Review by Kirkus Book Review
Pithy quotes from the beloved late essayist and screenwriter. Laid out with one quote per page and divided into sections titled "Reading and Writing," "Parents and Children," "Marriage and Divorce," "New York City," "Food," "Style, Beauty, and Getting Older," and "How to Live, Love, and, When Necessary, Get Over It," this ephemeral collection skims just short of 100 of the most memorable observations from Ephron's published work. In fact, true fans will likely remember many of them. For those who haven't yet joined the club, this book could serve as a gateway drug, since even in excerpts of just a few sentences, her signature wit and wry, self-deprecating voice are on sparkling display. "If pregnancy were a book, they would cut the last two chapters." "I feel bad about my neck. Truly I do. If you saw my neck, you'd probably feel bad about it too, but you'd probably be too polite to let on." "Everything matches black, especially black." What she has to say about reading will strike a chord with bookworms everywhere: "Reading is everything. Reading makes me feel I've accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. Reading makes me smarter. Reading gives me something to talk about later on. Reading is the unbelievably healthy way my attention deficit disorder medicates itself….Reading is grist. Reading is bliss." For real reading bliss, you would be better advised to turn to one of the books the quotes are from: All these amuse-bouches don't quite add up to a meal. For those who miss Ephron's voice: a sweet reminder. For newbies: ReadHeartburn or one of the essay collections. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
