Wednesday, September 9, 2020

"SANTA MONICA"-- from writing duo Cassidy Lucas--a debut novel in the vein of Liane Moriarty and Tom Perrotta, about dark secrets brought to life after the mysterious death of a handsome and charismatic trainer to the elite women in Santa Monica

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Santa Monica On the western edge of Los Angeles is the gorgeous beachside city of Santa Monica, where the sun-kissed, wealthy residen...
Tuesday, September 8, 2020

"The Legend of All Wolves Series"--from author Maria Vale--wildly imaginative paranormal romance tales--wolves and humans--and those somewhere in-between--the Great North Pack of Upstate New York and the men and women of the "civilized" world around them

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  The Last Wolf For three days out of thirty, when the moon is full and her law is iron, the Great North Pack must be wild. If she retu...
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Sunday, September 6, 2020

From author Nina George--two charming, atmospheric French tales of romance, life, second chances, books, and food (with recipes)--"The Little Paris Bookshop" and "The Little French Bistro" (see my reviews)

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The Little Paris Bookshop “There are books that are suitable for a million people, others for only a hundred. There are even remedies...
Saturday, September 5, 2020

"Just Jones: Sometimes a Thing Is Impossible . . . Until It Is Actually Done (A Noticer Book)"--From New York Times bestselling author Andy Andrews comes the return of one of our favorite fictional characters: Jones, the noticer. A mysterious elderly man with white hair and endless wisdom who always appears to show up exactly when he’s needed most.

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Just Jones: Sometimes a Thing Is Impossible . . . Until It Is Actually Done (A Noticer Book) At 3:29 a.m. on May 22, a telephone rings ...
Monday, August 31, 2020

"MODERN CAST IRON: The Complete Guide to Selecting, Seasoning, Cooking, and More"--from author Ashley L. Jones--recaptures the ease and joy of cooking with cast-iron cookware--both experienced and beginner cooks will be able to rival grandma’s cooking--includes stories from Jones’s own childhood growing up with cast-iron cooked meals, as well as recipe after tantalizing recipe (see my review)

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Modern Cast Iron: The Complete Guide to Selecting, Seasoning, Cooking, and More   Warm, crumbly cornbread. Chicken sizzling in the pan...
Saturday, August 29, 2020

The two talking cats--The two talking cats--Stina and Mossy usually fight instead of communicate, so this was an odd moment. They kept "talking" for about one hour, constantly.

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Friday, August 28, 2020

"HIGHFIRE"--from author Eoin Colfer--a hilarious and high-octane adult novel about a vodka-drinking, Flashdance-loving dragon who lives an isolated life in the bayous of Louisiana—and the raucous adventures that ensue when he crosses paths with a fifteen-year-old troublemaker on the run from a crooked sheriff--will be filmed for TV by Amazon with Nicolas Cage voicing the title role

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Highfire In the days of yore, he flew the skies and scorched angry mobs—now he hides from swamp tour boats and rises only with the gr...