Jen’s Reviews > Buzz Books 2015: Spring/Summer > Status Update

"Creatures of the Day" by Irvin D. Yalom. 3.5 stars. Interesting read. Kind of...odd, for want of a better word, but written in a way to engage the curiosity of the reader. Left me wanting more.

"Unforgettable" by Scott Simon. 5 stars. She sounds like an awesome mom. I want to read this book. It's funny and interesting. Definitely grabs the reader.

"The Wild Oats Project" by Robin Rinaldi. Zero stars. Disgusting. My husband doesn't want to have kids, so I'm going to have lovers instead? What about the sanctity of marriage? Why even bloody bother? I can't STAND cheaters. This is just a little kid tantrum gone bad. I can't have kids, so I'm gonna go and get VD and bring it home. So there! Nya Nya! Repugnant.

"Bettyville" by George Hodgman. 2 stars. Slooooow and booooring. I'm sure it's a sad story, I don't mean to be heartless, but the way it was delivered, ugh! It just didn't grab me.

"The Battle of Versailles" by Robin Givhan. 4.5 stars. I love scrappy underdog stories. This one is about American fashion designers showing the French that America has what it takes in the fashion world. Go 'Merica!

"Audrey and Bill" by Edward Z. Epstein. 5 huge, honkin' stars! Who DOESN'T love Audrey Hepburn? A MUST for Audrey and Bill Holden fans.

"Move Your Bus" by Ron Clark. 4.5 stars. I'm a runner and I have a VERY strong suspicions of what players others in my office are. Good book, with analogies that are easy to follow and understand. It has merit.

"Pieces of My Mother" by Melissa Cistaro. 4 stars. I definitely want to know more. I'm assuming her mother left due to a mental health issue and not because her kids were horrible, but the excerpt didn't get to that part. The mother's unsent letters are what most intrigue me.

"Grow Your Value" by Mika Brzezinski. 4 stars. Self-help book for the super-stressed working mother. Helpful even if you aren't a mom, a career woman or even a female. We all could stand to brush up on our self-awareness. This book seems to be a good start for someone who hasn't done so or done a re-evaluation in a while. Strongly written with clear personal examples by the author.

"Love is Love" by Maria Bello. 3 stars. Oh. My. Goodness. I want to know more about that parasite she got while in Haiti. What's it called? How is it transmitted? How do I avoid being eaten alive from the inside out?!? That was so terrifying, I didn't really get to into her self contemplation, come to self moment the parasite caused. Sounds like she has had an interesting life. But I wanna know more about that bug!