Under the Duvet: Shoes, Reviews, Having the Blues, Builders, Babies, Families & Other Calamities
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From the acclaimed bestselling author of Sushi for Beginners and Angels comes a collection of personal essays on shopping, writing, moviemaking, motherhood and all the assorted calamities involved in being a savvy woman in the new millennium.Her novels are read and adored by millions around the world, and with Under the Duvet, Marian Keyes tackles the world of nonfiction. These are her collected pieces: regular bulletins from the woman writing under the covers.Marian loves shoes and her LTFs (Long-Term Friends), hates realtors and lost luggage, and she once had a Christmas office party that involved roasting two sheep on a spit, Moroccan-style. She's just like you and me ...Featuring a wide compilation of Marian's journalism from magazines and newspapers, plus some exclusive, previously unpublished material, Under the Duvet is bursting with funny stories: observations on life, in-laws, weight loss, parties and driving lessons that will keep you utterly gripped — either wincing with recognition or roaring with laughter.Library JournalRead these essays in any order you please, encourages Irish novelist Keyes (Sushi for Beginners) in her introduction to this entertaining collection of essays addressing a variety of topics, such as moving to a new country, getting married, sustaining long-term friendships, experiencing childbirth, buying a new home, dealing with sluggish contractors, celebrating the New Year, and living in London. Other subjects include the author's travels to places like Los Angeles, Prague, Greece, and Vietnam. Organized into seven categories, the pieces are culled primarily from magazine and newspaper publications, but a few have not been published previously. Keyes takes on her subjects with humor and candor and often provides useful introductory comments to establish background. The strongest piece is the one on Keyes's struggle with alcoholism. Its raw and honest tone alone makes the book worth a purchase. Highly recommended for all public libraries and larger academic libraries.-Erica Swenson Danowitz, American Univ. Lib., Washington, DC Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
IntroductionxiOh, the GlamourPaperback Writher3In the Name of Research--Going Under Cover10The Nicest Thing That Ever Happened to Me18Planes, Trains and Ought-to-Know-Betters28Fear and Loathing in Los Angeles33If It's Wednesday, It Must Be Hamburg38Given the Boot46Mind, Body, Spirit ... and ShoesImeldas, and How to Spot Them55Does My Base Chakra Look Big in This?58Botox and Other Miracles65Hope Springs Eternal72What Color Is Your Aura?77Friends and FamilyTill Debt Us Do Part87You Can Run but You Can't Hide93Bah! Givvus a Humbug98Himself Is a Hooligan103Push!108Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Throw Down Your Hair Dryer!113Lucky O'Leary: A Prince Among Dogs118Now Is the Time for All Little Brothers to Come to the Aid of the Party123All Grown-UpTen Housework Laws for Men131Gilt Trip133The Agony and the Ecstasy, but Mostly the Agony137Scarlet Pimpernel Construction142Get That Dustbin Out of My Relationship Corner147Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Garden152Driving Along in My Automobile157Reversing Around Corners162The Pissed Is a Foreign Country, They Do Things Differently There168Twelve MonthsSackcloth, Ashes ... and the Gym181Have You the Green Food Coloring?186Thanks, Mam191Time's Arrow195Feeling Sheepish200Happy Christmas! Form an Orderly Queue205A Quiet Millennium Night In210Both Sides of the Irish SeaSwinging London219Do You Know the Bus Stop in Kilkenny?226The Early Bird ... Catches the Host on the Hop231Psycho Magnet236Slacking Off Is Hard to Do241Catholicism: Cheaper Than Prozac, but Is It Good for You?247That's Me Away!Beside the Seaside255The Lucky Suitcase260Passport Out of Here266Aerodrama272'Nam Flashbacks277
