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I Feel Bad About My Neck

and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman
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Sep 02, 2020Alpha_zzz rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I thought this was interesting and different, but it started to drone about unimportant topics. It has a wide variance of topics but led directly to the downside of trying to perfect them.
Apr 07, 2020JCLStefanieE rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A quick nostalgic read about the New York City of years gone by and what it was like for a woman of the time (1960s). While I enjoyed this read and giggled at about half the reading time, it is just as serious at times with some hard…
Jan 08, 2020
This is a very funny book of autobiographical essays by comedy legend Nora Ephron. She talks about the foibles of aging as a well-heeled Manhattan woman in a way that is self-deprecating and clever. That being said, I didn't enjoy it as…
May 26, 2019Groszerita rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I re-read this and found it not as funny as I initially thought. I do like Nora Ephron and I find her writings - specifically her screen writings really insightful and realistic. However, reading this book has made me realize that it's…
Jun 22, 2018imaryg rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Overall the book was interesting. It's told in a very smart, funny, jewish comedic way focusing on parts of life, that are a journey for all of us, especially as aging women. It's not literature and not meant to be, but, it has some…
Jul 27, 2017PinesandPrejudice rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Parts of this book were interesting, other parts dull, and other parts insightful. I believe I read this book at the wrong age. I found it difficult to relate to and some of the advice did not feel relevant to my generation. I enjoy Nora…
Sep 14, 2016ArapahoeAnna rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Filled with quotable wisdom and over the top humor. Ever wondered, "Who is Nora Ephron?", this is a good place to start. Recommend listening to the audiobook read by Ephron to get the timing of her very funny delivery.
Aug 23, 2014
Ephron takes stock – her career (including cooking for Craig Claiborne), her marriages (there were three), the Apthorp (an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan she fell in love with for a time), her purse, and of course, her aging…
Jul 14, 2014ggrandel rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This was a good read for when you want to relax and not think too much. Very light, I enjoyed it.
May 22, 2014DanglingConversations rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful vignette of thoughts on aging women by someone who is going through it with a sense of humour and perspective. I loved it and had to keep some quotes for my favorite ides log.
Jan 09, 2014unJoCo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for this 50ish reader!
Jun 16, 2013
Somewhat amusing stories about a woman growing older. Quick way to pass some time, but nothing very special. I rate this a C plus.
Apr 02, 2013andreabn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Read by the author which really added to the hilarity of it. I'm not sure i would have gotten some of the nuances of her "voice" if I had just read it.
Nov 14, 2012britprincess1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Classic Nora Ephron essays. Sheer delight. The world will miss her passion and one-of-a-kind wit. It is distinctly "New York", though, as was she is, so for those who can't understand that lifestyle, I wouldn't recommend this book. To…
Nov 08, 2012annekim9 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read this book a few years ago but I recently listened to it and it?s vastly more entertaining as an audiobook. Nora Ephron reads her own words and she is droll, disarming and often hilarious. I will listen to this again. Favorite…
veelau
Mar 26, 2012veelau rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It was a funny, quick and easy read. I am not quite there in age, but there are topics that have nothing to do with age...ie. purses. Overall, it was a nice break and was read in less than a day.
deborah2252
Jan 06, 2012deborah2252 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
A disappontment. I love Nora; but this is rich girl whining.
Aug 24, 2011mogie rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Read this pretty much straight through. It was decent. Didn't make me laugh out loud but definitely made me smile. Although I am under 30 I didn't find it difficult to relate to her tales.
Feb 06, 2011ldahling rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Funny book written from the perspective of a witty NYC woman over 60. Same woman who wrote Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally and Silkwood.
njkenney
Feb 04, 2011
Nora Ephron is one of the celebrities I’d like to befriend. No doubt many other women would like to befriend her as well as she ‘gets us’. Anyway, IFBAMN came out in 2006 and I gave it as Christmas gifts to my two sisters and my…
Oct 12, 2010melbl8tr rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
For middle-aged women with a sense of humour. We ARE getting older but it isn't all bad.
Nov 04, 2009ACDC rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
extremely boring
Nov 04, 2007Cabby rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I thought this was ok. I don't know why its been on the best seller list for some time.