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thefantasticalworldofsara's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up on a whim and I'm really glad I did! I realized late this year I love media that talks about food so I wanted to delve more into the genre by starting to explore some non-fiction about it. And I gotta say, this was a really good start! My First Popsicle had a whole variety of essays and stories ranging in tone and it was delightful
alicebme's review against another edition
I skimmed this. Enjoyed Patti Smith, Rosie Perez, and Busy Philipps. This is a really random selection of contributors.
lyricalsoul's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5
Great collection of essays about food and memories.
michelleloretta's review against another edition
3.0
Short memoir pieces about food by various authors. Rosie Perez’s was the best (and fun to have her read it!)
katel1970's review against another edition
4.0
This collection was really hit or miss. The good stories were great, but there were some real clunkers as well. I felt like Mamet should have told some of her friends/authors, "This is a rough first draft, go back and work on this," and for a couple she should just have rejected them altogether. But I'm still glad I read it because some of the stories were so touching and thought-provoking. And others were funny and insightful. I enjoyed this book--and they were all short enough that the clunkers were soon over.
eletricjb's review against another edition
2.0
There are some really good essays in this book, and then there are a bunch that seem to just be "I asked my famous friend to be in this book!!" So...skip it.
thealyssa_ann's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.5
This was a joy to read. I absolutely loved all the essays and short stories about food and food memories.