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Month: February, 2009

What Does Your Doctor Look Like Naked?

27 February, 2009 (09:44) | books | By: Amy

Another book I’ve been asked to review is What Does Your Doctor Look Like Naked?: Your Guide to Optimum Health By Dr. J. Warren Willey II. Dr. Willey is an osteopathic physician and competitive bodybuilder who promotes education and understanding of your body’s own needs in order to maintain optimal health.
Dr. Willey believes in the [...]

The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry

26 February, 2009 (14:51) | books | By: Amy

The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears in Paris at the World’s Most Famous Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn is another one of those books that I knew I had to read when I stumbled across it in a bookstore. [I promise, I don't do this with everything I [...]

Finding Happiness

24 February, 2009 (18:26) | books | By: Amy

Quickly, before I disappear again: next book!
I was asked to review a copy of Finding Happiness: Monastic Steps for a Fulfilling Life by Abbot Christopher Jamison, and though I would label myself as more spiritual than religious, I really did enjoy reading this book and contemplating my own reaction to it.
Abbot Christopher begins his book [...]

Paris To the Moon

24 February, 2009 (17:41) | books | By: Amy

One of my favorite books that I’ve read so far this month is Paris To the Moon by Adam Gopnik. As a bit of a Francophile, my want went off in my head as soon as I saw it in the store quite some time ago.
Paris To the Moon isn’t exactly a quick, easy read, [...]

Mrs. Dalloway

18 February, 2009 (17:05) | 1001 books, books | By: Amy

And… I’m back! Work is slowly taking over my life, so not much time for reviewing, but I’m still managing to set aside plenty for reading. Hopefully I’ll be able to go on a massive posting spree and get all caught up soon.
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is one of those novels that [...]