December 8, 2007

  • I devoured this little gem of a book one afternoon when I wasn't feeling particularly well.  What a great choice.  Easy reading and a pick-me-up type book which is interesting given the subject matter of being cheated on when 7 months pregnant with your husband's baby.  Nora Ephron is of course from When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle fame so I wasn't expecting to be disappointed by this book.  I think Helen Fielding is probably a Nora Ephron fan as both authors have the same knack for bringing humor to relationship problems in a very contemporary way that people now attribute to Bridget Jones but Heartburn was written in the 80s.  I got through this one so quickly that it will definitely deserve more than one read and further examinations due to the recipes that she sprinkles into the story.  Gives a bit more meaning to the title Heartburn.  Food has definitely helped define several moments in my life and you associate certain foods with very specific experiences and I love how Rachel (the main character) does the same in recipes that I hear are really good.  I have a feeling this book will turn into an old favorite along with some of the recipes after I try them out in the kitchen.

    Four out of five