Overview

The Book Babes offer up the best in fiction and non-fiction, suggesting hundreds of good books to suit every mood and stage of a woman's life. A book with personality that recommends the best in fiction and nonfiction, ""Between the Covers"" suggests hundreds of good books to suit every mood and stage of a woman's life. Here, for the first time, is a book on books based on what women care about most, one that travels from Jane Austen to Zadie Smith, from Mary McCarthy to Mary Higgins Clark, from ""The Joy of Cooking"" to ""The Joy of Sex.""In ""Between the Covers"", the Book Babes put Moby-Dick alongside ""A Perfect Storm"" in ""10 Books That Spell Disaster."" Ever wonder how Jane Austen relates to Suze Orman (hint: it's all about money) or how books as different as Mark Haddon's novel ""The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"" and Temple Grandin's ""Animals in Translation"" address similar issues? From sections such as 'Babes We Love' (Role Models, Real and Imagined) to 'The Babe Inside' (focusing on Body and Soul), 'Family & Friends', 'Love, Sex, and Second Chances', 'Brave New World', and 'Living to Read', the book is organized around women's commitments - to themselves, their friends and family, the larger world - and to their concerns, from health to sex to how to manage their finances.

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Chicago Magazine, 12/08<br> A new chick-lit reference tome. <br> <p><br> Minneapolis Star Tribune, 12/9/08<br> Contains a plethora of suggestions...The next time you're in that odd state of not knowing what to read next, check out this book...A useful, quick guide...Recommendations are written with so much verve and personality that you get a feel for each title...You'll trust their opinions and wish they'd show up at your next book club meeting, maybe with a nice bottle of wine. They'd be knowledgeable, and they'd be fun. <br> <p><br> Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12/6/08<br> Wittily thought out. <br> <p><br> Bookworm <br> If you have a voracious reader on your gift list...make the choice easier by giving Between the Covers,. .This book is filled with good suggestions for reading enjoymnet, but also suggestions for gift-giving. Hint, hint. <br> <p><br> Constant Reader, 11/27/08<br> We kind of like books of lists about books, and that's--sort of--what this is...This is avaluable collection of snippets about reading. <br> <p><br> Tampa Record, 11/27/08<br> A unique collection. <br> <p><br> New York Villager, 1/21/09<br> enthusiastic and fun <br> <p><br> SRQ, 1/09<br> Don't be fooled by the Babes' playful come-on...[the book] has more intellectual heft than the chick-lit title suggests...[The Book Babes] make candid and genial hosts.

Booklist, 11/1/08<br> Hammond and Heltzel offer their unique take on the genre...address[ing] issues that will appeal to women readers of any age, background, or frame of mind...Succinct, honest, and cannily in-tune, the Book Babes entertainingly deliver sure bets for good reads. Library Journal Xpress Review, 10/22/08<br> Will appeal to bluestockings of every ilk. The authors' bibliophilia is infectious, and all readers will benefit from their expert advice. St. Petersburg Times, 10/19/08<br> Has appeal beyond the chick-lit set...A smart, reader-friendly compilation. Bookmarks, 12/08<br> We're long-time fans of Hammond and Heltzel...Now they've poured their considerable knowledge into one book...It's a smart, funny overview of contemporary literature--take a look. Seattle Times, 11/7<br> Move over, Nancy Pearl, for Book Babes' faves...These ladies are no slouches in the literary department...[they] are quite serious about the books...A lively mix of works, guaranteed to keep you up reading way past your bedtime. Irene Levine, Huffington Post, 11/4/08<br> Should be a reference book on every woman's bookshelf. Elle magazine, 12/08<br> A nifty catalog of some 600 fiction and nonfiction titles...irresistibly grouped. Willamette Week, 11/5/08<br> You really should read: Between the Covers. ..Inventive, genre-defying lists. Shelf Awareness, November 2008<br> Authors [have] witty and intelligent criteria...Part of the fun in Between the Covers is their exuberance; part is in discovering the unexpected. <br> <br> Deseret News, 11/23/08<br> Don't be fooled by the clever title. The volume is really a compilation of book recommendations on topics of interest to women--and it's not a guide to romance novels. Better TV, November 2008<br> Book club members, we have found your bible. <br> Internet Review of Books, Holiday 2008 Issue<br> Wise and witty flash-reviews of more than 400 books, both recent and classic...This book is not only a wonder

Booklist, 11/1/08 Hammond and Heltzel offer their unique take on the genre...address[ing] issues that will appeal to women readers of any age, background, or frame of mind...Succinct, honest, and cannily in-tune, the Book Babes entertainingly deliver sure bets for good reads. Library Journal Xpress Review, 10/22/08 Will appeal to bluestockings of every ilk. The authors' bibliophilia is infectious, and all readers will benefit from their expert advice. St. Petersburg Times, 10/19/08 Has appeal beyond the chick-lit set...A smart, reader-friendly compilation. Bookmarks, 12/08 We're long-time fans of Hammond and Heltzel...Now they've poured their considerable knowledge into one book...It's a smart, funny overview of contemporary literature--take a look. Seattle Times, 11/7 Move over, Nancy Pearl, for Book Babes' faves...These ladies are no slouches in the literary department...[they] are quite serious about the books...A lively mix of works, guaranteed to keep you up reading way past your bedtime. Irene Levine, Huffington Post, 11/4/08 Should be a reference book on every woman's bookshelf. Elle magazine, 12/08 A nifty catalog of some 600 fiction and nonfiction titles...irresistibly grouped. Willamette Week, 11/5/08 You really should read: Between the Covers. ..Inventive, genre-defying lists. Shelf Awareness, November 2008 Authors [have] witty and intelligent criteria...Part of the fun in Between the Covers is their exuberance; part is in discovering the unexpected. Deseret News, 11/23/08 Don't be fooled by the clever title. The volume is really a compilation of book recommendations on topics of interest to women--and it's not a guide to romance novels. Better TV, November 2008 Book club members, we have found your bible. Internet Review of Books, Holiday 2008 Issue Wise and witty flash-reviews of more than 400 books, both recent and classic...This book is not only a wonderful resource for the reading woman--a place to go to when wondering, 'What shall I read next?'--but also a satisfying read in its own right. I plan to send one to every reading woman on my Christmas list. AthenasBookshelf.com Hammond and Heltzel are two smart, well-read chicks who offer up the altar of the great read stacked to the celestial ceiling with memoirs and fiction for all sensibilities...a wonderful gift for book lovers for Christmas. Chicago Magazine, 12/08 A new chick-lit reference tome. Minneapolis Star Tribune, 12/9/08 Contains a plethora of suggestions...The next time you're in that odd state of not knowing what to read next, check out this book...A useful, quick guide...Recommendations are written with so much verve and personality that you get a feel for each title...You'll trust their opinions and wish they'd show up at your next book club meeting, maybe with a nice bottle of wine. They'd be knowledgeable, and they'd be fun. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12/6/08 Wittily thought out. Bookworm If you have a voracious reader on your gift list...make the choice easier by giving Between the Covers. ..This book is filled with good suggestions for reading enjoymnet, but also suggestions for gift-giving. Hint, hint. Constant Reader, 11/27/08 We kind of like books of lists about books, and that's--sort of--what this is...This is avaluable collection of snippets about reading. Tampa Record, 11/27/08 A unique collection. New York Villager, 1/21/09 enthusiastic and fun SRQ, 1/09 Don't be fooled by the Babes' playful come-on...[the book] has more intellectual heft than the chick-lit title suggests...[The Book Babes] make candid and genial hosts. York Sunday News, 4/3/11 The sections are broken down very well, and explores every aspect of womanhood, including body, mind, career, family, life, death, explorations, culture and history...This is definitely a book to pick up.

Author Information

Ellen Heltzel, a board member of America's National Book Critics Circle, has written for a host of publications, including The Washington Post, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, and The Christian Science Monitor. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Margo Hammond, a former NBCC board member has worked at The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Star, The Wall Street Journal Asian Weekly, and has written a weekly travel column for The New York Times. She lives in Florida. For further information visit http://thebookbabes.typepad.com/

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