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Book Review: *The Opposite of Me* by Sarah Pekkanen

The Opposite of Me by Sarah Pekkanen
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Washington Square Press; Original edition (March 9, 2010)
ISBN-13: 978-1439121986

Back-of-the-book blurb:  Twenty-nine-year-old Lindsey Rose has long lived in the shadow of her beautiful fraternal twin sister, Alex. Determined to get noticed, Lindsey is finally on the cusp of a major promotion at the elite New York advertising agency where she [...]

Notes from our book group discussion of *A Reliable Wife* by Robert Goolrick

A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Algonquin Books; 1 edition (January 5, 2010)
ISBN-13: 978-1565129771

Back-of-the-book blurb:  He placed a notice in a Chicago paper, an advertisement for “a reliable wife.” She responded, saying that she was “a simple, honest woman.” She was, of course, anything but honest, and the only simple thing about her [...]

Book Review: *The Power of Half* by Kevin Salwen and Hannah Salwen

The Power of Half: One Family’s Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back by Kevin Salwen and Hannah Salwen
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (February 10, 2010)
ISBN-13: 978-0547248066

Back-of-the-book blurb:  It all started when 14-year old Hannah Salwen, idealistic but troubled by a growing sense of injustice in the world, had a eureka moment when a homeless [...]

Book Review: *Artsy-Fartsy* by Karla Oceanak and Kendra Spanjer

Artsy-Fartsy written by Karla Oceanak, illustrated by Kendra Spanjer
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 162 pages
Publisher: Bailiwick Press, LLC (December 1, 2009)
ISBN-13: 978-1934649053

Back-of-the-book blurb:  Ten-year-old Aldo lives with his family in Colorado. He’s not athletic like his older brother, he’s not a rock hound like his best friend, but he does like bacon. And when his artist [...]

Flashback: *Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret* by Judy Blume

Thought on Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume  

 
 

cover of the paperback book I read 30+ years ago

Back-of-the-book blurb:   Margaret Simon, almost twelve, has just moved from New York City to Farbrook, New Jersey, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends — Nancy, Gretchen, and Janie. When they [...]

Book Review: *Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven* by Susan Jane Gilman

Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven by Susan Jane Gilman
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; 1 edition (February 8, 2010)
ISBN-13: 978-0446696937

Back-of-the-book blurb:  In 1986, Susan Jane Gilman and a classmate (Claire) embarked on a bold trek around the globe starting in the People’s Republic of China.  At that point, China had been open to [...]

Book Review: *Brava, Valentine* by Adriana Trigiani

Brava, Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Harper; 1 edition (February 9, 2010)
ISBN-13: 978-0061257070

Back-of-the-book blurb:  Very Valentine introduced the contemporary family saga of the Roncalli and Angelini families, artisans of handcrafted wedding shoes in Greenwich Village since 1903.  At the opening of Brava, Valentine, Valentine’s dreams are dashed when her Gram announces that Alfred, Valentine’s only [...]

Book Review: *Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy* by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Knopf; 1st Edition edition (October 20, 2009)
ISBN-13: 978-0307267511

Back-of-the-book blurb:  Lidia Bastianich awakens in us a new respect for food and for the people who produce it in the little-known parts of Italy [...]

Book Review: *Devil in Winter* by Lisa Kleypas

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon (February 28, 2006)
ISBN-13: 978-0060562519

Back-of-the-book blurb:  A devil’s bargain.

Easily the shyest in her group of friends, Evangeline Jenner stands to become the wealthiest, once her inheritance comes due. But she must first escape the clutches of her unscrupulous relatives, so Evie has approached the rake Viscount Sebastian St. [...]

Book Review: *So Easy* by Ellie Krieger

So Easy: Luscious, Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Week by Ellie Krieger
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (October 26, 2009)
ISBN-13: 978-0470423547

Back-of-the-book blurb:  As weekly host of the Food Network’s “Healthy Appetite,” Ellie Krieger is known for creating light and healthy dishes that taste great and are easy enough for the busiest people to [...]