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Review: Labor Day by Joyce Maynard
Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (August 3, 2010) ISBN-10: 0061843415 Source: Publisher Summertime is nearing an end. Thirteen-year-old Henry hasn’t done much but watch television. He lives with his mother Adele who, since the divorce from his … Continue reading
Posted in General Fiction, Harper Collins Publishers
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Virginia is for…Book Lovers: Veracity by Laura Bynum
Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Pocket (January 5, 2010) ISBN-10: 1439123349 Source: Publisher In 2012, a viral infection sweeps the country and wipes out half the population. A new government rises up from the ruins, called “The Confederation of the Willing.” … Continue reading
Mini-Review: Running from the Devil by Jamie Freveletti
Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Harper; Reprint edition (May 25, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0061684236 Source: Publisher Biochemist Emma Caldridge is on a flight from Miami to Bogota when the plane goes down in a fiery crash. Shortly after … Continue reading
Review: Denial: A Memoir of Terror by Jessica Stern
Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Ecco (June 22, 2010) ISBN-10: 0061626651 Source: Publisher Jessica Stern has been studying the causes of violence for the past two decades. She often wondered why she could study such a horrid subject without being affected … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir
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Review: More of America’s Most Wanted Recipes by Ron Douglas
Last year, I reviewed America’s Most Wanted Recipes by Ron Douglas. When I heard an updated version of the cookbook was scheduled for release, I jumped on the opportunity to review it. In More of America’s Most Wanted Recipes, Ron … Continue reading
Review: Never Wave Goodbye by Doug Magee
Hardcover: 289 pages Publisher: Touchstone (June 1, 2010) ISBN-10: 1439153981 Source: Publisher Lena Trainor is full of emotions as she puts her nine-year-old daughter, Sarah, on a bus to camp for the first time. She’s nervous and anxious for her … Continue reading
Review: So Cold the River by Michael Kortya
Hardcover: 528 pages Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; First Edition edition (June 9, 2010) ISBN-10: 0316053635 Source: Received at BEA Eric Shaw is a failed filmmaker who, rather than making the films in LA as he’d hoped and dreamed, … Continue reading
Review: The Truth About Delilah Blue by Tish Cohen
Paperback: 448 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial (June 8, 2010) Language: English Source: Publisher Delilah Blue is a twenty-year old budding artist, so desperate to enter art school that she begins to model nude for art students in an attempt to … Continue reading
Posted in Harper Collins Publishers, Review, Women's Fiction
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Guest Post & Giveaway: Aviva Goldfarb, Author of SOS! The Six O’Clock Scramble to the Rescue: Earth Friendly, Kid-Pleasing Meals for Busy Families
I’m very excited today to host a guest post by Aviva Goldfarb, author of SOS!: The Six O’Clock Scramble to the Rescue. My family has really benefited from her recipes, advice, and tips. Today Aviva writes about how to avoid … Continue reading
Posted in Author Guest Post, Cookbooks
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Review: SOS! The Six O’Clock Scramble to the Rescue: Earth-Friendly, Kid-Pleasing Dinners for Busy Families
Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin; 1 edition (April 13, 2010) ISBN-10: 0312578113 Source: Publisher Every parent has faced this dilemma:How do I feed my children a quick, healthy meal on a budget? I know we face this problem … Continue reading
