so-soI needed a light, entertaining book like this to read right now. Hit that spot!
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Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home | 
so-soI needed a light, entertaining book like this to read right now. Hit that spot!
panMeh. I had high hopes for this one and it really fell flat for me. It didn‘t flow very well-I Never knew if she was talking about her past or in the current tense.
bailedI bailed 🤷🏼♀️ If I had time to read the book in one sitting, I probably would have enjoyed it more… but this book just didn‘t feel like the kind I could put down & pick up again later.
so-soFunny in parts, pretentious and off-putting in others.
pickI love this book. Janzen makes tragedies she has endured so funny!
1. Since turning 18, I missed one opportunity to vote, which was mostly for local levies, and felt like a real jerk. Voting gives one the right to complain.
2. I am deeply grateful to the women and men who help homeless or neglected cats. Some volunteer at shelters, some are vets who offer cheap spays/neuters, some are foster parents. All amazing.
Faith 🤷♂️
Knowledge causing shame, taking back shame, it‘s a good middle life book where the author understands where she is and starts to shift away.
At the end the book has recipes, shame-based recipes, and the concept of that really resonates with me, reclaiming that which holds us down.
@kgriffith you got me this for different reasons, but beyond religion, family, relationships, putting yourself back together
I disagree entirely! Cool Ranch Doritos only up the ambiance. 😋
Pretty much how my Gan shares recipes. I‘ll never really be able to make it taste the same. ‘cook it until it‘s ready‘ or ‘add enough pepper‘ - how‘m I supposed to...
“Oma assumed that ingredients would vary according to season and budget. She also assumed that knowledge of the correct quantities would miraculously come to my mother in the night. “take some milk or some water and warm it and then add it to some flour,” she advised helpfully.”
The third bookstore I visited in San Diego. My favorite as well. This store had the most books and the nicest clerk ever!!!
pickMostly, I enjoyed this book. It was funny and honest and real. listening to the audiobook and, I discovered a couple of things. 7 discs is about 2 discs too long for me & the last few audiobooks I listened to were read at a faster pace. I found it initially difficult to adjust to the slower reading. Overall, I did enjoy this book and I may even listen to another of her books in the future but just not right now 😉
I have this book on a shelf in my guest room where my in laws are currently sleeping. It's been on my TBR list for 5+ years. #dressesoncovers #readjanuary
pickUm, if I was seriously injured in a car crash, my husband left me for another man, and I had to return to my loving but hardcore Mennonite family who made very different lifestyle choices to me ... well, I would want this woman's attitude and wit. What a FABULOUS woman. #booktober #memorablememoirs #ilovedit
panSo I think I'm just not going to read any more books, fiction or non, where somebody's spouse leaves them to be in a same gender relationship. That seems like a good policy for my mental health. It's a well-written book, but I can't really recommend it because as a gay person it bummed me out.
pickA story of transformation from what Rhoda was to what she would be next. After a devastating turn of events (husband leaving her for Bob from gay.com + car crash) she returns to her roots. Despite the heavy stuff, a lot of humor here. Reads like a collection of short stories.
