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So sorry about your migrane! Feel better! I just ate the BEST breakfast ever- banana chocolate overnight oats. Maybe a delicious bowl of chocolate goodness is just what you need 😉

megan

I LOVE that book! I wish I could read it again for the first time. Hope you feel better soon!

Angharad

Umm egg-celent tutorial last night. I honestly started writing “excellent” and then the geek in me got the better of the situation…sorry about that. But seriously thanks – I have NOT perfected the poaching goodness yet. I tried this morning and it wasn’t runny but I think the water was beyond a simmer. I will soldier on…
As for books. Sigh. This is my favourite feeling too. And I love your tea cup. Sorry about your exploding head. Tea, sleep, bath, repeat?

Debbie B

I feel for you! I had a Migraine on Monday all day. I couldn’t even look at the bright light on my iPhone. 3 days in a row- I would want to jump out the window! Feel better 🙂

Louise

The only advice I have about migraines is that in order to avoid getting them I had to seriously limit the amount of wine I drink. I know, that is not the kind of advice you want to hear. It worked for me and for my best friend, who had far worse ones that I did.

Camille

I heard about that book and it didn’t really catch my attention off the bat…
But I trust your opinion on food, so I think I trust it on books too!
I will pick up a copy next time i’m at Barnes and Noble
🙂

Caitlin in MD

I also LOVED that book! Have you read her other novel, Prep?

Carrie H

After your book posts, I went to the library and checked out “Red Water” and this one! I started “Red Water” first and love it, but I’m glad to hear “American Wife” is great too. Yay for reading!

Salah@myhealthiestlifestyle

I hope your migraine gets better! That book sounds awesome, I might just have to add it to my summer reading list!

Angie

I have that book sitting on my shelf and I just haven’t picked it up yet. I bought it because I loved her first book, Prep. I will have to read along with you.

Sorry about your migraine, hope you feel better soon.

Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg

YAY!!! So glad you like American Wife!!! It totally got me wondering how much of it is true in regards to the Bush family/ Laura Bush. The only thing I’ll say about it is that I didn’t like the end– the last twenty pages kind of dragged on for me– I’ll be interested to hear if you feel the same way!

Laura

I’m gonna get flamed but i feel your diet is waaaaaay high in carbohydrates…the “good” ones and the “bad” ones (including wine & cookies & cupcakes). I know you are fueling your long rides, yoga and runs at this point, but at some time in the future, when you aren’t training for something as big as the Gran Fondo you may want to explore lower carb options and see if the headache frequency/intensity decreases. You can fuel an physically active/fitness-focused body on 100-150 grams of carefully chosen carbs per day and feel in better health overall. I wish I could eat like you and feel great but sadly that type of diet leaves me feeling miserable in one way or another.

Krista@CommitmentisLiberating

Love Love Love that book! Hope your migrane fades soon!

Jenna (Hello, I Love You)

Thanks for the book recc. I always joke with my husband that I have two great loves- him and a good book. Feel better soon!!

ShutupandRun

I read his first book, Prep, and that was REALLY good too.

Carolyn @ lovinlosing

I remember starting that book and liking it, but for some reason I can’t remember if I finished it or not. I think so. Weird.

Cara

I read his book “Prep” a long time ago, and really enjoyed it! Excited to hear your review of this one!

Jenny

Ii hope your migraine goes away asap! I’m sending vibes to Cali so it does:)

Kimmy

I have something called intercranel hypertension — which means i have a headache every. single. day. I feel yea. Hope you feel better soon.

jackiefo

I read that book too and it was EXCELLENT. The whole time I was wondering – is this REALLY based off Laura Bush?! It was great!!!

Maggie

I read American Wife last year and loved it. You should read Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan, also very good.

Whitney

After you are done with The American Wife you should read the actual autobiography of Laura Bush The Perfect Wife. It is also really good.

I’m currently deep into Too Big to Fail, but I’m a finance nerd. Great for inside wall street shenanigans.

Ashley

my best friend raved about this book. they have it at my library, gotta check it out soon! i just have so many books in my house on my to-read list. gotta get them going!

theemptynutjar

Sounds so nice. I find myself unable to read because I am so frazzled and worried about stuff! I hope to get a bit more stability and financial stability within the next 3 months, and then give my mind some nice books to read!
Sounds like a nice book.

Jessica @ The Process of Healing

You poor thing!!!!!! Sending healthy migraine-free thoughts your way!
Annnnnd going to check out that book from the libary..

Nicole

Girl I hope you feel better soon! Waffle, pb and banana, best combo 🙂

Mary @ What's Cookin' with Mary

I’ve got to get back into reading ! Definitely going to find a great book to bring along on our camping trip next month.

Hope you feel better!

elise

im excited to read this one…way back when you mentioned the book “bread alone” and i read it because of you – and love it! so i think we have very similar taste in books…cant wait to check this one out. i hope they have it in paperback though (im not big into lugging things back and forth on the subway – but thats a real testament to how good a book is).
have you read the glass castle? that was another fave of mine.

Becky

I agree- you should go see a doctor about the migraines! No point in just suffering through it. Even if a doctor in the past hasn’t helped, maybe there is something new causing them now, or a new doctor might have a different suggestion that might work. 3 days seems really extreme, and the cluster you have gotten recently suggests that you really could benefit from some sound medical advice.

Jen H

I LOVED that book, too! Have you tried her other books? We read Prep for my book club (not as nerdy as it sounds!) and we all liked it a lot.
Feel better!

Sarah

sorry about the migraine….i feel your pain…cold cloth, dark room, and sleep. thats about all that works for me. 🙁

Christy

I can sympathize with the headaches – I get them too. After taking several prescription and non-prescription meds, I have found the best thing that works for me is Advil Cold & Sinus. MUST be “Advil” and MUST be the “Cold & Sinus” (I tried other cold and sinus brands and they didn’t work). Also, I have found that the liquid/gel type doesn’t work for me – only the caplets.
Hope it goes away SOON!

Laura Georgina

I once read something by Dr. Andrew Weil (isn’t he one of the Oprah usuals?), who said that people with migraines should try viewing them as a welcome relief from the pressures and whatnot of daily, stressful living–that we should all just take to our beds, hide under the blankets, and RELISH the time-out. Obviously the man doesn’t get migraines.

I hope you get better soon and that you can at least read a bit until it blows over 🙂

Sarah-Mae @ Eat, Run, Knit

You are correct. I must find this book!

Heather @ Sugar & Spice

Jenna- RIght now I’m reading Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld. I really love her writing. I can’t wait to read American Wife. I love books that you stay up too late reading, and pick right back up when you wake up. I hope you feel better really soon!

Devon

I love love loveddddd American Wife. So interesting.

Laura

Ahhhh I read American Wife last summer and it totally sucked me in too! It’s SO fascinating….especially since it’s based (loosely) on Laura Bush’s life. So interesting!

Happy Reading!

Julie

Ask your doctor about Imitrex or Maxalt. My dad and I both get killer migraines. Mine were so bad I was given vicodin for them as a kid. Lately they’ve come out with some really great drugs that I take when I feel a migraine coming on. They *really* work. It’s amazing.

liane

Oooh, I read that book last year!
I picked it up and then let it sit on my table for a week or so, but once I cracked it open, I could NOT stop reading it. Pretty sure I read it all in one day 🙂

Rose-Anne

I’ve been inspired by your waffles! Last night for dessert I had an oven-toasted waffle topped with a tablespoon of cream cheese mixed with two teaspoons of pumpkin butter. Oh man, it was good. I want another one right now!

I know nothing about migraines, but do take care of yourself. Migraine, be gone! {insert wand-waving here}

Karen

I agree with what Laura Ann said, if it’s gone on for three days you really should be checked out. They can give you shots and in the worst case start you on a intravenous drip, the last whopper of a headache I got they actually gave me a caffeine drip mix, it was wonderful and I could feel my headache just relaxing within minutes. Hope you feel better.

Abby

I’ve gotten lost in a book when I first read the Harry Potter series. I was shocked when I found myself waking up early to read them. I don’t get up early for ANYTHING.

I really hope you feel better!

Deirdre

I read American Wife last year. I totally loved it. Wonder if we could form a chat room with all your blog readers who have read it?

Meghann

I have to agree with Anna – I LOVED American Wife except for the end. Would love to hear your thoughts when you finish! Also, there happened to be an article today about Laura Bush’s new book and what really happened in the car accident that you might be interested in – http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/28/books/28laura.html?ref=global-home.

Hope you feel better soon!

runnerforever

I am so sorry that your migraine will not subside, feel better girl!

Kait

I love the excited feeling I get when I find a book I just don’t want to put down! I hope you enjoy the rest of it, I’ll definitely have to check it out!

Lizz (Leading the Good Life)

Thanks for the book recommendation! I recently got a hammock AND a porch swing, and I’m really excited to get some hardcore reading done this Spring & Summer.

Love your mug – it’s look retro and loved. 🙂

Jennie {in Wonderland}

I loved loved loved American Wife. I read it in two days. I stayed up for half the night once reading it. I cried most of the way through it for some reason – her descriptions of the love Alice felt for the young guy at her High School just *got* to me. He was beautiful in the way only boys of that age can be.

The last chapter or so… I think I sobbed through most of it. I think it’s the descriptions of the dreams she has. Oh my. Just thinking about it made my throat sting with tears.

It made me feel a lot sympathy I never previously had for Laura Bush. I know it may not be an accurate portrayal of her specifically, but it’s such a nuanced and intelligent portrayal of a double life – the external life, where she must be proper and smiling and docile and the internal life, full of unspent dreams and heartache and unrelenting grief.

If you ever want to talk about the book, sign me up! We should totes do an Oprah round table of ELR readers. With wine!

Jil

Love your waffle sandwiches. 🙂 I hope you feel better soon.

Kristin (Cook, Bake and Nibble)

I LOVE reading a book I just can not put down! It is the best feeling 🙂

Amanda

That is 3 days too long for a migraine.

Tracey

I’ve had a headache for a couple days but the worst was yesterday. All I could do was lay in my bed with the lights off and the shades down. I also put a warm herbal pack over my eyes and that seems to help me out.

Hope you start feeling better soon!

kristina @Mendon Pond Musings

I love American Wife! It was soooo good. That was actually the last book I read and couldn’t put down. I’m in dire need of another one.

Kim

Jenna, I feel your pain. I had a migraine on a daily basis for two years when I was at my worst with Lyme. Massages definitely helped, but I also found high levels of daily vitamin B (I really like Rainbow Light’s food based B-complex because it has added herbs and minerals for extra support) and Omega 3’s (Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega + CoQ10 work best for me) help a ton! I still take them on a daily basis. It seems pricey at first, but the B vitamins last forever and the Omegas make me feel so much better! (And the B vitamins are also great after a glass of wine since alcohol depletes B levels.) Also, my chiropractor did some cranial work that changed my life.

I have to admit your post has me wishing for a lazy day in bed with a book, but I hope you feel much better soon!

Kristin

Such a great book! I’m impressed you can read with a migrain. Hope you feel better soon!

Suzanne de Cornelia

I used to do that, too. Find a book that’s very absorbing and then stay up all night reading till can’t keep eyes open.

If haven’t done it, maybe should start keeping a trigger diary to maybe determine precursors to migraines. ‘Prescription for Nutritional Healing’ can find at Whole Foods–always has great advice for any condition–if don’t already have. And these had good info:
http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/migraine.cfm#c
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148373.php

🙁 take care!

kate

yuck i feel your pain…i get the WORST migraines that seem to never go away! maybe the thing you need is just what you’re avoiding, a hot shower during which you give yourself an amazing scalp massage while washing! i’d make sure your water intake is very high, and your posture is perfect – a sore back/neck makes for a pained head!

beerab

Honestly I find a shower soothes me when I have terrible headaches- my head under the shower head gets a good massage- most of the time it gives me much needed relief. Good luck!

Katherine

I’m so sorry to hear about your migraine, I know how awful they can be. Have you been to the doctor about them? My GP prescribed something that I can take when I notice the beginning symptoms, things like a dizzy spell or those odd black spots that travel across your field of vision briefly, and they block the pain receptors, or something like that. There are quite a few different drugs that do that, and not all work for everyone so they generally figure out which one’s right for you by process of elimination, but it’s well worth it! I just take them with the world’s biggest glass of water, then take another glass of water to bed with me, close all the blinds, make sure the room is cool and put a cold facewasher over my eyes.
Good luck sorting it out!

Shannon

I absolutely adore peanut butter, banana, waffle sandwiches! YUM

Katharine

This has been on my to read list for a LONG time and I’m so glad to hear yet another fan of it! I think I’ll suggest it for our next book club read. 🙂 I highly recommend “The Help” if you haven’t read it yet. I felt the same way that you do about “American Wife” – I couldnt’ wait until I could pick it up again!

Julie @savvyeats

Ahh, I LOVE that book. So, so good!

Kelly @ Healthy Living With Kelly

I know this is totally random but I LOVE your wood floor…it looks so much like what I wish I had in my house. Sorry about the headache girl! 🙁

Running Betty

re migraine: I hate to be the naysayer, but maybe you need to cut out peanut butter for 12 days and see if your head feels better. Perhaps you’ve developed a sensitivity to peanuts.

Caity

American Wife is awesome!!! Sorry to hear about your migraine, I find that an ice pack on the back of my neck while i lay down with something over my eyes helps when I get them.

Helen

I am so like you. When I get into a book I love I never want to put it down. I need to get more into reading!

Kelly

Thank you for saying you don’t ever forget to eat dinner. I simply cannot relate to people who are all, “I just get so busy, I forget to eat.” I can’t function if I’m hungry so this is nice to hear that someone else behaves the same.