Recent Reviews:
It Was Me All Along: a Memoir by Andie Mitchell (received through Blogging for Books)
4.5 stars
When Andie Mitchell was twenty years old, she stood on a scale in the dressing room of a YMCA and made a startling discovery. Twenty years of addictive food behavior had left her dangerously obese and she resolved to overcome her addiction. I thought this memoir captured the way food becomes an addictive substance better than anything else I have read. Andie's childhood was fraught with loneliness and isolation as her overweight father drank himself to an early death and her mother worked constantly to take care of the family. She ate addictively to deal with the loneliness and it was a habit she continued into adulthood. Overcoming this habit was difficult and she did an exceptional job of describing the ordeal and the pressures to stay thin once she had achieved her weight goal. I did find that her attempts to make sure she offended no one made it seem a bit sunny but that it no way detracted from her perceptive insight into a very misunderstood problem. I received this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for an honest review.
If the Viscount Falls by Sabrina Jeffries (received through NetGalley)
4 stars
Jane Vernon was forced to jilt her fiancé, Dominick Manton, under suspicious circumstances after he lost his entire inheritance. Now they come together as he helps her find her missing cousin and they have to come to terms with their past behavior and their current feelings for each other. This seems like a simple enough plot but these are two strong, intelligent and thoughtful characters who have flaws but also realize how to overcome these flaws in order to be together. I especially liked Jane, who put Dom in his place anytime he tried to command her to do anything. This was entertaining and although I haven't read the first three books in the series, there were plenty of appearances by former characters to please those who did. I haven't had too much luck with Historical Romances lately, but this is a promising start for the new year. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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