tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post8530062141590699449..comments2023-10-15T05:14:30.027-07:00Comments on worducopia: Comfort Me With Apples--Ruth Reichl (Book Review)Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post-44300176616023165762008-12-09T04:08:00.000-08:002008-12-09T04:08:00.000-08:00I really enjoyed Garlic & Sapphires and I can&...I really enjoyed Garlic & Sapphires and I can't find it! (WHO did I loan it to?, darn it.) The recipes were good and I don't remember any name-dropping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post-58428022577296549912008-12-08T17:19:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:19:00.000-08:00This is my least favorite of her three books; she ...This is my least favorite of her three books; she is rather annoying in it. I really enjoyed her other two, though.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post-16873263295384454042008-12-08T09:25:00.000-08:002008-12-08T09:25:00.000-08:00Lisa, I'm sure you're right. Funny that the reason...Lisa, I'm sure you're right. Funny that the reason people read celebrity memoirs is the same reason I normally avoid them! It sounds like this book might be a good fit for you.<BR/><BR/>I think what irritates me is when the famous person isn't especially relevant to the storyline. Wolfgang Puck is a big part of this story, and so is Alice Waters, but the others are only mentioned to let us know they were there. Maybe others enjoy that in a book, but it's not for me.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post-58308959866542481012008-12-08T06:53:00.000-08:002008-12-08T06:53:00.000-08:00I loved Garlic and Sapphires, but I haven't picked...I loved Garlic and Sapphires, but I haven't picked this one up yet. Since I am very interested in the culinary world, I will probably give it a go, eventually.<BR/><BR/>The one thing I have to disagree on is the name-dropping. That's the whole reason people read celebrity memoirs! I mean, you certainly don't expect someone who is famous and works with famous people and socializes with famous people and is probably married to a famous person...not to mention any famous people in their book! But I do agree that it can be skillful or it can be clumsy, depending on the skill of the writer.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315622067612799162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post-77747223262377321092008-12-07T20:07:00.000-08:002008-12-07T20:07:00.000-08:00Oh, too bad it wasn't very good. I liked Garlic an...Oh, too bad it wasn't very good. I liked Garlic and sapphires, but I'll pass on this one.Lorinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931566230820899463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post-69684572395870070542008-12-07T17:25:00.000-08:002008-12-07T17:25:00.000-08:00The only thing worse than name dropping is when th...The only thing worse than name dropping is when they're dropping names you don't know. I think I'll skip this book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com