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This felt more like a collection of notes from a hundred interviews with a thousand names and crisscrossing timelines, rather than a book. Especially disturbing was how no editor caught the error of misquoting “daisies are the friendliest flower.”
BUT, I love these movies to death so hearing all the behind-the-scenes stuff was really cool. And it inspired me to watch The Shop Around The Corner for the first time, which is a new fave!

This was a really interesting look into Nora Ephron's career, specifically her three most famous romcoms. It goes into a ton of detail about the whole production process from the initial concept, to writing, casting, filming, & the repercussions on the film industry as a whole. There were so many names that were impossible to keep up with but despite that it was a pretty easy read. It also gave some insight into ⤵️

Schadenfreude (n) pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune

German words are just so fun sometimes
#weirdwords @CBee

I found this in the LFL by my house and had to read it based on the title alone-When Harry Met Sally is one of my favorites. I‘ve seen Sleepless in Seattle and You‘ve Got Mail, both once and a long time ago. This was a fun look at the behind the scenes of getting these 3 movies made, with details about Nora, Meg, Tom and Billy. Now I want to watch the movies again lol

5⭐️|| This was such a fun listen-read! Behind the scenes of three of my favorite romantic comedies: When Harry Met Sally; Sleepless in Seattle; You‘ve Got Mail.

I‘m giving away 3 copies of this book on Instagram—come find me (same handle name) and enter. Giveaway ends Thursday, May 31

A really lovely look into Nora Ephron's three most well known movies and how they transformed the romcom genre. Carlson writes with a bubbly fondness for the movies I too grew up with.

Nora Ephron‘s trinity of rom coms - When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You‘ve Got Mail - are some of my favorite movies I never tire of watching. This book takes you on the journey of those movies and how Nora set the stage for the future of rom coms. As someone who can quote every line of these movies, this book was so fascinating as I learned all sorts of backstage trivia none of which dampened my love of those movies.

This was a light and mostly interesting look at Nora Ephron‘s life and film career but the author never really answered the question in the book‘s subtitle (how DID Nora‘s films save the romantic comedy?) so that knocked it down for me. If anyone knows of a book that does explore the history and cultural impact of rom com films let ya girl know!

Just in time for Valentine‘s Day! I‘ve seen mixed reviews of this book, so I‘m tempering my expectations for just some fun movie trivia. I have a feeling I‘ll need to get my hands on You‘ve Got Mail again once I‘m finished...

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This was a giant disappointment. Great topic, but lack of a cohesive vision and poor writing made this a one-star read. The author couldn‘t decide whether this was a Nora Ephron biography, an insider look at filmmaking, or an analysis of the romantic comedy, so she tried to do all three. The result was a spare outline of Ephron‘s life, vignettes on her best movies, and lots of name-dropping. No flow whatsoever, but some interesting movie trivia.

Just finished baking chocolate chip pumpkin cookies and have my stack of books ready for the holiday weekend. I purposely chose less taxing titles and think these will be fun. Plus I checked out Gilmore Girls since I‘ve never seen it. 😄 bring on turkey and stuffing!!!

(Edited to add that we‘re celebrating tomorrow so I jumpstarted my prep tonight.)

“...in You‘ve Got Mail, Meg scored the apartment that would later get pinned to oblivion on Pinterest.” -Erin Carlson, I‘ll Have What She‘s Having
aannnnd now I need to go watch You‘ve Got Mail for the millionth time!
#erincarlson #noraephron #bookworm #bookish #givemekathleensapartment

I love Nora Ephron - I‘m looking forward to reading this! #3 #Novemberbythenumbers

#TBRtemptation post 3! Recently released. A backstage look at Nora Ephron's revered trilogy: "When Harry Met Sally", "You've Got Mail", and "Sleepless In Seattle"; and, an intimate portrait of the writer/director who's inspired a generation of Hollywood women, from Mindy Kaling to Lena Dunham. Lots of intriguing and meaningful questions get answered! #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?

So far, this book is a delight and scratches a reading itch that I didn't know I had. I haven't watched these movies in ages, and it might be time to introduce them to my girls.

Sadie hasn't been getting the attention she deserves lately, but she is always my go to for #bathtimebooks #autumnreads #kindlepaperwhite #arc #netgalley

Entertaining & engaging look at the uber-talented Nora Ephron & her 3 iconic romcoms: When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle & You've Got Mail. Full of fun details & juicy behind-the-scenes tidbits of the films & how Ephron revived a movie genre. One of my favorites for August. 💜My full review, a recipe for Sleepless-inspired Tiramisu Cream Clouds, & a giveaway to win a copy of the book (U.S. & Canada addresses) are on my blog post-Link👇🏻

Spent time at urgent care for breathing, then a long nap as I didn't sleep last night-so nothing much got done & today's soup was dinner instead of lunch.😬It's a (vegan) Moroccan Corn Chowder I put together for a blogging film event, inspired by Secondhand Lions. It's got chickpeas, Israeli couscous & Moroccan spices--really tasty! 🌽🍲😋📚The book pictured is my current read for book tour review this week-it's fun so far. Link to soup recipe👇🏻

Day 1 #AndItsJune #AugustMostAnticipated 📚My #AugustTBR stack, not including e-books, ARCs or audiobooks & my #hpchapteraday & #LOTRchapteraday 😬Out of these I'm most anticipating How to Change a Life, The Doll Funeral & the tagged book about Nora Ephron's movies, but I'm excited about all of them-most are for review. I WILL finish The Boy on the Bridge this month & I'll at least start Farmer Boy as it's my pick for virtual foodie bookclub.🍴📚

I swore I was just gonna take a peek at my most recent ARC from #netgalley at the pool but now it's dinner time and I'm already hooked! Thanks @DebinHawaii for posting about this one 😘
PS I'm one of those 🍍 on 🍕 gals.
Judge me 😜

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Yay! I was approved!

#bookmail I'm pretty excited about this #ARC for a book tour review in August. When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, & You've Got Mail are three of my favorite movies & I love books about pop culture & film. I'm also trying my first Halo Top (salted caramel) tonight because my local grocery store gave me a coupon for a free one. Which is good because the $6.49 a pint regular price is ALOT for 🍦! Is it really high here, or is that normal?!😱