Thursday, March 08, 2007

Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson

Funny and enjoyable. I enjoyed his writings of his wanderings.

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson

Loved it. I do enjoy his books. This describes his attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail (he doesn't hike all of it, but he certainly hikes a large chunk). This book was fun to read.

Scoot Over, Skinny: The Fat Nonfiction Anthology by Donna Jarrell and Ira Sukrungruang

Meh. I had such high hopes for these fat/fat acceptance books, and they all came highly recommended, but none of them met my expectations. This one was no exception.

A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.

Loved it! I love apocalyptic stories, though, so I'm an easy target for this book. Still, it was excellent.

Stick Figure by Lori Gottlieb

Interesting.

Body Wars: Making Peace with Women's Bodies, an Activist's Guide by Margo Maine

Meh. Didn't really do anything for me.

Stick Figure: A Personal Journey Through Anorexia and Bulimia by Christine Fontana

Pretty good. It was an interesting world to read about.

Bodies out of Bounds: Fatness and Transgression by Jana Evans Braziel and Kathleen LeBesco

Meh. A couple of the essays were pretty good, but most were boring at best.

Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions by Neil Gaiman

Some hits, some misses. Overall a good read. I have yet to try his graphic novels (I know, I'm a bad fan), but his novels are more to my taste than his short stories. Still, there were some good ones.

Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch

Interesting. So obvious (to others, anyway). Giving it a try.