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3.68 AVERAGE
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4 STARS
"With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Nora Ephron shares with us her ups and downs in I Feel Bad About My Neck, a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself. The woman who brought us When Harry Met Sally . . . , Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, and Bewitched, and the author of best sellers Heartburn, Scribble Scribble, and Crazy Salad, discusses everything—from how much she hates her purse to how much time she spends attempting to stop the clock: the hair dye, the treadmill, the lotions and creams that promise to slow the aging process but never do. Oh, and she can’t stand the way her neck looks. But her dermatologist tells her there’s no quick fix for that. Ephron chronicles her life as an obsessed cook, passionate city dweller, and hapless parent. She recounts her anything-but-glamorous days as a White House intern during the JFK years (“I am probably the only young woman who ever worked in the Kennedy White House that the President did not make a pass at”) and shares how she fell in and out of love with Bill Clinton—from a distance, of course. But mostly she speaks frankly and uproariously about life as a woman of a certain age. Utterly courageous, wickedly funny, and unexpectedly moving in its truth telling, I Feel Bad About My Neck is a book of wisdom, advice, and laugh-out-loud moments, a scrumptious, irresistible treat." (From Amazon)
An excellent book for women of any age - hilarious essays on the pitfalls and benefits of aging in the modern world. Nora Ephron is as per usual witty and smart.
"With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Nora Ephron shares with us her ups and downs in I Feel Bad About My Neck, a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself. The woman who brought us When Harry Met Sally . . . , Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, and Bewitched, and the author of best sellers Heartburn, Scribble Scribble, and Crazy Salad, discusses everything—from how much she hates her purse to how much time she spends attempting to stop the clock: the hair dye, the treadmill, the lotions and creams that promise to slow the aging process but never do. Oh, and she can’t stand the way her neck looks. But her dermatologist tells her there’s no quick fix for that. Ephron chronicles her life as an obsessed cook, passionate city dweller, and hapless parent. She recounts her anything-but-glamorous days as a White House intern during the JFK years (“I am probably the only young woman who ever worked in the Kennedy White House that the President did not make a pass at”) and shares how she fell in and out of love with Bill Clinton—from a distance, of course. But mostly she speaks frankly and uproariously about life as a woman of a certain age. Utterly courageous, wickedly funny, and unexpectedly moving in its truth telling, I Feel Bad About My Neck is a book of wisdom, advice, and laugh-out-loud moments, a scrumptious, irresistible treat." (From Amazon)
An excellent book for women of any age - hilarious essays on the pitfalls and benefits of aging in the modern world. Nora Ephron is as per usual witty and smart.
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Nora Ephron never fails to be funny; some of the jokes have a little bit of a twinge of "oof, would someone make that racial stereotype today?" and so many of these tales are deeply rooted in her extremely privileged place in the world. However, they are still funny, and the story of her NYC apartment drama is relatable even when I could never in a million years afford such a building! Short, sweet, and a nice little diversion for an evening of listening to the audiobook and playing a video game.
I don't know what I was expecting from this book - I never read a book's synopsis after I've purchased it, assuming that it sounded good enough to buy - but I was utterly charmed by it.
It's a series of short essays on, what appears to be, whatever the author wanted to make an observation on at the time and I loved all of them. They are very witty and raised quite a few smiles, with the odd laugh out loud moment. I don't believe there is a woman out there who, once she has reached a certain age, won't be able to identify with each observation to some extent.
It's a series of short essays on, what appears to be, whatever the author wanted to make an observation on at the time and I loved all of them. They are very witty and raised quite a few smiles, with the odd laugh out loud moment. I don't believe there is a woman out there who, once she has reached a certain age, won't be able to identify with each observation to some extent.
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If you’re looking for a strong writing voice, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re looking for anything else, move along, and don’t bring your low Goodreads rating here.
(Audiobook). Quick and easy essays about aging, women, and lots of stuff in between. At some times the audiobook felt like it jumped to a new section with no warning- but otherwise it was entertaining.