Curtis Sittenfeld, author of Prep and American Wife (the latter of which is reviewed here), followed her success of the former title with The Man of My Dreams. The novel chronicles a semi-awkward introvert’s life search for the perfect mate and discovery of self. The Breakdown: Hannah Gavener grew up with an angry father, beautiful [...]
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Sittenfeld Documents A Relatable Life Journey in ‘The Man of My Dreams’
Posted in BelleBooks, tagged American Wife, Boyfriends, Curtis Sittenfeld, Dating, Facebook, Prep, Relationships, The Man of My Dreams on September 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
‘True Prep’ Hits With Added Pomp
Posted in BelleBooks, tagged Chip Kidd, Country Clubs, Fraternities, Lisa Birnbach, Polo Shirts, Prep Schools, Private Universities, Sororities, The Official Preppy Handbook, True Prep on September 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The recent release of True Prep by Lisa Birnbach and Chip Kidd, the follow up to 1980′s The Official Preppy Handbook, has had the preppy world up in a tizzy since long before the first copies had been printed. Upon reading the name, one would expect to be getting an accurate portrayal of the life [...]
The Girl Played With Fire, And My Patience
Posted in BelleBooks, tagged Books, Crime Novels, Lisbeth Salander, Stieg Larsson, Sweden, The Girl Who Played With Fire, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo on September 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
After what seemed like forever, though was probably only a couple weeks, I FINALLY finished The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson. After tearing through The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in a matter of days, I figured my reading of the second book in the trilogy would go pretty quickly. Though life [...]
The Perfect Book for the Clothes Horse
Posted in BelleBooks, tagged Guy Laroche, Hermés Kelly bag, Isabel Wolff, London, Sotheby's, Vintage Clothing, Wardrobe, Zandra Rhodes on August 19, 2010 | 6 Comments »
You read that right! I have found the perfect book for the all the lady clothes horses out there. A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff takes place in a vintage clothing shop. Protagonist Phoebe Swift (amazing name right?!?) has recently thrown caution to the wind and left her safe and secure job at Sotheby’s London [...]
Book v. Film: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Posted in BelleBooks, tagged Books, Emma Watson, Films, Lisbeth Salander, Millenium Trilogy, Natalie Portman, Psychological Thrillers, Scarlet Johansson, Stieg Larsson, Sweden, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo on August 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
While many Americans (myself included) are just jumping on this bandwagon, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (both the book by Stieg Larsson and Swedish film adaptation) has already wowed audiences abroad. Sadly most of us Stateside are just beginning to hear about this literary-turned-film phenomenon as casting for the U.S. remake has become a [...]
Naseem Rakha Demonstrates How to Keep Secret Revelations Surprising
Posted in BelleBooks, tagged Capital Punishment, Crime, Murder Mysteries, Naseem Rakha on August 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
While in London I took the time to read The Crying Tree by Naseem Rakha. Here’s the basic breakdown: When a woman’s 15-year-old son is killed, she falls into a pit of despair for years as the execution date for the murderer is continually pushed back—for a total of 10 years! During this time, the [...]
‘Reading Lolita in Tehran’ Opens Eyes to the Middle East
Posted in BelleBooks, tagged Azar Nafisi, Books, Laura Bush, Middle East, University of Tehran, Women's Issues on August 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Continuing the Middle East kick I got while reading Laura Bush’s Spoken from the Heart, I borrowed a copy of Azar Nafisi’s Reading Lolita in Tehran from a very cultured friend of mine. Talk about eye opening! The book chronicles the literature teacher author’s time in Iran during the revolution, when certain books were considered [...]
Unofficial Grandparents Day
Posted in BelleBooks, BelleMusings, tagged Drew Brees, Family, Grandparents Day, New Orleans, New Orleans Saints on July 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I always remember the Grandparents Days I used to have in lower school. My mom’s parents would come to school, see my classroom and meet my teachers, and of course, listen to how wonderful I am:) While I haven’t had one of these days in years, I have decided to reinstate the unofficial holiday as [...]
Attention: Business (and Social) Networking Gets Easier
Posted in BelleBooks, tagged Books, Career Books, Career Guides, Devora Zack, Networking on July 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
When it comes to networking, there are those who love it and those who are uncomfortable doing it but know it’s important. Well for those in the latter category (and a few in the former), professional consultant and corporate coach Devora Zack’s new book Networking for People Who Hate Networking (available July 27) could be [...]
