I Also Feel Bad About My Neck

I have always had a sneaking suspicion that I am secretly an old woman. All the signs were there: I am the only human inhabitant of my home (old woman characteristic exacerbated by the fact that my "roommates" are four cats - crazy cat lady, anyone?), I am currently on medication for a stomach ulcer, the last time I got really excited was two weeks ago when I bought a new mop, I have back problems (for which I do exercises on therapy balls and see a chiropractor), I have recently made special dietary alterations like switching to whole wheat grains and drinking vegetable juice, my roots are turning brown, etc.

My suspicions were confirmed by I Feel Bad About My Neck, by Nora Ephron. In the book, she talks about a number of different aspects of being an (older) woman - things from special "beauty" tips to finding old-person apartments in NYC to dying. She is very, very funny and it was quite a good read. I initially picked it up because I was eager to try out my new library card at the Lake Geneva Public Library and because Amanda said Nora had been on Chelsea Lately; I was immediately interested (plus, it's only 137 pages long!). The book did not disappoint.

I thought this book was very much like works by Malcolm Gladwell: random facts, anecdotes, and analyses of different situations all relating in some way to the central theme of the book, but Ephron was much more succinct (and less repetitive). She had some interesting points about everything from cooking to divorce to writing for major news publications. Anyone (female) looking for a light, quick, funny book that you can relate to in at least a couple ways, here you go.

Favorite Quote: "You can order more than one dessert."
Or, with a slightly more familiar twist: "You can order more than one of the same dessert."