Non-Fiction

The Hip Girls Guide to Homemaking, by Kate Payne

May 20, 2011

Title: The Hip Girls Guide to Homemaking: Decorating, Dining, and Gratifying Pleasures of Self-Sufficiency – on a Budget! Author: Kate Payne Pages: 266 Originally Published: 2011 Format I Read: Paperback Publisher: Harper Design Rating: ____________________________ I’ve been on a bit of a “homemaking” kick lately. I’ve been trying to organize my household, plan meals and [...]

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Table of Contents Review & Giveaway

March 22, 2011

Title: Table of Contents Author: Judy Gelman & Vicki Levy Krupp Pages: 288 Originally Published: 2011 Format: Paperback Publisher: Adams Media ____________________________ When I host one of my book clubs, I like to try and prepare some food that is related to the book. But the best I usually come up with is something like [...]

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Getting Things Done, by David Allen

February 19, 2011

Title: Getting Things Done Author: David Allen Pages: 288 Originally Published: 2002 Format I Read: Paperback Publisher: Penguin Rating: ____________________________ So, I’ve apparently been living under a rock. I did not hear about this book until a couple of months ago, as I was Googling ways to be more organized. I had a crazy December [...]

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Mini Reviews

December 26, 2010

Sadly, I’ve been neglectful of my blog of late. And, so, as we approach the end of the year, I still have several reviews to write for books I read this year. Though they all deserve their own posts, in an effort to do some housekeeping and to start the new year fresh, I’m going [...]

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Read This Next, by Sandra Newman & Howard Mittelmark

November 9, 2010

Title: Read This Next Authors: Sandra Newman & Howard Mittelmark Pages: 414 Originally Published: 2010 Format I Read: Paperback Publisher: HarperCollins Rating: ____________________________ Are you looking for more excellent books to read? I think we all are. I personally love lists of excellent books. And Read This Next is a list of “500 of the [...]

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Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert

August 13, 2010

Title: Eat, Pray, Love Author: Elizabeth Gilbert Pages: 334 Originally Published: 2006 Format I Read: Paperback Publisher: Penguin Books Rating: ____________________________ On a whim at Borders the other day (which was partially influenced by the ubiquitous promotion for the movie), I bought this book to read during my lunch hour. After the lunch hour, I [...]

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Manhood for Amateurs, by Michael Chabon

June 1, 2010

Title: Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son Author: Michael Chabon Pages: 306 Publisher: Harper Perennial Copyright: 2009 Format: Paperback Rating: ____________________________ Michael Chabon’s second collection of essays centers around manhood, as the title suggests, but it’s more than that. There are pontifications on the shrinking freedom of childhood, [...]

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Newspaper Blackout, by Austin Kleon

May 28, 2010

Title: Newspaper Blackout Author: Austin Kleon Pages: 173 Publisher: Harper Perennial Copyright: 2010 Format: Paperback Rating: ____________________________ I think this is the best idea! Here’s how NPR summarizes the idea behind Newspaper Blackout: “Instead of starting with a blank page, Poet Austin Kleon grabs The New York Times and a permanent marker and eliminates the [...]

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