Roving Gnome

Not Funny, Just Depressing

Revisado: 01-02-23

A sad view of life over 50. Painful to hear. I bought this book looking for levity, trying to take a break from politics, religion, and current events. Instead this book is a dark view on aging while pontificating on current events and the state of the union. Save your money. A total disappointment that leaves you depressed. Returning this title.

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If You Love Carly....

Revisado: 11-18-19

This is the book for you. More about Carly Simon and her experiences than about JO. Jackie is more the foil to Carly than anything else. I found this book to be a lot more revealing in terms of CS’s inner workings than her previous memoir. Being a huge fan of CS since childhood, I really enjoyed the book as I learned a lot about CS and who she is and how she thinks. I loved it. However, if you’re looking for a book on Jacqueline Onassis, this may not be the one.

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The Answer is Yes... But...

Revisado: 08-18-19

This is a frank account of some women’s experience in their fifties. I thought it was an honest and humorous take on a stage of life that isn’t always that funny. She captures the disappointments and hopes of women as they begin to transition from the second act of life to the third act. Sex and the City grows up. Frank and interesting. Ms. Bushnell did a great job of opening up and making herself quite vulnerable to her audience. Her candor is appreciated.

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Yawn

Revisado: 07-24-19

If you have insomnia, this is the book for you. An unengaging story from a writer who really needs more life experience before putting pen to paper.

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Excellent Book

Revisado: 09-09-18

Character development superb and story engaging. Steinbeck gets into every character’s mind and shows humanity for what it is. No apologies. A great read.

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Much to Think About

Revisado: 04-22-18

This is a well written a book that presents a lot of valuable information in an understandable way. I will certainly consider much of what the author describes and suggests in the text. My only criticism is while the author is very well-versed in his field, he should have let a professional actor perform his book. His reading is at times difficult to understand and he tends to mumble his words from time to time. Someone with more proficiency in the area of performing audiobooks would have been welcome. Other than that, the content of the book is excellent.

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Change Title to Settle

Revisado: 02-25-18

If you want to live a passionless life, this is the book to read. The authors attempt to simplify the very complex and intricate world of falling in love by creating three personality types. This is not credible and enormously simplistic. I can see being avoidant, anxious, or stable depending on the person to whom I am attracted.. But at the point where the authors say that we can basically force ourselves to fall in love with a stable person, they lost me completely. That is a sure-fire formula for settling for someone you don’t love. It should be that simple. One cannot force love. The mysteries of love will always continue, despite wanting to pigeonhole personality types . A great attempt, but ultimately a failure.

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