The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted

I wish the title were true and I DID eat everything I wanted. BUT, I'm half way through my makeshift "cleanse," so no, this is about the book.

I just finished reading Elizabeth Berg's newest book called The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted and Other Small Acts of Liberation. The book is a collection of short stories written from the female perspective. The women in the stories are anywhere from 11 to 85 years old, but the average lady is in her late 50's.

The common thread in all the ladies seemed to be weight. They were all trying to lose at least 20 pounds, and it was usually more like 40. Throughout the book the most delicious food was described in excruciating detail. My cleanse didn't seem so hard until I read this little tome.

This book was enjoyable, but not Berg's best work. I think she was probably dieting when she wrote this and used the white pages as catharsis. It's practically dripping with sugar, cholesterol, and self-hate.