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Self-Made Man: One Woman's Year Disguised as a Man 20 reviews
Norah Vincent
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Great Read Because it's Such a Weird Adventure
I enjoyed this book as an adventure, wondering the whole time--will they buy it? Will she get away with it? And generally she does, though many think Nora's male double "Ned" is effiminate or gay.
But this is not just some silly prank. The author gives the process a lot of thought, and she ...
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A Round-Heeled Woman: My Late-Life Adventures in Sex and Romance72 reviews
Jane Juska
Villard, 2004
rare treat
A rare treat, there isn't much I can say that other reviewers haven't already...Save read it.(And buy a copy; she says the royalties help immensely.) Jane Juska's an inspiring find. Her courage, wit and warmth will stay with you long after the book's finished.
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The Year of Yes70 reviews
Maria Dahvana Headley
Hyperion, 2007
You will laugh so hard!!!
+ Yes. Yes! YES!
+ lots of fun
+ Sex and the City for Smart Girls
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia1728 reviews
Elizabeth Gilbert
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Not for everyone but highly recommended for some of you!
+ Love Hate Relationship
+ Hysterical, Insightful, A Great Read
+ Great book
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.) 321 reviews
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ...
Harper Perennial, 2008
Terrific book!
+ You Take the Good, You Take the Bad
+ True Inspiration
Barbara Kingsolver has struck a wonderful balance among educating readers about gardening, slow food, food science and telling a great tale of a family's adventure of local eating. The recipes are great, too!
What a revelation to learn that we have all been anesthetized by the large ...
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The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible395 reviews
A. J. Jacobs
Simon & Schuster, 2007
insightful and fun
+ The Worlds Best "Non-Biblical" Bible Study Book Ever!
+ An awesome 1 year journey
i bought this book, well after the buzz about it had subsided, because i'd heard such good things about it. and i was not disappointed. it was one of the more fun and thought-provoking non-fiction works i've read this year.
the author is a self-described secular jew, and has lived his whole life ...
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Father Knows Less: One Dad's Quest to Answer His Son's Most Baffling Questions15 reviews
Wendell Jamieson
Perigee Trade, 2008
A great book to read with your kids
+ Nice book and the answers to kids' questions are intended for adults
+ Great for everyone!!!
+ Questions
+ Ed's Father
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Helping Me Help Myself: One Skeptic, Ten Self-Help Gurus, and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort Zone78 reviews
Beth Lisick
William Morrow, 2008
beth lisick rocks!
+ HELP yourself to BETH LISICK's insight!
+ Quite readable and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny
+ Fun, smart, laugh-out-loud read
+ One of the better books I've read in a while
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The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World 220 reviews
A. J. Jacobs
Simon & Schuster, 2005
Thoroughly enjoyable
+ I Will Read and Re-Read This One!
+ Generation X goes to the library
+ It's very cute - read it!
+ My FAVORITE book ever!!
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Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages17 reviews
Ammon Shea
Perigee Trade, 2008
I don't believe it!!
+ Porno For Bibliophiliacs
+ Great book for word geeks
+ reading the oed
+ A Walk (Through the Dictionary) Not Spoiled!
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365 Nights: A Memoir of Intimacy39 reviews
Charla Muller, Betsy Thorpe
Berkley Trade, 2008
This is a gem -- and not just for women
+ A delightful read with insights on life as well as marriage
As a husband and father of two, I was intrigued with the title of this book. Is there a woman out there who would actually offer her man a full year of sex? I picked up this book with two thoughts in mind: 1) How did her husband get so lucky? and 2) How do I get my wife to read this book? I was ...
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Julie and Julia : 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen 195 reviews
Julie Powell, 2005
Hilariously yummy!
+ Too Funny to Pass Up!
+ Fun AND taught me about cooking. Well, a little about cooking...
Oh. My. God. This was easily one of THE best books I have ever read! Who knew that hidden among the writings on food books was a gem of this caliber and magnificence.
Julie Powell was like many failed actresses who had moved to New York before her...stuck in a dead end job. She was unhappy in ...
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The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World220 reviews
A. J. Jacobs
Simon & Schuster, 2005
Thoroughly enjoyable
+ I Will Read and Re-Read This One!
+ Generation X goes to the library
+ It's very cute - read it!
+ My FAVORITE book ever!!
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A Round-Heeled Woman: My Late-Life Adventures in Sex and Romance72 reviews
Jane Juska
Villard, 2004
rare treat
A rare treat, there isn't much I can say that other reviewers haven't already...Save read it.(And buy a copy; she says the royalties help immensely.) Jane Juska's an inspiring find. Her courage, wit and warmth will stay with you long after the book's finished.
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Self-Made Man: One Woman's Year Disguised as a Man20 reviews
Norah Vincent
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Great Read Because it's Such a Weird Adventure
I enjoyed this book as an adventure, wondering the whole time--will they buy it? Will she get away with it? And generally she does, though many think Nora's male double "Ned" is effiminate or gay.
But this is not just some silly prank. The author gives the process a lot of thought, and she ...
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Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages17 reviews
Ammon Shea
Perigee Trade, 2008
I don't believe it!!
+ Porno For Bibliophiliacs
+ Great book for word geeks
+ reading the oed
+ A Walk (Through the Dictionary) Not Spoiled!
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Father Knows Less: One Dad's Quest to Answer His Son's Most Baffling Questions15 reviews
Wendell Jamieson
Perigee Trade, 2008
A great book to read with your kids
+ Nice book and the answers to kids' questions are intended for adults
+ Great for everyone!!!
+ Questions
+ Ed's Father
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Julie and Julia : 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen195 reviews
Julie Powell, 2005
Hilariously yummy!
+ Too Funny to Pass Up!
+ Fun AND taught me about cooking. Well, a little about cooking...
Oh. My. God. This was easily one of THE best books I have ever read! Who knew that hidden among the writings on food books was a gem of this caliber and magnificence.
Julie Powell was like many failed actresses who had moved to New York before her...stuck in a dead end job. She was unhappy in ...
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The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible395 reviews
A. J. Jacobs
Simon & Schuster, 2007
insightful and fun
+ The Worlds Best "Non-Biblical" Bible Study Book Ever!
+ An awesome 1 year journey
i bought this book, well after the buzz about it had subsided, because i'd heard such good things about it. and i was not disappointed. it was one of the more fun and thought-provoking non-fiction works i've read this year.
the author is a self-described secular jew, and has lived his whole life ...
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Helping Me Help Myself: One Skeptic, Ten Self-Help Gurus, and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort Zone78 reviews
Beth Lisick
William Morrow, 2008
beth lisick rocks!
+ HELP yourself to BETH LISICK's insight!
+ Quite readable and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny
+ Fun, smart, laugh-out-loud read
+ One of the better books I've read in a while
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