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Werewolves and vampires and Shifters, oh my!
In Club Dead, the third novel in Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire series, Sookie finds herself trying to discover who kidnapped her vampire boyfriend Bill after he disappeared while working on a secret project. Her journey takes her to Jackson, Mississippi, at a supernatural club popularly called Club Dead. Her host...
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In Sookie's seventh adventure, it's like 24 meets World Trade Center
In Charlaine Harris's seventh Sookie Stackhouse adventure All Together Dead, it's a blend of CSI, 24 and World Trade Center as Sookie is sent to a vampire summit in Rhodes. As a human telepath, she's expected to scan human minds for signs of dishonesty in business dealings. Sounds simple enough, but much is brewing at ...
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Darker, more violent, the Cullens are largely absent.
I loved Stephenie Meyer's [[ASIN:0316015849 Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)]], the first in a series revolving around Bella Swan and her vampire boyfriend Edward in Forks, Washington. However, New Moon felt forced and hollow, and the central Bella-Edward dynamic was largely missing for most of the novel.<br /><br ...
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Another solid, well-written entry on the Mediterranean diet
Martha Rose Shulman's Mediterranean Harvest owes a large debt to many who have gone before her, including Diane Kochilas, noted expert on Greek cuisine, and Clifford Wright, James Beard award-winning Mediterranean cookbook author. Shulman is quick to give credit where credit is due, and borrows widely from other culina...
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Not your typical senior year
Isabella "Bella" Swan, first introduced to readers in Twilight, is the girlfriend of vampire Edward. The two are caught up in a whirlwind romance and various supernatural threats; in Eclipse, the vampire stalker Victoria is after Bella and has created an army of young vampires who are terrorizing Seattle. Bella floats ...
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The final summer of the Sisterhood of Traveling Pants: reality bites.
In Forever In Blue, the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants faces the struggles of growing up: of dealing with real-life, grown-up challenges, juggling jobs and schoolwork, and struggling with romance and relationships. The four best friends Tibby, Carmen, Lena, and Bee spend more time apart than together, and their link...
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Slim and expensive, but some wonderfully easy Mediterranean dishes
Rachael Ray Veggie Meals: Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals is actually one of her oldest books, from 2001. At $14.95 (list price) for a book that only clocks in at 127 pages, it leans toward the more expensive side compared with her more recent 30-minute meal paperbacks that are much larger for the same price. This would ...
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An enduring portrait of Spain's past and present obsession with bullfighting
Spain's ancient fascination with bulls can be seen in the Celtiberian bull sculptures in Guisando, Avila, which are thought to be made in the second century BCE. Practiced by many ancient cultures, bullfighting became an integral part of Iberian culture, and was immortalized to Western audiences by Ernest Hemingway ([[...
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An enchanting read from a master storyteller
Garrison Keillor, best known for his long-running radio saga A Prairie Home Companion, has created another memorable portrait of the Midwest in Pontoon. His fictitious farming town of Lake Wobegon, Minnesota is populated by Scandinavian descendants whose lives revolve around church services and gossip, not necessarily ...
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Tempe in the footsteps of Longfellow...
Tempe Brennan's back in her tenth mystery. For those not in the know, Dr. Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist who divides her time between Qu&eacute;bec and North Carolina. No stranger to personal trouble, she's an ex-alcoholic and single mother assigned to gruesome, personally dangerous cold cases. This ti...
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One family's solution to the Made-In-China crisis
In recent years, I've been growing more and more disheartened at the inevitability of escaping "Made In China" labels. I've launched my own sort of Chinese boycott in recent years, and gladly pay more for American- and European-made goods if it means avoiding China's far-reaching economic grasp. When I heard about "A Y...
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Recipes that Bubbe would be proud of...
Gil Marks, rabbi, chef, and author of [[ASIN:0684835592 The WORLD OF JEWISH COOKING: More Than 500 Traditional Recipes from Alsace to Yemen]], [[ASIN:0684847884 The World of Jewish Entertaining: Menus and Recipes for the Sabbath, Holidays, and Other Family Celebrations]] and the Jewish vegetarian treasury [[ASIN:076454...
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Brings Spanish history to memorable life
Mary Lee Settle brings a sparkling sense of wit and passion to this memoir of her journeys through central and southern Spain. Our intrepid traveler made her journey alone, rented a car and drove herself across Spain, not able to speak Spanish. Even more amazing is that she did so at the ripe young age of eighty-two ye...
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A Veghead's earthly paradise....
I first heard about Barbara Kingsolver's (author of [[ASIN:0060786507 The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (Perennial Classics)]]) Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life on NPR, where it had been selected as a summer must-read. As someone who shops organic at local farmer markets, this book struck a chord with me on ...
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A mouthwatering cookbook full of Rather Sweet indulgences
Native Texan Rebecca Rather decided to move her Austin bakery to the delightful Hill Country town of Fredericksburg, and local legend Rather Sweet was born. A self-taught pastry chef, Rebecca baked her way through childhood and adolescence, decided that she had to find a "real" (non-food) job after college, eventually ...
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Easy-to-prepare complete meals, variety of delicious recipes, including ethnic
Minutemeals has created a winner in Minutemeals Vegetarian. It has compiled 80 vegetarian (NOT vegan) menus that can be put together in 20 minutes, perfect for the hectic weeknight cook.<br /><br />You prepare the entree with the help of store-bought convenience foods such as hard-boiled eggs from the salad bar, pre-sl...
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Tired of wimpy frozen lasagna, limp spaghetti, and uninspired Italian?
Do you love Italian food, but are tired of greasy, unhealthy versions in restaurants? Looking to lighten up on fat and cholesterol? A vegan or vegetarian looking for authentic Italian without strange soy meat substitutes?<br /><br />Enter Donna Klein's Vegan Italiano. Author of The[[ASIN:1557883599 The Mediterranean Ve...
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A beautiful cookbook that deserves to be in every kitchen
"A land of wheat and barley, of grape vines and fig trees and pomegranates; a land of olive trees and honey . . . you shall eat and be satisfied." Deut. 8:8-10<br /><br />Tracing vegetarian Jewish Diaspora recipes is no easy task: Rabbi and chef Gil Marks has created a painstakingly researched cookbook that at times re...
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Bread as a religious experience
Maggie Glezer's labor of love "A Blessing of Bread: The Many Rich Traditions of Jewish Bread Baking Around The World" is truly that: a blessing. Not just a survey of Ashkenazi, Sephardic, North African, and Near Eastern breadmaking traditions, she also sprinkles in family stories, folktales, Yiddish proverbs, and praye...
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Perfect for frazzled moms, college students, and those on the run seeking healthy veggie dishes
The PDQ (Pretty Darn Quick) Vegetarian by Donna Klein offers over 240 no- or low-prep healthy veggie recipes perfect for busy moms (or dads!) or frazzled college students on those too-tired-to-cook weeknights.<br /><br />Divided into a fairly standard arrangement of starters, soups, salads, sandwiches, noodles, vegetab...
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A nostalgic trip down Memory Lane at Schuler's
Having grown up in Michigan, I have many fond memories of Sunday brunches at Schuler's in Marshall, Michigan. Originally opened in 1909, Schuler's is a Michigan fixture that specializes in heavier traditional dishes such as prime rib and London broil. The attached pub, Winston's, features some lighter bar fare such as ...
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An empowering look at living as a gluten-free vegetarian (or vegan)
In people with celiac disease, gluten (the protein found in wheat, barley, and rye) triggers an autoimmune reaction that causes repeated damage to the villi in the small intestines, resulting in malabsorption of nutrients and painful gastrointestinal side effects. As someone with multiple autoimmune disorders (rheumato...
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Lavender adds a sensual "je ne sais quoi" to these elegant dishes...
I saw Sharon Shipley's "The Lavender Cookbook" at several of the vendor booths at the Becker Vineyards annual Lavender Fest, and rushed to order myself a copy after being drawn in by the book's colorful seasonal menus that all incorporate lavender in some form, from beverages (Lavender ginger lemonade, lavender iced te...
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Healthy, creative Mediterranean vegan dishes full of flavor!
After being vegetarian (and occasionally vegan) for four years, it never fails to amaze me that carnivores think that we herbivores are depriving ourselves of delicious foods.<br /><br />One need only flip through Donna Klein's "Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen" to revel in the astounding variety of appetizers, soups, salad...
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A user-friendly facelift to a beloved text
Anita Diamant has written several excellent how-to guides on liberal (Reform) Judaism, including [[ASIN:0805210954 Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends]], [[ASIN:0061173649 Living a Jewish Life, Updated and Revised Edition: Jewish Traditions, Customs, and ...
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Reinventing the "American-in-Tuscany" genre through laughter
Over the past decade, a curious new literary genre has emerged: that of the American writer seeking a bucolic existence in Europe. Such novels generally involve the writer in question purchasing a run-down villa, and then chronicling the restoration stone by stone. Frances Mayes's "Under the Tuscan Sun" set off an aval...
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A Very Barry Christmas to one and all....
I'm a longtime fan of Dave Barry, and although I can't claim to understand all of the Baby Boomer cultural references (I'm a Generation Xer myself), "The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog" was a quick, enjoyable read that put me in the holiday spirit.<br /><br />However, this semi-autobiographic...
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If you only have one baking cookbook, this is the one!
After becoming vegetarian in 2003, I became much more conscious about adding whole grains to my diet, to the point of replacing white flour with whole grains whenever possible. In the past, baked goods with whole wheat and other grains were easily detectable as "health food." However, the talented kitchen staff at King...
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Easy, healthy, unique breads from around the world
Having recently relocated to San Antonio and finding a lack of bakeries, I purchased a Cuisinart convection breadmaker. Although the Cuisinart CBK-200 comes with a decent set of recipes, many are laden with fat (with 30% or more of calories coming from added oil, butter, nuts, etc.) and sugars. I try to eliminate oils,...
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A luminous look at a decadent Vienna on the brink of change
Although I dabbled in art during my formative years, I never rose to the level of "artist." That didn't stop me from falling in love with the genre I've dubbed "historical art fiction," however. In recent years, talented authors have treated us to the stories behind the paintings, including those by Vermeer ("Girl with...
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Exotic and charming
I found out about Tahir Shah's "The Caliph's House" in an issue of the International Herald Tribune. Although I've lived in Spain, speak French, and have many friends from Northern Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco), I've not yet had the pleasure of visiting Morocco, where Tahir Shah moved his wife Rachana and children...
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Enchanting account of daily court life of the 16th century, beautiful descriptions of the Alhambra
I've lived in Spain on two occasions, and pride myself on having travelled to many Moorish cultural legacies in Spain, as well as important strategic sites in the Reconquista. I am fascinated by the 700-year rule of the Moors, who made the Caliphate in Spain the gem of a Europe plunged into the Dark Ages; Granada and C...
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As delectable as an espresso at a European cafe...
"On What Grounds" is an entertaining mystery set in a novel location: New York City's Village Blend, a hundred-year-old coffeehouse run by Clare Cosi.<br /><br />One of Clare's employees is discovered unconscious at the bottom of a service staircase. The police are quick to write it off as an accident, but Clare's gut ...
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Of living and dying with grace, wit, passion and dignity.
Jenifer Estess's touching memoir of her six-year battle with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) follows her through the ups and downs of founding Project ALS to raise awareness and critical research dollars for new gene therapies and stem cell research that could one day treat/cure those with ALS and other degenerativ...
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An excellent literature-based ESL composition course
"The International Story" is an international literature-based ESL composition course for advanced learners. Twenty-two short stories from seventeen countries are included, with in-depth activities every step of the way, from prereading to analyzing story elements to writing various kinds of materials, from reading jou...
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Colourful, humorous, and fascinating glimpse of the secret lives of the circus...
I first discovered Bruce Feiler from reading his "Learning to Bow: Inside the Heart of Japan" in preparation for the JET Program. Being a longtime fan of the circus, when I saw "Under the Big Top," I couldn't resist. Bruce's humorous writing style (think an overeducated Dave Barry - Feiler has degrees from Yale and Cam...
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Yet another enjoyable novel by Phyllis Whitney that brings back memories
Artistically inclined Robin is drawn into the mystery of the cranky old woman next door and a beautiful young girl who seems to be held against her will. Twelve-year-old Stella and her mother are refugees from Cuba, and Stella's overbearing grandmother treats her like a helpless baby because of her blindness. In defian...
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The bible of overseas English jobs: job hunting, EFL training, and numerous practical considerations
I'm currently finishing up a master's degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), and checked out "Teaching English Overseas" to aid me in my job quest. It is absolutely loaded with helpful information, from choosing a TEFL certificate/TESOL program, to how to market yourself overseas(including a...
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A tongue-in-cheek rebuttal of the idyllic Tuscany painted by American authors and dreamers
Dario Castagno is a born Tuscan. Raised in London until he was ten, Dario's fluency in English and love of Tuscany, including exploring abandoned farmhouses and villas like the one in Frances Mayes' "Under the Tuscan Sun" and his experiences working in a Chianti winery, led him to create Chianti Black Rooster Tours. Da...
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In memory of Ninjalicious and the art of exploring places you're not supposed to go!
I have been an avid fan for many years of Ninjalicious's E-zine Infiltration ([...]), a website devoted to exploring the bowels of those places you're not supposed to go: city hospitals, hotels, subway tunnels, abandoned factories, the works. Sadly, Ninjalicious passed away in August 2005 from a terminal illness, but h...
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Johnny Tremain's female counterpart shines
Abigail Jones, Nabby for short, is a headstrong young woman whose sole desire is to be apprenticed to a pewterer in colonial revolutionary Boston, an "unfit" occupation for a young lady. Recently orphaned, Nabby is saved from becoming a seamstress's apprentice when she is hired to care for a pewterer's crippled daughte...
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A slightly uneven sequel to "Bread Alone"
I enjoyed Judith Hendricks' other books "Bread Alone" and "Isabel's Daughter," so when I found out that "The Baker's Apprentice," sequel to "Bread Alone," had come out, I rushed out to read it. Like several other Amazon reviewers have mentioned, "The Baker's Apprentice" lacked the cohesion of the first Wynter novel. Th...
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A fairly well-balanced Jewish take on Dickens' holiday classic
I admit it: this review is in response to the reviewer who called "Hanukkah, Shmanukkah" "offensive and weird." Having grown up on "A Christmas Carol," I was curious to see how Jewish tradition would be worked into the story, and why the first reviewer found it so offensive.<br /><br />Scroogemacher is the miserly owne...
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A heartwarming, bittersweet tale of Jewish tradition, food, and rediscovering what's truly important in life
"Miriam's Kitchen" is Elizabeth Ehrlich's inspirational, poignant memoir of life lessons learned in the kitchen of her Polish mother-in-law Miriam, of Miriam's sorrows and hardships translated into endless baking for Elizabeth's family. Like all things Jewish, the bitter with the sweet: there are recipes and mouthwater...
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A humorous look at Japanese society and bureaucracy in the late '80s
Bruce Feiler was one of the first JET English language teachers in Japan, and chronicles his experiences with his Japanese students, supervisors and colleagues with an observant eye towards Japanese society and culture. Bruce-san takes us along on his eye-opening hospital stay, on learning how to pick up Japanese girls...
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Outstanding global influences for the Native American flute
Music for Native American Flute is my first songbook by Jessica Walsh, who has penned numerous other books on Celtic, Renaissance, Medieval, world, and ancient Spanish music for flute. Music for Native American Flute Vol. 1 showcases 41 songs from around the globe adapted for Native American flute tablature, most in th...
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Zany, imaginative romp across London and Russia that made me run away with the circus!
I saw "Nights at the Circus" on sale at our college bookstore and was intrigued enough to check it out. As someone who grew up on Todd Browning's 1932 circus horror classic "Freaks," the idea of a novel centered around the foreign-yet-familiar animal trainers, sideshow attractions, and gritty wonders of London at the t...
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A heartwarming collection of tales to soothe the soul and lift the spirit.
"Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul" is almost redundant; Jewish chicken soup was the original cure-all in the first place! This collection of 101 stories is divided into several thematic units that demonstrate the power and beauty of Judaism in the synagogue and in our daily lives. Sections include To Life, Being A Jew,...
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An inspiring tale of the search for family and the sense of belonging
Leonard Kniffel grew up in Michigan with a Polish grandmother who immigrated as a young woman. This instantly resonated, as my grandmother also immigrated from Poland as a child, and many of his memories of large Polish family gatherings, Polish mass, and family life rung so true to my own. At twenty-five, I am finally...
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Absolutely gorgeous keepsake of a beloved Christmas classic
A very dear friend of mine gave me a copy of Roberto Innocenti's lavishly illustrated take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." A holiday classic in its own right (check out the wonderful 1938 cinematic adaptation starring Reginald Owen, newly released on DVD for the first time), Innocenti's incredibly detailed wat...
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Uplifting and inspiring look at the Jewish cultural and religious legacy in America: look to the stars
Written by a prominent journalist (Abigail Pogrebin), Stars of David interviews some of America's most visible successful Jews: actors (Dustin Hoffman, Gene Wilder, Richard Dreyfuss, Sarah Jessica Parker, William Shatner and Leonard Nemoy of "Star Trek" fame, Natalie Portman, Jason Alexander, Fran Drescher), directors ...
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Where the broken heart still beats: the strong, proud voice of the Comanche People and the harsh realities of frontier life.
A moving YA novel that tells the sad tale of Cynthia Ann Parker, a Texan who was abducted by the Comanche tribe as an nine-year-old in 1836. The Comanches killed her father, mother, uncle and younger siblings in a raid on Fort Parker, and abducted Cynthia and her little brother John as slaves. 25 years later, Cynthia, ...
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Faith, love, eroticism and Celtic lore intertwine to create a moving tale in "The Mermaid Chair"
I'll be the first to admit that the erotic emphasis on the book jacket almost put me off reading this book. I adored Sue Monk Kidd's "Secret Life of Bees," and was drawn in by the Celtic lore of the Mermaid Chair and the natural beauty of Egret Island. Although the central theme of the book is romance, the element of f...
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A charming look at a vanished slice of life
"The Teacher's Funeral" by Richard Peck is a hilarious look at a boyhood in 1900s Indiana, specifically, life at the one-room schoolhouse where 15-year-old Russell longs to escape to Dakota. When the old schoolteacher Miss Myrt dies, Russell and his little brother Lloyd hope that the school board will decide to close t...
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"Mystery of the Gulls" still enchants 56 years later!
Phyllis A. Whitney is the author of a number of excellent mysteries geared at young adults. "Mystery of the Gulls" is her first such novel from 1949, and is near and dear to my heart. I spent idyllic childhood summers Up North, running around Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and Mackinac Island, Michigan since I was three yea...
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Reliving the beauty of my Up North childhood...an outstanding sophomore novel by Ms. Gamble
Like author Terry Gamble, I spent my childhood summers in the same town as the author in Northern Michigan: the millionaires' summer resort of Harbor Springs, with its lavish "summer cottages" (sprawling mansions) and yacht club, inspiration behind her first novel "The Water Dancers" and her sophomore effort "Good Fami...
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Georgia returns in top form...and her love life is more confused than ever!
"Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers" (get your minds out of the gutter, Georgia's talking about fake eyelashes!) breathes new life into a formerly tired series, a sort of Bridget Jones for the tween set. Written with biting humor and supposedly based on the author's school chums, the Georgia Nicolson books capture the lunac...
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A delicious, lip-tingling tale of exotic food and mysticism
"Pomegranate Soup" follows the lives of three sisters exiled from Iran: the eldest, Marjan, a talented chef, the middle sister Bahar, haunted by an abusive husband and fleeing from a violent past, and the youngest, fifteen-year-old Lalya, who turns heads with her Oriental beauty and mysterious cinnamon and rosewater sc...
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Simple, colorful patterns that capture the charm and magic of Engelbreit at her best!
After longing for "Mary Engelbreit Cross Stitch for All Seasons," but balking at the high price, I eventually picked up a copy for a song in a bargain bin. I am a longtime fan of Mary Engelbreit's whimsical work, and copies of several of her more famous works (Everyone needs their own Spot, It's Good to be Queen) grac...
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A great guide to off-the-beaten-path sights, tastes, and lodging...
I spent three months in the summer of 2005 working in Madrid, and as a longtime fan of Rick Steves' travel show "Europe Through the Back Door" on PBS, I bought his Spain 2005 guidebook to accompany me on my weekend trips in and around Madrid, as well as on long-distance treks to Santiago de Compostela and Barcelona.<br...
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The truth is out there and it's not pretty-go vegan instead!
As a transitioning raw vegan, Howard Lyman's "Mad Cowboy" struck a powerful chord within me. I choose to be a raw vegan not only for the obvious health benefits (a low-fat, low-sodium, zero-cholesterol diet rich in antioxidants, nutrients, and fiber can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer and obesity), bu...
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A tale of Milagros (miracles)
Julie Alvarez's ("How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent") newest novel "Finding Miracles" is the story of Milly Milagros Kaufman, a typical all-American, half-Jewish high schooler with a not-so-typical secret: Milly was adopted as an infant from a war-torn Latin American country, where her adopted parents were serving...
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A luminous debut that overflows with beauty.
Like author Terry Gamble (of Proctor and Gamble lineage), I've spent nearly every summer of my life in and around Harbor Springs, Michigan, a small Northern Michigan resort community on the Little Traverse Bay. Gamble has drawn from her childhood memories spent on Harbor Point to create the lush settings for Water Danc...
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"Riverdance" meets "Angela's Ashes"
Kathleen Murphy lives in Dublin, Ireland in 1937. Ireland is in the midst of another Depression, and Kathleen's father is out of work. After showing up to her (Catholic) school late one too many times, one of the sisters recommends Irish dance lessons as a way to keep Kathleen out of trouble. Kathleen finds from the ve...
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A fascinating glimpse at a vanished world...
Leyla is a twelve-year old living in Georgia in 1720. Her artist father went off to war and never came home, leaving Leyla and her brother Cengiz to find food and keep their mother and twin brothers afloat in a time of poverty. Leyla'a special skill is working with flowers, particularly tulips, which she cultivates. On...
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A good introduction to Spanish history for younger readers.
I am a huge fan of YA historical fiction, especially international historical fiction. Having lived in the lands that Isabel once ruled (Castilla y León), the novel was a pleasant reminder of the many castles, monasteries and medieval buildings I visited while living in northern Spain (Burgos). When I attended the Univ...
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A perfect marriage of food and memories
I saw the film before reading the book, and must say that, although entertaining, the film bears little resemblance to the actual wonder of "Under The Tuscan Sun." Travel writer Frances Mayes vividly captures the trials and tribulations of restoring a Tuscan villa in Cortona (where the movie was filmed), complete with ...
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More entertaining adventures for Tempe, more of the same�
"Bare Bones" is the sixth novel in the Tempe Brennan series, and as such builds upon previous characters, past events, and past plots, but hey...if the formula works, don't mess with it. Brennan, like author Kathy Reichs, is a forensic anthropologist who works between North Carolina and the province of Québec identifyi...
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Tempe to the rescue...
I remember seeing Kathy Reichs' "Déjà Dead" a number of years ago, but after reading this fabulous book, I'm angry at myself for not picking it up sooner! "Déjà Dead" is a bit like "CSI" meets Montréal: a match made in heaven if ever I've seen one. Reichs' voice at once rings true: like her protagonist Temperance Brenn...
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Et tu, Georgia?
I love the fabbity fab "Georgia Nicolson" series by Lousie Rennison. Quirky and refreshing, the books are a "Bridget Jones's Diary" for the early teens set and follow the adventures of Georgia on her adventures at her London school, on dates, family vacations, and in this instalment to Paris with Gorgey Henri. But mayb...
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Engrossing read that brought back train memories of my own!
Let it be known: I am a train nut. A VIA Rail nut, to be more specific. So when I heard about this great little mystery about a murder aboard the Canadian from Winnipeg to Vancouver, I had to read it! "Murder on the Canadian" was a short read, but a very enjoyable one.<br />Protagonist Tom Austen wants to become a dete...
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An excellent overview of Spanish culture, art and history
I used Cantarino's "Civilización y cultura de España" for some of my classes in Burgos, Spain, and found it to be an excellent supplement to the material that we were studying in class (from prehistory and Atapuerca to post-Franco democratic Spain). Each chapter covers a specific period in Spanish history, along with n...
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A whirlwind of memories, sensations, and dance.
"Dancer" is one of the most engaging novels that I have ever had the pleasure to read. Kaleidoscopic in nature, various events of Rudolph Nureyev's life are told by family members, teachers, dance partners, and friends, and this constantly changing perspective helps keep the novel's momentum.<br />"Dancer" begins in gr...
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The hoser's guide to being Canadian, eh?
I first heard about "How To Be A Canadian" on CBC's "Basic Black," in which Arthur Black interviewed the Ferguson brothers (Will and Ian) and they read some of the best parts of the book out loud. What can I say...I was hooked and rushed out to buy a copy at Chapters (Amazon.ca didn't exist then...sorry guys, I'm now a...
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A marvelous combination of travelogue, legends and Spain
&quot;Tales of the Alhambra&quot; was penned by American author Washington Irving (&quot;Rip Van Winkle,&quot; &quot;Sleepy Hollow&quot;) during a stay at the legendary Alhambra in Granada, Spain. I bought this book after my visit to the Alhambra, and found it to be a fantastic companion to what I had seen and experien...
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An essential guide for exploring/living in Spain
A family member gave me the Eyewitness Travel Guide to Spain as a bon voyage gift, and it has proved an essential guide on what to see, do, and eat in Spain. As someone who will be spending a bit of time in northern Spain (four months), the Eyewitness Guide has proved invaluable on excursions to nearby cities (includin...
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Hilariosity funnier than loons on loon tablets!
"Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas" is the third in Louise Rennison's "confessions of Georgia Nicolson" series, a sort of teenage Bridget Jones who humorously captures in her diary her life in her British high school, her continuing romance with Robbie, Sex God and member of the Stiff Dylans, the misadventures of her fero...
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"Girl in Hyacinth Blue" an unexpected treat
"Girl in Hyacinth Blue," like "Girl With A Pearl Earring," explores the legacy of Dutch master painter Jan Vermeer. It is a fictitious account revolving around the discovery of a previously unknown Vermeer painting as viewed from several historical eras as the painting falls into the hands of new owners (done in revers...
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An unusual heroine in Mary Magdalene
I first saw "Mary, Called Magdalene" on the shelves of a local bookstore and was immediately intrigued. I was not familiar with Margaret George's previous biographies, but I was immediately impressed with her ease of storytelling and the depth of her research. Although not groundbreaking, "Mary, Called Magdalene" is an...
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Anne of Windy Poplars is one of the best in the series!
I've read Anne books 1-5 and still have three to go (I've also read "Chronicles of Avonlea," "Further Chronicles of Avonlea," "The Road to Yesterday," "The Story Girl" and "The Golden Road"), and "Anne of Windy Poplars" is my absolute favourite next to "Anne of Green Gables." "Windy Poplars" captures Anne's vivid prose...
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A feast for the eyes as well as the ears.......
In the &quot;Sarah McLachlan Collection&quot; songbook (vocal/piano/guitar), there are illustrations drawn by Sarah, hand-penned lyrics and a centrefold of concert photos that makes this a feast for the eyes as well as the ears. &quot;Collection&quot; covers Sarah's first three studio albums: Touch (&quot;Vox,&quot; &q...
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Fantastic transcriptions of McLachlan's &quot;Surfacing&quot; shine...
I own both of Sarah McLachlan's piano songbooks (&quot;Sarah McLachlan Collection&quot; and &quot;Surfacing&quot;) and this is my favourite of the two. I've been playing piano for fourteen years and I've been a fan of Sarah for just as long. &quot;Surfacing&quot; features piano transcriptions that sound almost exactly ...
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An exotic, sensual retelling of a childhood classic
"Beast" is an exotic, creative interpretation of "Beauty and the Beast." The tale begins in Persia, and our hero Prince Orasmyn has been cursed by a parsi--a fairy--for sacrificing a camel that had been defiled. Turned into a lion, he is told that his father will kill him the next day, and that the only thing that can ...
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"The Mozart Season" paints a magical summer of music
Allegra Shapiro is a twelve-year old violin prodigy who is chosen to compete in a prestigious competition. She is the youngest violinist there, and spends the summer practicing Mozart's fourth violin concerto. Along the way she learns a great deal about the importance of remembering, friendships, and understanding the ...
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"Basket Case" was a most rockin' enjoyable read!
I picked up "Basket Case" after reading about it on Amazon.com and I wasn't disappointed! I finished it over the weekend and look forward to reading more of Carl Hiaasen's works.<br />"Basket Case" combines the gritty world of rock and roll and the recording industry with a pinch of romance, whodunit and death...lots o...
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Right on the mark....Japan meets Canada
Will Ferguson, author of &quot;Canadian History for Dummies,&quot; &quot;Bastards and Boneheads,&quot; &quot;Why I Hate Canadians,&quot; and &quot;How To Be A Canadian (Even If You Already Are One),&quot; has truly hit the mark with &quot;Hokkaido Highway Blues.&quot; As someone who has studied Japanese culture and lan...
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Joel Saltzman, a procrastinating writer's best friend!
One of my literati friends gave this to me for my birthday last year as a joke since I always talk about writing more but I always manage to procrastinate. Joel Saltzman's &quot;If You Can Talk You Can Write&quot; was both funny and insightful and helped me kick some of my bad writing habits (being too much of a perfec...
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&quot;The Gypsy Game&quot; a sore disappointment....
I ordered the &quot;Egypt Game&quot; waay back in Grade 3 or so and have read it a million times. I loved the character development, the sneaking around, April's melodramatic flares, and the rituals of the Egypt Game.<br />Two days ago I found out that Zilpha Keatley Snyder had written &quot;Gypsy Game&quot; as a seque...
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Brings back memories of Halloweens past...
As a kid I loved sitting around reading these, sometimes by myself tucked away in a dark, musty corner, or better yet, on Halloween with friends. OK, so the stories weren't really all that scary, but they are a lot of fun. The illustrations are morbid and occasionally gruesome, and really lend to the atmosphere of &quo...
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Québec in a nutshell...
I saw a review of &quot;Sacré Blues&quot; in a Canadian newspaper (I don't remember which one) and decided that, since I was in Québec and frankly quite clueless regarding many aspects of Québec history and culture, I picked up a copy at an Archambault in Sainte-Foy. I had resolved to put it away for the return train t...
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1551990482
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The foremost authority on Santiago de Compostela tells all
I have just had the pleasure of attending a seminar by Linda Kay Davidson entitled &quot;On the Road to Compostela,&quot; in which she narrated a two-hour slideshow of her five pilgrimages in Spain with her husband and several students. Much of the content of &quot;The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago&quot; was touched upon...
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An excellent resource for every Native American flautist
This book is an amazing collection of knowledge, use, and cultural history of the Native American flute. Its discussion of flute construction, fingering, scales, ornaments, and care and maintenance is excellent. The book expects the reader to have a basic grasp of musical notation and concepts.<br />An added bonus: eig...
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Hagrid and Muggles and Magic...oh my!
Although it's probably already been said, this masterpiece perfectly captures the magic, mystery, and uncertainty of a child's world. Harry is the champion of underdogs who becomes a hero. He is loyal, humble, and honest although his early life was one of cruelty and indifference. His friends plot, scheme, and feast up...
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An amazing collection in either language!
&quot;An Island Like You&quot; first came to my attention as I was searching for books by Judith Ortiz Cofer. I was drawn in by the individuality of the characters, their day to day challenges and struggles, and the strength that all characters showed in the face of the unknown. I just received &quot;Una isla como tu&q...
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Relive the magic of Ocean Girl
Ocean Girl was a family-friendly Australian TV show that lasted for four seasons, although only three seasons were shown in the United States. This novel came out after the first season premiered, and it perfectly captures the mystery, excitement and wonder of Ocean Girl. Much of the flavour of the series and its cha...
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The Busy Tree Book
The Busy Tree book is a nice book with beautiful pictures!
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Might be incomplete
The book I was sent is missing 300 pages. A $150 mistake. Buy from your school and avoid the BS
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An ad disguised as a how-to
The book is just a listing of brand specific drinks which makes looking for drinks to make a pain in the butt if you are making them at home or don't work at a really, and I mean really, fancy bar. It asks for many uncommon drink ingredients and the layout is laborious to navigate. They also don't have any of the fun d...
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So much inspiration
HIGHLY recommend, To sit & Think about the questions the book ask you really gets your mind going an than to be able to look back on the days you was a month or a week ago is amazing. Watching your progress daily is amazing.
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I was hoping for some enlightenment on the earlier battle for 861.
Somewhat disappointed as I was involved in the hill fights with Echo Company 2/9. Our fight was in mid March and followed several weeks later defending hill 861, while other Marines attack hills 881 north and south.
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