Interests
Writing, reading, authors, script writers, cooking, films and more films, drama, series, theatre, TV,
dinner parties, parties, Shakespeare, films and
even more films, BBC, jazz, opera, and whatever
CDs my sons buy me, wine, single malt,
burlesque, speaking French, France, London, New York, Key West, drag shows. Did I say films? :o)
Music
Jazz, opera, heavy metal, rock, and much, much more.
Movies
Will list soon. Sooo many to love.
Television
BBC and Hat Trick Productions, Food Network TV,
The Office, Grey's Anatomy and all sorts of stuff
like that. Little Britain, The Braithwaites,
Worst Week of My Life, A Bit of Hugh and Laurie.
Stephen Fry, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench,
Helen Mirren...
• My husband, my prizewinning procrastinator,
but the most talented, affectionate and so
totally loving person in the world.
• George, my son and master of, um, a variant
of Muay Thai.
• Eddie, my frightened, violent kid.
• Rich, this son is THE Bond, James Bond.
• Adam, my double-bass-player stepson extraordinaire
• Chris, my entrepreneur elito child. He is cool, man.
Shards, chunks and splinters of glass formed a neat pile in one corner. Congealed egg yolk streaked down walls. Curtains hung by one hook from rails. The dishwasher yawned open with a load of beer cans and foil cartons. In the sink, cigarette stubs and globs of pizza floated in beige water.
Kate's mother always reminded her husband to cover the butter before lighting his post-supper cigarette. Kate--like so many women of her time--took this advice to heart and covered her personality to be the person others expected her to be. . A great summer read that kept me up until 4:30 a.m. the night I read it.
What sets this book apart from much of the "chick lit" genre is that it describes in detail the abuse suffered by a girl at the hands of her mother, and shows how this abuse affected the choices she made as a young woman. I do feel this book would be a good choice for a book group looking for an easy read about a not-so-easy subject. It could lead into a serious discussion of mother-daughter relationships: the messages we got from our mothers and the messages we give our daughters.
A surprisingly delightful read which I have highly recommended to fellow readers and book club members! This was an engaging tale of an only child growing up with dysfunctional parents and the resulting affects throughout her adult life.
The characters were well-drawn and the frustrations were real, both easy to relate to. This would be a great book club read as there is some real depth to the dilemma of Kate's decisions and her interactions with the other characters which would lead to a great discussion.
I found the book extremely easy to read due to the fact that the characters were so real. I was immediately drawn into the story and connected with the characters. I was able to relate to Kate's relationship with Biddy only too well.
...a perfect vehicle for a women's book club discussion. Some will find it funny and entertaining while others may be disturbed and angry.A great conversation is sure to emerge...
The author does a wonderful job creating the main characters, which allows the reader to understand their emotions and motivations, and gives the reader a vested interest in their journey. I could hardly put this book down, but towards the end I found myself slowing down -I didn't want the book to end!
Who I'd like to meet: Myself at fourteen, for a three-hour pep talk.
"Unconventional is a wonderful story full of heart, humor, and what it means to truly be successful. An A+ novel for the keeper shelf. " - Gemma Halliday, award-winning author
Congratulations on the anniversary marking the event of your arrival onto this planet! Or, as we like to say, Happy Birthday (abridged), dear Carrie, from all of us at the Reduced Shakespeare Company!
