The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


I knew how it would end right from the start.  Stereotypical - handsome, intelligent, empathic hero meets beautiful, hardworking super(single)-mom and voila! The chapters from Keith's perspective were interesting and it can't be faulted as a beach read.



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The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us by Tanya Lee Stone
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Whether we love her or hate her, we all know her.  Barbie : destructive role model or just a toy?
A brief survey of Barbie, from concept to development and then we follow her changes and how she relates to girls through the years.  The author discusses the Barbie quandary – is she a positive or negative influence on her owners?
Through plenty of photos we see Barbie’s different roles through the ages as she graduates from nurse to surgeon, stewardess to pilot.  Her development mirrors society.  And Barbie is not just an American phenomenon; she is world-wide and her different facial and body images are documented.
A fast and captivating read for anyone.  Makes you want to resurrect all those Barbies you once owned. Oh wait, I cut her hair and I’m sure I lost her clothes too.


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