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Title: Pretty in Plaid: A Life, a Witch, and a Wardrobe, or the Wonder Years Before the Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smart-Ass Phase Author: Jen Lancaster Genre: Nonfiction Memoir/Essay; 384 pages Publication Date: May 5, 2009 Publisher: National American Library (NAL) Rating: 4 Bookmarks If you’re anything like me, you have a Santa Claus-sized ledger in which you [...]
Thanks to the creative writing (and wild imagination) of James Frey (and a few others), the memoir genre has been forever tainted. Despite the scandals, I remain an unflagging and vocal supporter of nonfiction essays and memoirs. Some of my favorite authors exclusively pen nonfiction–Bill Bryson and Jen Lancaster to name just two. Why do I love these [...]
Welcome aboard, I'm Natalie! I'm 37, married to a dream boat, and live in New Jersey. It's all about books here! I read, recommend, review, and revel in them. Have a book you'd like me to review? Visit my Review Policy for details. Want to drop me a line? February 9, 2012
The Girl with the Crooked Nose
by Ted Botha
courtesy of Penguin Publishers
February 25, 2012
The Book Club Cookbook
by Judy Gelman and Vicki Levy Krupp
courtesy of Tarcher Publishers (Penguin USA)
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