Who is Too Fond of Books?

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Winner of Sarah Bird's *The Gap Year*

Did you enter to win Sarah Bird’s The Gap Year – a novel about a mother and navigating that last contentious year of high school (and all the pre-college woes that accompany it)?

If so, click over to this post on my Giveaways page, where I’ve announced the winner.

Enter to Win *The Kitchen Daughter* by Jael McHenry

You’ve read my review, you’ve read other reviews, you’ve seen high-chirping tweets about it …

Well, you know they used to say about Lucky Charms cereal? It’s true about this marvelous debut novel, The Kitchen Daughter is ‘magically delicious!’

Pop over to my Giveaways page to enter to win The Kitchen Daughter!

Book Review: *The Kitchen Daughter* by Jael McHenry

The Kitchen Daughter by Jael McHenry
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Gallery; Original edition (April 12, 2011)
ISBN-13: 978-1439191699

Back-of-the-book blurb: After the unexpected death of her parents, painfully shy and sheltered 26-year-old Ginny Selvaggio seeks comfort in cooking from family recipes. But the rich, peppery scent of her Nonna’s soup draws an unexpected visitor into the kitchen: the ghost [...]

Winner of *Every Last One*

There were 55 entries into the giveaway for Anna Quindlen’s Every Last One.

Were you one of them?

Were you the lucky winner?

Pop over to my Giveaways page to find out …

Book Giveaway: *Every Last One* by Anna Quindlen

As part of the ongoing TLC Book Tour for Every Last One by Anna Quindlen, we’re giving away a copy of this stunning novel (I did warn you, have tissues handy!).

If you missed it yesterday, my review is here.

To see the details, and to enter the giveaway, pop over here to the Every Last One [...]

Book Review: *Every Last One* by Anna Quindlen

Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks; Reprint edition (March 22, 2011)
ISBN-13: 978-0812976885

Back-of-the-book blurb: Mary Beth Latham has built her life around her family, around caring for her three teenage children and preserving the rituals of their daily life. When one of her sons becomes depressed, Mary Beth focuses [...]

The Week Ahead: December 8 – 14, 2008

Monday 12/8 – Today I’ll run my review of The Green Beauty Guide by Julie Gabriel.  This was scheduled for last week, but was postponed due to illness.  Many thanks to Julie Gabriel and TLC Book Tours for their understanding!

On the topic of health, I’m getting back “on course” … registration opens today for the Wild [...]

The Week Ahead: October 19 – 26, 2008

Yes, my planning weeks usually run Monday – Sunday, but I have a busy week and wanted to get this posted early; this is an 8-day week (if someone figures out how to get a 25-hour day, let me know!).  Our town sponsors the Concord Festival of Authors, with events in Lowell and Concord from [...]

Friday Finds: August 8, 2008

TGIF!  It has been a long week here, with plenty of rain to keep us climbing the walls inside the house.  I’d like to say that I’ve been able to spend that time curled in a cozy chair with a good book (or two!), but, there was that wall-climbing going on …  Without further ado, [...]