Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Tuesday Intros~ Life From Scratch by Melissa Ford





Every Tuesday Diane @ Bibliophile by the Sea hosts First Chapter, First Paragraph where we share the first paragraph or two of a book we are reading or thinking about reading soon.  Feel free to grab the image and participate.




My Tuesday intro pick is Life From Scratch by Melissa Ford. I've had this book for awhile and am reading it on Kindle with an online book group and as part of my Spring Kindle Cleaning 2013 Project. 


From Amazon, inside the book feature:


In my dream, Martha Stewart, June Cleaver, Bree Van De Kamp, and Marion Cunningham (who they were all affectionately calling “Mrs. C”) were baking a pie together in my kitchen and arguing about the best way to pit cherries. They hadn't really noticed me lounging around by the sink until I pointed out what a waste of time it would be to pit your own cherries when there were perfectly decent ones that you could get in a can when June Cleaver turned with a maniacal gleam in her eye and started beating me on the face and shoulders with her flour-dusted rolling pin.
Just imagine what she would have done to me if I had suggested frozen pie crust.
Which brings us to my latest self-improvement project. I fear that you will all cease to believe me, that I’ve become like the girl who cries post-divorce-finding-myself project, but this one is for real lest I become a spinsterish, batty cat-woman without the cats that I’ve been fearing that I’m morphing into all year.


It's not clear from the first few paragraphs, the author's "post-divorce-finding-myself project" includes writing a blog. 

 What do you think? Would you keep on reading 
or move on to something else?






12 comments:

  1. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaApril 16, 2013 at 6:33 AM

    This made me laugh! I bet it will be a fun read -- enjoy and thanks for joining us.

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  2. Laurel-Rain SnowApril 16, 2013 at 7:55 AM

    Ah, I definitely want to read this one! You had me at June Cleaver with a maniacal gleam in her eye...lol.

    Here's MY TUESDAY MEMES POST

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  3. JoAnnApril 16, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    Sounds like fun - I love the cover, too.

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  4. Beth FApril 16, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    I like the cover and the selection made me curious, but I'm not quite convinced that I'd like it.

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  5. Catherine @ Book Club LibrarianApril 16, 2013 at 9:47 AM

    This sounds like a fun read...I'd keep on turning pages. Here's my Tuesday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2013/04/first-chapter-first-paragraph-9-and.html

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  6. kayerjApril 16, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    I read this book and loved it. kelley—the road goes ever ever on

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  7. MargotApril 16, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    I'd keep reading. I like her sense of humor.,

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  8. Lisa (Southern Girl Reads)April 16, 2013 at 2:25 PM

    Its sounds fun so I'd definitely keep reading. Plus i think the cover is great as well..

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  9. Nicole (Linus's Blanket)April 16, 2013 at 6:28 PM

    Haha. Looks like I am the only one who would need to see another paragraph or two to make a decision.

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  10. Nise' April 16, 2013 at 9:57 PM

    I need a Kindle Cleaning reading project! I'd keep reading.

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  11. Paulita April 17, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    This is a fun opening. I'd keep going. Here's Mine

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  12. StaciApril 17, 2013 at 6:19 PM

    I like it so far. this is my next book to start!!

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