Reviews or mentions for books with a plus size theme or written by a plus size writer.
Can you transform someone’s body image one post-it note at a time? Thanks to Penguin Group one lucky reader is going to find out with the soft cover book Operation Beautiful. Two years ago Caitlin Boyle got fed up with women attacking themselves in the mirror and scribbled “YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL” on a post-it...
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One of my favorite curvy ladies is Queen Latifah. She is a multi-talented artist who has dipped her feet in music, acting, producing and writing. Her latest book, Put On Your Crown, is focused on improving the self-esteem of women. This month the Hatchette Book Group is the sponsor of the Five Favorite Things...
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“Dressing is like any worthwhile endeavour. It is an art, but also a challenge.” While I had some mending time from a root canal I watched Confession of a Shopaholic. This movie is loosely based on the successful book series of the same name by Sophie Kinsella. I haven’t read the books but I...
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Feed Me was released in January of this year. The author, “Harriet Brown is an assistant professor of magazine journalism at the Newhouse School of Public Communications. She writes for the New York Times, Health, and many other magazines and newspapers. She’s deep into writing a new book, based on her 2006 article “One...
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The Big Cook is a recipe book with a mission. Besides the obvious of good food, it instructs foodies on how to create the most meals in the least amount of time leaving a stocked full freezer behind. No more standing at the fridge wondering what to make for supper. The recipe collection and...
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“A Wedding Guide for the Full-figured Woman” Chamein Canton’s 188 paged hardcover wedding book Down the Aisle in Style proclaims that “women come in all shapes and sizes” as do brides. By far the most important aspect of this book is the information on dresses, veils, and bouquets. Chamein gets down to specifics about...
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“Our Beauty in All Shapes and Sizes” Photographer, Rosanne Olson has created a lovely collection of sepia-toned nude portraits and mini essays by women from ages 19 – 95. The most important aspect of this collection is that the women are of all shapes and sizes. All have varying degrees of self esteem and...
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When you step out of the shower and look in the mirror do you ever wonder if they are normal? Here’s your chance to see how the other half looks in the comfort of your own home. Artist, Cheryl-Ann Webster has self published a book on her labor of love of the last few...
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Star Trek’s favorite Vulcan, Leonard Nimoy, has released another picture book. This long-time photographer has been photographing the nude form for decades it was only over the last few years he incorporated the plus size form into his portfolio. Nimoy’s new book, The Full Body Project, features the women from Big Burlesque and Fat-Bottom...
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