tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21654824.post3174751419397338241..comments2024-01-13T23:31:34.532-08:00Comments on This Book Is For You: Beach Reading Stand-bysmary_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18271776145478019619noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21654824.post-80339763991178476312007-06-25T17:03:00.000-07:002007-06-25T17:03:00.000-07:00I loved the part in Sweet and Low where Aunt Glady...I loved the part in <I>Sweet and Low</I> where Aunt Gladys refers to Cohen's book as "Tough Juice" in a legal document.<BR/><BR/><I>The Talisman</I> hasn't made me cry yet, although it has succeeded in making me nervous, worried, and icked out on several occasions.mary_mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18271776145478019619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21654824.post-43572971573894858622007-06-25T10:18:00.000-07:002007-06-25T10:18:00.000-07:00I knew Rich Cohen growing up. Just last week, I bl...I knew Rich Cohen growing up. Just last week, I blogged about a time capsule snafu in my home town. At the end, I recommended his memoir called <I>Lake Effect</I>. <BR/><BR/><I>Tough Jews</I> was great read, too. <BR/><BR/>Mary, I read <I>The Talisman</I> as a teenager and l-o-v-e-d it. Cried like a baby more than once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21654824.post-63717441417796982112007-06-25T07:06:00.000-07:002007-06-25T07:06:00.000-07:00"Sweet and Low" is one of the best books I've read..."Sweet and Low" is one of the best books I've read in ages. It's hysterical and informative and horrifying all at the same time. His uncle Marv is unendurable. <BR/><BR/>I've started using Equal instead of Sweet 'n Low, just so I'm not giving profits to Marv.Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613914622115214781noreply@blogger.com