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Gluten-Free Girl: How I Found the Food That Loves Me Back...And How You Can Too

by Shauna James Ahern
- Rated 4 stars
“Compared to Elisabeth Hasselbeck's book on the same subject, this was so VERY much better. I am more like Shauna James Ahern than Hasselbeck in mindset, so the way Ahern views her celiac diagnosis and how she chooses to live her life makes more sense to me. I will never be the foodie that Ahern is, but I appreciate how alive she makes the gluten-free life to be.”

Kelly B wrote this review Saturday, November 21 2009. ( reply | permalink )
The G Free Diet

by Elisabeth Hasselbeck
- Rated 2 stars
“I don't really like Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and this book kept that impression. I appreciated the "real person" aspect of her writing, but overall I did not like the book or her suggestions about living the GF lifestyle. ”

Kelly B wrote this review Saturday, November 14 2009. ( reply | permalink )
The Art of Eating

by M. F. K. Fisher, Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher
- Rated 3 stars
“I liked this book (I only read The Gastronomical Me), but it was a slooooow read for me. I really appreciated seeing how she considered herself modern (and she was!), but her words and thoughts were old-fashioned (to me). It was a neat juxtaposition.”

Kelly B wrote this review Saturday, November 14 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Unaccustomed Earth

by Jhumpa Lahiri
- Rated 3 stars
“Not nearly as good as her previous books, but her writing continues to have a strong emotional punch.”

Kelly B wrote this review Tuesday, October 13 2009. ( reply | permalink )
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

by Junot Diaz
- Rated 3 stars
“Though not a perfect book, the characters came alive in my imagination and I was reminded that we are all on our journey as one.”

Kelly B wrote this review Saturday, July 18 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Eating Well for Optimum Health

by Andrew Weil
- Rated 3 stars
“i didn't really *like* this book, but it contains some interesting insights and facts that push it into a 3-star rating. i don't buy in to the dr. weil persona fully, but i don't think he's evil, just very self-interested and promoting. some of the recipes in the book look really good and i plan to try some of them out soon!”

Kelly B wrote this review Sunday, April 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )
City of Plagues: Disease, Poverty, and Deviance in San Francisco

by Susan Craddock
- Rated 2 stars
“I'm the only person on all of Shelfari who has this book on their bookshelf! It's been a slow read for me. The writing is not particularly good, and it's written in grad school-speak (with lots of Big Words!). But the premise is interesting and I like the story she's spinning... It's just not an easy, quick read.”

Kelly B wrote this review Monday, January 26 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Sway

by Ori Brafman
- Rated 2 stars
“Yuck. This was too Gladwell-esque, with its awful assumptions and thin presentation.”

Kelly B wrote this review Thursday, January 1 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha

by Roddy Doyle
- Rated 2 stars
“A really depressing story. I skipped about 60 pages in the middle and didn't miss a thing. It's about a rough-and-tumble boy growing up in early-1960s Ireland. His parents aren't happy together and ultimately, his father leaves. Not that I need a happy ending, but I wouldn't mind something redemptive...”

Kelly B wrote this review Sunday, December 7 2008. ( reply | permalink )
The Road

by Cormac McCarthy
- Rated 4 stars
“Haunting, but well worth the read. I read this all in one day while traveling. A story of struggle and hope.”

Kelly B wrote this review Sunday, December 7 2008. ( reply | permalink )