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The Flirt

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Katy K.

Here’s some sweet summer fun: The Flirt by Kathleen Tessaro Imagine yourself finding that the spark has gone out of your marriage. You’d like to get things going again, but since part of the problem is that you’re not feeling … Continue reading →

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Gorgeously Green

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Katy K.

Gorgeously Green by Sophie Uliano Going green is increasingly fashionable, with books aimed at every possible demographic. This book is aimed at the shopping fashionista who isn’t sure that regular products are really all that bad and certainly isn’t going … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 16, 2008 by Katy K.

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The Friday Night Knitting Club

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Katy K.

This one has been on the bestseller list for a while. I resisted reading it. Probably because the ladies were going to be dealing with depressing stuff and because it was a bestseller? So much for knowing my own tastes. … Continue reading →

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New Graphic Novels

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Katy K.

I got back from vacation and found piles of graphic novels on my desk: ALIAS 2 vols Daredevil: Hell to Pay DMZ 4 vols Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall GLOBAL FREQUENCY 2 vols Jack of Fables vol 2 LOCAS IN … Continue reading →

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Elijah of Buxton

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Katy K.

Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis Christopher Paul Curtis, native of Flint, Michigan, is the king of taking a serious topic and telling a funny children’s story about it. In Bud, Not Buddy, for example, he tells the story … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Food

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Katy K.

In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan After Michael Pollan wrote The Omnivore’s Dilemma, he apparently got a lot of questions from confused readers about what they should actually eat. This is his answer: no recipes, but a lot of … Continue reading →

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Pirates and Parenting

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Katy K.

A while back, I mentioned that I was doing a pirate picture book bibliography. I’m feeling a little too lazy to post everything up here, but it’s here – Not Too Scary Pirate Books. Did I say that Mr. FP … Continue reading →

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People of the Book

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Katy K.

Could I resist a book about the travels of a beautiful illuminated book? No, I couldn’t. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks It’s 1996. Hanna Heath is a young Australian book conservator, asked to work on the famous Sarajevo … Continue reading →

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Princess Ben

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Katy K.

Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock I loved Murdock’s first book, Dairy Queen, and when all the reviews of this fairy-tale like book were so positive – well, I had to read it. Princess Benevolence is the niece of the … Continue reading →

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