tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post7807455015206940767..comments2023-10-20T10:18:36.203-04:00Comments on You've GOTTA read this!: Skinny - Diana SpechlerSandy Nawrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-53068080035047612952011-07-06T20:33:18.067-04:002011-07-06T20:33:18.067-04:00I know Jill will be made that I read your review f...I know Jill will be made that I read your review first but she will just have to deal with it! HAHA! ; )<br /><br />It does sound like a lot is going on here ... but I do think body image issues are complicated and deal with more that one issue. Not sure this is for me. I thought it was a diet book at first.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-53161330630470372062011-07-02T22:00:56.191-04:002011-07-02T22:00:56.191-04:00I love how you broke down the plots, LOL! I've...I love how you broke down the plots, LOL! I've read really good things and really bad things about this book. I could see myself getting very frustrated with the character too!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128837662718618636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-4939118469394723342011-07-02T08:46:06.679-04:002011-07-02T08:46:06.679-04:00This sounds like the kind of book I would hate, es...This sounds like the kind of book I would hate, especially the ending. Wonder why she felt that she had to do such a summary?<br /><br />I have that same 15 pounds I would love to get rid of, but it definitely wouldn't make me Skinny, to say the least. I would be comfortable in my clothes. My neighbor has the same body image issues, even though she weighs about 2 pounds.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-88295510195623146912011-06-30T16:59:50.258-04:002011-06-30T16:59:50.258-04:00Sounds like too much dramaz for me. :)Sounds like too much dramaz for me. :)Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-10569850650066856652011-06-29T10:39:19.539-04:002011-06-29T10:39:19.539-04:00Yeah, 15 pounds is nothing. Oh well. I think this ...Yeah, 15 pounds is nothing. Oh well. I think this book might be a little too "issue-y" for me!Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-88076343696310790572011-06-28T23:29:52.519-04:002011-06-28T23:29:52.519-04:00I've had this one on my coffee table (from the...I've had this one on my coffee table (from the library) for a few weeks. I just haven't been in the right mood to pick it up yet.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-48382296062464227152011-06-28T16:37:17.571-04:002011-06-28T16:37:17.571-04:00I don't think anyone liked Grey! Hmmmm. I do w...I don't think anyone liked Grey! Hmmmm. I do want to read this one and I think it does sound like a great book club pick.Julie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16008101127541997459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-1412107708438402982011-06-28T15:09:50.911-04:002011-06-28T15:09:50.911-04:00Sounds like this one just couldn't make up its...Sounds like this one just couldn't make up its mind what kind of book it wanted to be. I can where you enjoyed certain aspects of it though.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-17525641541338251082011-06-28T13:22:05.083-04:002011-06-28T13:22:05.083-04:00Your list of all the issues that this books presen...Your list of all the issues that this books presents is sort of shocking, but I can totally see myself loving this book, despite it's protagonist. I definitely agree that 15 pounds is no big deal when it comes to weight, but I think that there are bigger issues when it comes to the way that Gray obsesses and binges. I am actually really curious to read this one now, and see what I think. Diana also offered me a book, and I took her up on her offer, just knowing that this was going to be a really juicy read. Looks like I wasn't wrong! Great and thoughtful review, Sandy. We will have to have a powwow once I read it.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-52624771520038098072011-06-28T12:40:44.151-04:002011-06-28T12:40:44.151-04:00Diana is very supportive of bloggers. I love her. ...Diana is very supportive of bloggers. I love her. I didn't ask for a copy of this one, only because the topic didn't fit my mood when she was going around promoting it, plus I had a eating disorder when I was younger so I am rather critical of books about that topic. <br /><br />On a funny note, I once slipped food to kids in a fat camp when my cheerleader camp was in the dorm building next to them. LOL. I couldn't stand to see them hungry.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-81121873390038098432011-06-28T09:27:54.533-04:002011-06-28T09:27:54.533-04:00See, I feel that if you have a problem, even fifte...See, I feel that if you have a problem, even fifteen pounds can seem like fifty. Even five pounds. It's what's going on in the head that's important, not the reality, in my opinion...rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-51608543316404755012011-06-28T08:32:59.963-04:002011-06-28T08:32:59.963-04:00Too bad it didn't work well for you, Sandy! I ...Too bad it didn't work well for you, Sandy! I can definitely see where you're coming from with your thoughts, although as you know I really did love the book. Grey's vulnerability and insecurities really made me love her and (perhaps because I am this way myself at times) I felt a strong connection to what she was going through. If you like Spechler's writing you might enjoy her other novel, Who By Fire, I think she published it in 2009. I am a huge fan of hers, as you well know. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-38576671957207942192011-06-28T07:50:44.852-04:002011-06-28T07:50:44.852-04:00I'm actually very curious about this one. I ag...I'm actually very curious about this one. I agree that at times characters like this can be very annoying (though I do understand the feeling of 15 pounds feeling very problematic), but the issues behind these things and the fact that the author seems great make me want to read this anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-42424438233526851802011-06-28T06:38:02.355-04:002011-06-28T06:38:02.355-04:00I'm with you - I hate it when characters are s...I'm with you - I hate it when characters are so annoying I want to slap them! It is possible for authors to create characters that I love to hate, but it is a rare and special skill. I don't think this one is for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-59028858597637510802011-06-28T06:27:30.769-04:002011-06-28T06:27:30.769-04:00I echo Kathy in this. Sometimes I loved it that th...I echo Kathy in this. Sometimes I loved it that there are characters that are "impossible". If I see this in the bookstore, I would consider picking it up.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-23868973872738634992011-06-28T05:12:17.082-04:002011-06-28T05:12:17.082-04:00The reviews for this book seem to be mixed. I stil...The reviews for this book seem to be mixed. I still look forward to reading it - I don't have to like characters in order to enjoy a book.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com