a major betrayal, but…By jbadmin|
Leading Men by Christopher Castellani
Leading Men by Christopher Castellani This book was ground breaking for me in many ways. The structure was brilliant, but more than that was the rendering of the relationships - so difficult to define with societal lexicon - which suffered because there was no acceptable construct.…By jbadmin|
The Late Bloomers’ Club by Louise Miller
The Late Bloomers' Club by Louise Miller A delightful novel about two headstrong sisters, a small-town's efforts to do right by their community, and the power of a lost dog to conjure up true love Nora, the owner of the Miss Guthrie diner, is perfectly happy serving up apple…By jbadmin|