Posts by KaraBoo

37. Wishful Drinking- Carrie Fisher Quick read. Hilarious. So very different from the previous book I read (see above). It's about her trying to keep some sanity and finding humor in her life. And man, there's a lot of humor (and...

36. In My Skin-Kate Holden I know memoirs are meant to be self-absorbed yet this woman is over the top smug about her descent into heroin and prostitution. She seems very detached from her struggles and you get a lot of pretty...

Has anyone seen this? I FINALLY rented it and man, I think it might be one of my favorite all-time films. It's quiet, slow, and beautifully filmed. And I wish I hadn't read anything about it beforehand because I think it would have...

I think it's bad writing and I still like it. Shrug. The two opinions are irreconcilable.

I dunno...I don't like Abrams at all. And I've seen quite a few scenes on YouTube and it just looks like one big mess. (and yes, I watched the Star Trek franchise up until Deep Space Nine, so perhaps I'm biased)

Did you guys read about the new mom who died from "swine flu?" At first, I was wondering how in world she DIED from it but the article mentioned she had undisclosed chronic health problems. That kind of goes against the idea...

35. Thin is the New Happy- Valerie Frankel I respect her struggle and heartache but I don't agree with where she ended up. She is still fixated on size no matter what she says to herself about her journey. It's all there, in her own...

34. Big Green Purse-Diane Maceache Lots of internet links, background infos on companies who are green/not green...All in all, a nice reference book for shopping. Alas, I have no spare money for shopping right now but it's good to...

I'm reading the Dave Ramsey rant thread and many here are saying that due to the way our society/economy operates, having a credit card (and good credit) is absolutely necessary. Do you think this is true? Explain, please. (I ask...

Many people I know have degrees and are STILL struggling financially.