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Her writing is "crisply entertaining" (Cynthia Crossen, the Wall Street Journal ), her ideas are "revolutionary … a manifesto in praise and defense of the home" (Susannah Herbert, the Chicago Sun-Times ), and the information is indispensable: "Home Comforts is to the house what Joy of Cooking is to food" (Katy Kelly, USA Today ). The only negative comment critics can come up with is that on occasion "a schoolmarmish, admonitory tone creeps in" (Corby Kummer, the New York Times Book Review ). (Click here to buy the book.)
The more he contrasts himself with the cool, schoolmarmish Inglis, the better.