Which do I envy more: being a size 6 or having a man?

September 8, 2006

I read A Total Waste of Makeup (Kim Gruenenfelder) and since I am a fan of chicklit, I enjoyed the book.  It starred a very typical chicklit heroine:  a witty, late 20s/early 30s character who is physically above average, has a great job (ie self sufficient), smokes and/or drinks excessively and can’t find a man [...]

Whale Done! The Power of Positive Relationships

September 3, 2006

Has anyone ever read the book with the title above? I found it [the title and the style of the book] cheesy beyond words but coworkers recommended it and since I’m the work pariah by not eating lunch with them frequently, I decided I’d follow their advice so they won’t be tempted to plan my [...]

A Guide for Fat Girls

August 28, 2006

I finished Wendy Shanker’s The Fat Girl’s Guide to Life last week and I quite enjoyed it.  Read it:  it’s good! At first I wasn’t so sure I’d enjoy the book because from the first the author’s focus is on fat acceptance and I’m not sure sure how I feel about people who say being fat [...]