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My apologies to any tours or promised review dates through the end of the year. A post here, a post there, and next year Are you an avid reader looking for your next "fix"? Can't bear to be without some form of reading material in your spare time? Welcome to my world! Whether you are seeking a new book to "feed your need", or you are an author seeking an unbiased point of view on your own recent masterpiece, this is the place to be.

With life as with books, you never know where the next step might take you Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers. It stars the second installment of a peculiar little series that promises nothing but delivers everything If you're ready for some zany, clever, slightly sinister, and dangerous fun, full speed ahead for today's book of choice is on deck! The Splendid Baron Submarine.

A terribly rude monkey with personal boundary and hygiene issues? Two of those things sound like a dream come true to W. The treasure hunt gives the Baron family the opportunity to use their exceptional steam-powered submarine, freshly biggened and ready for adventure! But things are seldom straightforward for the eccentric Baron family, and this treasure hunt is no exception. Can the Baron family embark on their newest adventure without the eggy and depressing Aunt Dorcas?

Will the Barons find the treasure they seek? Will they save the country from financial ruin? Where does the monkey fit in, anyway? Do we like asking questions? That was mostly unlike anything I've ever read!

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Seriously, good times to be had between these pages and a crazy amount of unbelievable yet incredibly true adventures to embark upon! Right from the start, I was taken in by the quirky and fun conversational styling the author uses to share the Baron's story. With wordy wit and snarky snark, there's just no way you can deny it; this book was made to be a lot of fun! The story itself starts off with a bang. After all, where else have you encountered chapters titled things such as "Very Peculiar Underwear, Stephen", and "Double Dorcased", or an opening passage containing I mean, come on!

If that doesn't grab your attention, I'm not certain what will We start with Mongo and Knuckles, two goons on a mission that they can't quite keep between them the definition of secret escapes them entirely , continue with the "very peculiar underwear, Stephen" person no comment , head out with the Barons on a secret-type mission of their own where we encounter any number of dangers and problems that need more than simple luck to be solved not the least of which include a monkey, a shark, and an eel , and wind up dangling between the jaws of oblivion dun dun dunnn!

It's as much a story of curiosity, invention, and imagination, as it is of self-worth, family standings, and never-saying-die. Recommended for Children's Fiction fans of the target age group and beyond! He was born in Denville, New Jersey, an event of which he has little recollection, yet the people who were there have repeatedly assured him that it happened.

He currently lives in Pasadena, California. Enter to win a The Splendid Baron Submarin e themed prize pack! A The Splendid Baron Submarine themed gift pack. Includes some pirate-themed goodies, Go Fish, and ghostly treats as well. Giveaway begins November 15, , at MT and ends December 15, , at Giveaway open to residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 and older. Prizes provided by Amberjack Publishing. Speaking of this tour, be sure to stop by the other sites participating in this online party for more bookish fun!

LitPick Student Book Reviews. Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers. Posted by Gina R at With a flashy cover and a premise that will speak to many in our fast-paced, social media driven, modern world, there's much to love, loathe, and reflect on in short span of pages. But I digress, let's get to the proper intro first, shall we? Ready, set, here we go! Today's ebook of choice is You are cordially invited to the party of the season where you'll meet Constance and friends in action. Constance Jeffries is excited when she gets the chance to meet up with virtual friends at a get-together in a London hotel.

If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? With her passion for fine food and, above all, her appetite for love and life, Gael Greene traces her rise from a Velveeta cocoon in the Midwest to powerful critic of New York magazine.

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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Tales from a Life of Delicious Excess" is an excellent read and extremely well-written. Gael Greene does an excellent job detailing the transformation of the New York restaurant scene, which underwent its own revolution alongside the transformation of society through feminism and sexual liberation. The author's voice is candid, strong and unapologetic; at times her voice may feel condescending to some readers, but that should not deter one from reading this book.

New York truly experienced a culinary explosion and is now one of the best places in the world for fine dining. I personally witnessed this and was always a little curious as to the "behind the scenes" details as to how this phenomenon occurred. Greene's professional and personal accounts provided me with some insight into the foodie subculture so pervasive now, but virtually non-existent so many years ago.

Reading this book actually changed the way I think about several of my favorite NY restaurants. It seems certain readers are intimidated by the author's candid accounts of her sexual experiences, which include some very famous names.

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I believe that providing such details adds an important dimension to the story and its characters that is often omitted from autobiographical accounts. The sexual aspects of food and the creators of great cuisine are intimately related and it is refreshing to find an author who acknowledges this and is willing to write about it in such a gutsy way. Tales from a Life of Delicious Excess and make sure she reads every last page.

Paris was recently quoted as saying that she prefers food over sex. And this theme is hinted at in the forthcoming memoir I'd Rather Eat Chocolate: Learning to Love My Low Libido. Greene, the longtime restaurant critic for New York magazine, proves without a doubt that food and sex are not only compatible but a luscious combo, and each page practically oozes with both.


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  • This is a rich, sensual story of her unabashed enthusiasm for the finer things in life, and her feistiness is made clear in the first chapter, where she seduces none other than Elvis she doesn't remember much about the sex, but he ordered a fried egg sandwich afterward. It's refreshing to hear from a woman who's over 50 who claims her pleasure everywhere she can get it. Greene writes about food and sex in a way that will make you hungry for both. In the chapter "About Sex and Me," she begins: The best lover turns into a pizza at 3: Was it Woody Allen?

    For me, the best pizza would turn into a lover. I have read restaurant critics who claimed to have tasted chocolate ice cream that was better than sex. I have never eaten anything that was better than sex; almost as good as great sex perhaps, but never better. Though I am sure I was born hungry, I am less certain I began life as a sensualist. Growing up in Detroit, Michigan, Greene wasn't exposed to the delicacies and worldly cuisine she would late dine out on almost every night, traveling extensively to seek out the best in French, Chinese, American and other foodstuffs.

    Hers was a basic American childhood, but after graduating college in she was determined to get a job as a writer, and started out at UPI which led her to Elvis. She soon found herself in New York and took no time getting acquainted with its ways, worshiping at the pen and palate of Craig Claibourne, building up her portfolio before joining upstart New York as the Insatiable Critic. Aside from detailed accounts of endless meals, including the ups and downs of the restaurant world Greene becomes immersed in during her time in the "mouth trade," the bulk of her story is about her affairs, which she's refreshingly up-front about.

    Speaking of an affair with a friend's ex-husband, she writes simply, "He touched me and I burst into flames," juxtaposing their lovemaking with missing her longtime husband, who she was still married to and had been exclusive with for nine and a half years up until that point. While Greene doesn't gloss over the pain she felt when her husband's affairs became known to her, she never apologizes for being a lusty, empowered woman intent on getting what she wants, not in a vicious, bitchy way, but in a liberated, of-the-moment way. She knows the power of seduction but is not in it to gain power, but pleasure.

    Her descriptions of sex, men and food are so sumptuous, they will likely make you think twice about having lackluster sex or eating a bland meal when you could be having a sense explosion. She also tracks her own learning curve when it comes to pursuing pleasure. While she doesn't disavow her bedmates, she looks back on her younger self and what made her tick, upon meeting Don Forst, who was engaged at the time but who later ditched his fiancee for Greene. In one of her most honest moments, she recounts a pitfall in the dating landscape: It's easy to see now that all that traffic in and out of my bed before Don was due not just to my uninhibited appetite for sex but a way to get close and make somebody love me.

    I was rarely cool. I thought getting a man was like getting the story.