Comments on: Review: The Husbands and Wives Club, Laurie Abraham

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:47:44 +0000

I didn’t know anyone was secretly gay until the person mentioned his gay experiences. Or, well, I guess the author mentioned it, but I forgot it instantly because I got distracted by how crazy and mean everyone was being.

I’m sorry I stressed you out! I didn’t mean to stress you out with my birthday gift to you! I hope the Gina Welsch book was more relaxing.

By: Indie Sister

Indie Sister — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:36:31 +0000

When I said “what she wants,” I really meant “what she thought of it.” I think that thinking about smoking cigarettes derailed my brain. I’m sorry.

By: Indie Sister

Indie Sister — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:35:27 +0000

This book stressed me out. It made me smoke a lot of cigarettes (this was before I stopped smoking them). I was thinking about getting married, but this book makes me never want to wed anyone. Ever. Or spend any time around married people–besides our parents of course. Or even couples at all. That’s it for couples for me. Now I know what they are thinking and it’s very stressful for me to even contemplate.
I lent it to Mumsy though so we will see what she wants.

Did you skip to the end to see who is secretly gay? I wish I could skip but I read the whole book until I got to the gaiety.

By: trapunto

trapunto — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:30:22 +0000

TV and movie therapists–well there are *some* good portrayals, but mostly in older movies. Ordinary People comes to mind. I think the portrayals are so often negative because people are scared of therapists in the same instinctive way they are scared of tigers. I think that fear is the proof of how long Freud dominated the popular conception of psychology in America/Hollywood. All people *really* know about psychologists is that they are going to try to tell them they want to kill their father and marry their mother, an idea both ridiculous and scary, like all they really know about tigers is that they like to eat people. It’s an easy way for writers to tap into an already-present emotion.

By: bookssnob

bookssnob — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:07:12 +0000

I really want to read this book because I am nosy and a terrible person.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:03:41 +0000

In reply to Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness). If you own a bookstore I will order all my books from it. :)

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:02:42 +0000

In reply to JoV. So excited about Wuthering Heights!!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:02:21 +0000

In reply to litlove.

Hope it is! I wouldn’t be surprised if it weren’t though — it seems like nonfiction often doesn’t make it across the pond.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:01:58 +0000

In reply to Lightheaded. Oh, well, she wasn't a huge part of the show. Felicity and Ben got in trouble about something, and they had to go see the school counselor for a while. I think her name was Dr. Pavone? She had frizzy hair and smoked and played classical music, and she didn't put up with Felicity's crap. :)

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:00:49 +0000

In reply to zibilee.

Well, I mean, some therapists are terrible. But TV could do a much better job portraying what it’s like to do therapy, or be in therapy. I really wish they would. Darn TV writers.

I would apologize to fueling your book-buying, but I love buying books sooooo….you’re welcome! instead! (I’m sorry. I know insane book-buying is not great.)