I imagine the conversation went something like this:
Publisher: O Mr Pinkwater we are ever so looking forward to your new novel suitable for juvenile cI imagine the conversation went something like this:
Publisher: O Mr Pinkwater we are ever so looking forward to your new novel suitable for juvenile children with animals in it
Pinkwater: SIR I SHALL WRITE THE BOOK THAT I PLEASE AND THERE SHALL BE ANIMALS IN IT AND ARTISTS AND JAMES JOYCE QUOTATIONALS ALSO BEER AND TITS AND YOU MAY PUT IT IN WHATEVERLY SECTION OF THE LIBRARY YOU SO DESIRE. AIN'T GIVE A DAMN....more
Kind of cute and kind of grody. Sufficient to all your grouchy teenage one-legged bisexual surfer girl needs...? Well, except for the ending, in the seKind of cute and kind of grody. Sufficient to all your grouchy teenage one-legged bisexual surfer girl needs...? Well, except for the ending, in the sense that there...isn't...one....more
Wow, this was a lot better than I expected. Very dark, great character building. Some of the plot twists were a little predictable, but that didn't stWow, this was a lot better than I expected. Very dark, great character building. Some of the plot twists were a little predictable, but that didn't stop me from zooming right through it!...more
It's too bad I didn't read this as a kid--judging from how many times I read the Boy Scout Handbook, I bet I would have loved it! As an adult I still eIt's too bad I didn't read this as a kid--judging from how many times I read the Boy Scout Handbook, I bet I would have loved it! As an adult I still enjoyed it but it didn't grab me the same way. ...more
Okay, so I don't...really knit. BUT this book was so charming and fun to read! Ann and Kay, please be my best friends and teach me to knit things? Or Okay, so I don't...really knit. BUT this book was so charming and fun to read! Ann and Kay, please be my best friends and teach me to knit things? Or maybe just knit things for me? I promise I'll wear them....more
Enjoyable quest story with awesome ladies and magic things.
This is really more like 3.5 stars, but I feel bad when really my only problem with it was Enjoyable quest story with awesome ladies and magic things.
This is really more like 3.5 stars, but I feel bad when really my only problem with it was that I wished it was more complex. I mean, it's a JF. Manage your expectations....more
Totally fascinating idea, even if the execution was a bit schmaltzy. I wasn't sure how he was going to handle the ending but I liked it!Totally fascinating idea, even if the execution was a bit schmaltzy. I wasn't sure how he was going to handle the ending but I liked it!...more
I picked this up because I was curious what they'd have to say about American culture, but it was kind of terrible. Not well-written, way too subjectiI picked this up because I was curious what they'd have to say about American culture, but it was kind of terrible. Not well-written, way too subjective, and in this weird condescending tone like an elementary school teacher. Also just confusing and wrong in many places, e.g. "The southern accent sounds like this: 'Y'all want a cup of tea?'" Not to mention the many personal value judgments, incorrect etymologies, and weird uses of idiomatic phrases. Verdict: Don't buy this for your visiting foreign friends! I will investigate and see if there's anything better. ...more
You know, somehow I'd never actually read this before! It was so much better than I expected. Completely 70s fabulous, and I really loved the side chaYou know, somehow I'd never actually read this before! It was so much better than I expected. Completely 70s fabulous, and I really loved the side characters. Plus, a teenage girl having good (and responsible) sex where she doesn't get pregnant or VD or anything? NOVEL CONCEPT. Also, sparked a THREE-HOUR book club discussion. No lie. (My book club is awesome, btw. ) ...more
oookaaaayyy, well let me just start out by saying that I love Ruth Reichl. Garlic and Sapphires is one of my favorite books ever. Genius. Lovely. Gorgoookaaaayyy, well let me just start out by saying that I love Ruth Reichl. Garlic and Sapphires is one of my favorite books ever. Genius. Lovely. Gorgeous. However. This novel. I mean, it's definitely a "write what you know" kind of thing, about a woman who works for a venerable food magazine that suddenly ceases publication. Fine. Gotta start somewhere. But it's just...okay, so the main character is a genius food person with a miraculous palate! but she doesn't cook! because of her Tragic Past! and she thinks she is USELESS but everyone she meets loves her! and gives her free chocolate and cheese and bakes her souffles and whatnot. OH and there's a gruff but kind boss, and a different gruff but kind boss, and a fabulous older gay man who mentors her and gives her a makeover (of the kind which is like, just take off those glasses and get a haircut and stop wearing those baggy clothes which are covering up your perfect figure which you have despite all the free chocolate BUT I DIGRESS) Anyway there's also a SECRET LIBRARY and a MYSTERIOUS PUZZLE and a HEARTWARMING WWII STORY and a HOT ARCHITECT and an UNDERGROUND RAILROAD THING and not one but TWO colorful Italian families. and a line of dialogue about rose petals that was so incredibly hokey that I laughed extremely hard in the break room at work and had to try to explain to my coworkers about how the people had sex for the first time in a SECRET LIBRARY. Oh and also she is secretly a FASHION GENIUS too! Because being only one kind of genius is just not enough. On the other hand, it was a pretty fun and fast read, and if you're looking for a souffle-type novel, you could do worse! Plus, so many AWESOME OLD LADIES, which are my favorite....more
This felt like it was written straight through almost without stopping, which is also how I read it. It's a very comfortable book--it reminds me of myThis felt like it was written straight through almost without stopping, which is also how I read it. It's a very comfortable book--it reminds me of my ancient pea-green armchair. Recommend!!...more
Even though I'm at least 20 years older than the intended audience of this magazine, it is RAD and I'm considering subscribing. Even though I'm at least 20 years older than the intended audience of this magazine, it is RAD and I'm considering subscribing. ...more
If you, like me, are the sort of person who would want to read about how the Queen's wardrobe is designed/administrated/assembled, then this book is fIf you, like me, are the sort of person who would want to read about how the Queen's wardrobe is designed/administrated/assembled, then this book is for you! Everyone else move along please. ...more
A cute little story with surprisingly fab writing, and I was all set to give it three stars until the epilogue! I have been burned by epilogues beforeA cute little story with surprisingly fab writing, and I was all set to give it three stars until the epilogue! I have been burned by epilogues before (AHEM Harry Potter; Hunger Games) but this was the best epilogue OF ALL TIME. Or at least of this week. ...more
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