Heartburn by Nora EphronMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The best thing about Ephron's "Heartburn" is the index to the recipes. Nah. I'm just being facetious. No really, it was a delight to turn over from the last page and find the index at the back. Very thoughtful. And see. I'm not one of those people who read the end of the book before they finish to see if it's worth reading. At 180 pages you've got to be very time poor if you're worried about whether it's worth reading or not.
I'm delighted with myself to have read my second Virago for the year and my first Norah Ephron. I was so ignorant that I didn't realise she had written those wonderful romcoms When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle. But important movies too like Silkwood. And the wonderful Julie and Julia.
This is the kind of book that has you reaching for your phone to add all the quotes to your Goodreads profile and then getting frustrated with the app because it doesn't have that function. So you have to get out of bed and go to the study where your desktop is. But the kitchen is on the way and you wonder if you have the energy to make the Key Lime Pie recipe at one in the morning.
If you like sharing great recipes, gossip and hearing someone delightfully witty crafting great stories out of the disastrous episodes of their life, this is your next read. Enjoy!
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