March Book List

Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Meg Cabot-esque YA, set in Australia, about a 16-year-old Muslim girl who decides to start wearing the traditional head covering, and what happens as a result. This book was funny, interesting and touching. As others have said, I was surprised by how much I related to some aspects of the story. I enjoy both real and fictional stories about regular women from other cultures and faiths.

My Life In France by Julia Child
This memoir is what the Julia half of the movie was based on, and it provides many more details about her years in France and what happened after Mastering the Art of French Cooking was published. It was fascinating and a joy to read. I really admire her!

More Home Cooking: A Writer Returns to the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin
This book is a lot more political than, and lacks the spark of, the original Home Cooking. Also, since this volume was written in the early 90s, the odder food choices (anchovies, aspics, etc.) were less charming and more icky. With the first book, I just thought "Oh well, they ate weird things back then!" On a semi-related note: I read an interesting article recently which proposed that, while sex has become an amoral topic in general society, food and eating habits have taken its place as a huge moral issue. The more I think about that, the more true it seems.

Freakin' Fabulous: How to Dress, Speak, Act, Eat, Sleep, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be Better Than Everyone Else by Clinton Kelly
This book is divided into seven categories of Fabulousness According to Clinton. You wouldn't think that a basic review of grammar could be funny, but I LOLed at that and every other section of the book. Very fun to read (and educational)!

Pure Pleasure: Why Do Christians Feel So Bad About Feeling Good? by Gary Thomas
I downloaded this (legally) as an e-book from Gary Thomas' website. The general idea is that Godly pleasure is crucial to a healthy Christian life and honoring to God. It really encouraged me. I've read and liked several of his other books, but this was by far the best!

Books for March: 5
2010 year to date: 16

March Book List

Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Meg Cabot-esque YA, set in Australia, about a 16-year-old Muslim girl who decides to start wearing the traditional head covering, and what happens as a result. This book was funny, interesting and touching. As others have said, I was surprised by how much I related to some aspects of the story. I enjoy both real and fictional stories about regular women from other cultures and faiths.

My Life In France by Julia Child
This memoir is what the Julia half of the movie was based on, and it provides many more details about her years in France and what happened after Mastering the Art of French Cooking was published. It was fascinating and a joy to read. I really admire her!

More Home Cooking: A Writer Returns to the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin
This book is a lot more political than, and lacks the spark of, the original Home Cooking. Also, since this volume was written in the early 90s, the odder food choices (anchovies, aspics, etc.) were less charming and more icky. With the first book, I just thought "Oh well, they ate weird things back then!" On a semi-related note: I read an interesting article recently which proposed that, while sex has become an amoral topic in general society, food and eating habits have taken its place as a huge moral issue. The more I think about that, the more true it seems.

Freakin' Fabulous: How to Dress, Speak, Act, Eat, Sleep, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be Better Than Everyone Else by Clinton Kelly
This book is divided into seven categories of Fabulousness According to Clinton. You wouldn't think that a basic review of grammar could be funny, but I LOLed at that and every other section of the book. Very fun to read (and educational)!

Pure Pleasure: Why Do Christians Feel So Bad About Feeling Good? by Gary Thomas
I downloaded this (legally) as an e-book from Gary Thomas' website. The general idea is that Godly pleasure is crucial to a healthy Christian life and honoring to God. It really encouraged me. I've read and liked several of his other books, but this was by far the best!

Books for March: 5
2010 year to date: 16