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Jul. 10th, 2014 10:25 pm1. Have discovered that when making my own almond butter - I need to put in plenty of oil. The best appears to be extra virgin olive oil. Coconut oil gets lumpy. Other oils aren't good for me and make me ill (canola, peanut oil, sunflower oil).
2. While The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck is an interesting book, it is putting me to sleep on the commute. Hmmm, maybe I should read it at night? Part of my problem with it is the writing style - it's allegorical. Allegory isn't something I tend to enjoy. But yet, I find myself sticking with it...maybe because I've picked up and put down four books so far?
Went on a mini e-book buying spree. ( Read more... )
The book reviews on Amazon continue to amuse me though.
For The Good Earth - every reviewer under the age of 25 appeared to dislike the book immensely. They found it slow, plodding, and badly written. However, the reviewers who were over the age of 40 or older, loved it. So I'm thinking this is not a book that should be read in high school? Although to be fair, I find it slow at times too and the lead character, Wang Lung, is not exactly likable. Which could be a stumbling point for quite a few readers. I don't mind unlikable characters - as long as they are interesting. How could I tell their ages? They sort of announce it in the reviews and by writing style.
Some of the reviews, I found a wee bit disturbing. The writers stated that they didn't think they should be forced to read books about other cultures or another country's history. (The story takes place in China during the 1920s.) That they should only have to read about their own country, and focus on books about it. And that if you were interested in reading about Chinese history or culture it was a good book, but if you didn't care about China or their culture - it wasn't worth your time. (Like I said ...disturbing, but you have to admit, it does explain a lot.)
Regarding the book A Lady's Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran - reviewers took issue with the fact that the writer decided to delve into the issue of poverty and render it in graphic detail. ( Read more... )
Smartbitches amused me regarding Duke of Midnight by Elizabeth Hoyt - which I've become curious about. The readership is split on whether this novel has the best heroine or the best hero of the series. Okay. ( Read more... )
As an aside? The dang female reviewers on Amazon keep stating H and h in their reviews. H = hero and h=heroine. Yet another sign of how sexist our society is and how internalized it has become. They don't even know they are doing it.
2. While The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck is an interesting book, it is putting me to sleep on the commute. Hmmm, maybe I should read it at night? Part of my problem with it is the writing style - it's allegorical. Allegory isn't something I tend to enjoy. But yet, I find myself sticking with it...maybe because I've picked up and put down four books so far?
Went on a mini e-book buying spree. ( Read more... )
The book reviews on Amazon continue to amuse me though.
For The Good Earth - every reviewer under the age of 25 appeared to dislike the book immensely. They found it slow, plodding, and badly written. However, the reviewers who were over the age of 40 or older, loved it. So I'm thinking this is not a book that should be read in high school? Although to be fair, I find it slow at times too and the lead character, Wang Lung, is not exactly likable. Which could be a stumbling point for quite a few readers. I don't mind unlikable characters - as long as they are interesting. How could I tell their ages? They sort of announce it in the reviews and by writing style.
Some of the reviews, I found a wee bit disturbing. The writers stated that they didn't think they should be forced to read books about other cultures or another country's history. (The story takes place in China during the 1920s.) That they should only have to read about their own country, and focus on books about it. And that if you were interested in reading about Chinese history or culture it was a good book, but if you didn't care about China or their culture - it wasn't worth your time. (Like I said ...disturbing, but you have to admit, it does explain a lot.)
Regarding the book A Lady's Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran - reviewers took issue with the fact that the writer decided to delve into the issue of poverty and render it in graphic detail. ( Read more... )
Smartbitches amused me regarding Duke of Midnight by Elizabeth Hoyt - which I've become curious about. The readership is split on whether this novel has the best heroine or the best hero of the series. Okay. ( Read more... )
As an aside? The dang female reviewers on Amazon keep stating H and h in their reviews. H = hero and h=heroine. Yet another sign of how sexist our society is and how internalized it has become. They don't even know they are doing it.