The Recession Made Me Eat It
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In this food memoir, an unemployed New York woman has to make do on $20 per week for groceries and food. She weaves her job search with cooking simple recipes. The book shows how it is possible to survive, and to eat well, with very little money. But this book is really about how the recession has impacted the lives of everyday Americans, including many professionals who are not used to being broke and living on the edge. Genevieve weaves her prose with references to newsworthy topics such as the Earthquake in Haiti, the Copenhagen Climate Summit, and the partisan politics in Washington. All that, and the hint of romance too. All in all, a sweet dish.
(This is an abridged copy of the hardcover version which will come out later this year.)
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My friend recommended it and I downloaded it just for the hell of it. But I must say I did enjoy this book. It is a simple concept and easy recipes. It is uplifting for people who may think they can't hack it because they lost their jobs. Kudos.
Okay. I see that this author has a lot of fans. But Five stars? Come on. It is an interesting concept, yes. But this is not a five star book. There are many issues with it not the least of which is that it is totally unfinished. It is way too short and the fact that she can survive three weeks on $20.00 is hardly a big deal. I would have liked to see her develop this a bit more and tell us how it works for her up to three months or even longer. A year would have been nice. Plus, the cover is all wrong for this project. She needs to do some work with a graphic designer and come up with a better cover. For example, there's a pizza on the cover and in the book she expressly says she's not... More >
Send a copy of this to the GOP. They really need to be made aware of what is going on in this country while they play games in Washington with the lives of the American people. Kudos to Genevieve for the work she did here. I think it is excellent the way she is able to focus and stay positive. She is one of the lucky ones as she acknowledges. This country is in serious trouble though and Washington continues to play deaf and dumb. I am curious if any senator or representative whether Democrat or Republican has had a home foreclosed? Or has lost their jobs and have their unemployment check run out? I personally know too many people who are in the predicament Ms. Smith discusses in her book.... More >
Oh, this was cute! And a quick read too. I will tell my friends. It is definitely a feel good book and it's amazing what she buys with $20.00! Are you kidding me? San Pellegrino Mineral Water? I don't even drink that and I have a job! I think it is amazing. I am inspired to really get more bang for my food bucks now.
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