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The Kitchen Shrink (2011)

by Dee DeTarsio(Favorite Author)

3.18 of 5 Votes: 1

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Just Publishing

review 1: 4.5 StarsLisby Shaw has left her “functioning alcoholic” husband; her two teenage children are too busy being teenagers to pay her much attention unless they have something to gain; and she has no career or hobbies to speak of. In a word, she is in a rut, but Daria, her single and spunky television producer best friend, is about to change all that when she arranges for Lisby to star in a television reality show "The Kitchen Shrink". The show is pitched as “Therapeutic Interior Design” and during the course of the show, therapy and carpentry are to go hand in hand. As Lisby makes changes in her kitchen, she will also make positive changes in her life. That is the plan, at least. Although Lisby is not entirely convinced, Daria and Lisby’s kids won’t let her ... moresay “no” and besides, she really wants a new kitchen. This is the second book I have read by Dee Desario and I am once again impressed with her ability to draw such entertaining characters who truly come to life in the pages. I think what I enjoyed most about this book was the authenticity of the family dynamics. Lisby’s relationship with her teenage daughter and son and even her ex-husband felt so incredibly real to me and I laughed at their banter on more than one occasion. I absolutely loved Nicole and Ryan as they were quintessential teenagers. The other secondary characters from Elgin (the set designer), Sam (the camera man), and Daria (the best friend) also added humor and some entertaining confict to the story. Finally, I liked that while there was a romantic element to the book, the novel really focused on Lisby finding the spark in her own life again.Dee Desario is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors!
review 2: Dee DeTarsio told me all about the time she agreed to do a TV reality show called The Kitchen Shrink. This is what I thought the whole time I was reading her book. The thing is though, I've never met Dee and I'm pretty sure I've never talked to her on the phone unless she works at Verizon which I hope she doesn't because they spend a lot of time redirecting phone calls. Anyway. After every time that I remembered I didn't know Dee, my next thought was: Wow, her writing is good. She writes like she's speaking to me and only me. That's not an easy thing to do, even though ironically it's the easiest style to read. The Kitchen Shrink was a delight. I suspect (my friend) Dee works in the TV industry because there are insights here that only those on set could know. Which makes her book that much more fun to read. This is the perfect summer read. less

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