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Review: The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher:Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam (January 20, 2011) ISBN-10: 0399157220 Source: Publisher When their mother is stricken ill with breast cancer, three sisters reunite in the college town of Barnwell, OH where they were raised. Not that … Continue reading
Posted in General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Review, Women's Fiction
Tagged coming-of-age, Eleanor Brown, independence, Shakespeare
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Review: You Know When the Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon
Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam (January 20, 2011) ISBN-10: 0399157204 Source: Publisher At Fort Hood, TX dozens of women are awaiting the safe return of their husbands from war. They form a close-knit community, linked together by the … Continue reading
Posted in General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Putnam
Tagged army, military, Siobhan Fallon, survival, War
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Review: Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King
Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (October 12, 2010) ISBN-10: 0375865861 Source: Library Vera Dietz is a senior in high school still reeling after the death of her best friend Charlie. The … Continue reading
Posted in Review, YA
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Review: Invasion (C.H.A.O.S Book One) by Jon S. Lewis
Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Thomas Nelson (January 4, 2011) ISBN-10: 1595547533 Source: Publisher Sixteen year-old Colt McAllister is orphaned after his parents are killed in a car “accident.” He moves to Arizona to live … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Fiction, Review, Thomas Nelson, YA
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Review: Buffalo West Wing by Julie Hyzy
Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Berkley; Original edition (January 4, 2011) ISBN-10: 0425239233 Source: Publisher A new administration is entering the White House. White House Executive Chef Ollie Paras & her staff are struggling with the change. It’s not out … Continue reading
Review: Eggsecutive Orders by Julie Hyzy
Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Berkley; Original edition (January 5, 2010) ISBN-10: 0425232034 Source: Personal Copy Ollie Paras, Executive Chef for the White House, is busy planning for the Easter events hosted by the White House, including the famous … Continue reading
Review: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson
Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks; Reprint edition (November 30, 2010) ISBN-10: 0812981227 Source: Publisher Major Ernest Pettigrew is mourning the recent passing of his brother, Bertie. This pain is exacerbated due to a battle Major … Continue reading
Posted in General Fiction, Random House, Review
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Review: Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Berkley (December 2, 2008) ISBN-10: 0425224996 Source: Personal Copy In the second book in the White House Chef Mystery series, Ollie Paras is settling in her new role as Executive Chef to the White … Continue reading
Review: State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Berkley; White House Chef Mystery Series #1. edition (January 2, 2008) ISBN-10: 0425218694 Source: Personal Copy Olivia “Ollie” Paras is the White House Assistant Chef. Her mentor, Henry, is retiring and Ollie is … Continue reading
Review: Harry Potter-Film Wizardry by Brian Sibley
Hardcover: 160 pages Publisher: Collins Design (October 19, 2010) ISBN-10: 0061997811 Source: Publisher Looking for the perfect book for a Harry Potter fan? Harry Potter Film Wizardry is without a doubt the perfect gift! Get a glimpse inside the world … Continue reading
