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Eating for England by Nigel Slater

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:13:27 PST

Eating for England Book Description from Amazon The British have a relationship with their food that is unlike that of any other country. Once something that was never discussed in polite company, it is now something with which the nation is obsessed. But are they at last developing a food culture or are they just going through the motions? This entertaining, detailed, and somewhat

Attracted to Fire by DiAnn Mills

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:28:14 PST

Attracted to Fire Thanks to Tyndale House Publishers for providing me with a complimentary copy of Attracted to Fire by DiAnn Mills for review, all opinions are 100% mine. Book Description (From Amazon) Special Agent Meghan Connors’ dream of one day protecting the president of the United States is about to come true. Only one assignment stands in her way. After the vice president’s

Free e-Books for Kids

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:03:55 PST

Have the child read the books or have the book read to the child. Check it out: MeeGenius

The Sweetest Thing by Elizabeth Musser

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:41:01 PST

Sweetest Thing, The First, thanks to Bethany House for sending me a complimentary copy of the book The Sweetest Thing by Elizabeth Musser to review. The opinions written about this book are my own and this is an honest evaluation. If you are interested in signing up to receive review copies of books similar to this one, visit the Bethany House website to sign up! Book

The Sweetest Thing by Elizabeth Musser: Sneak Peak

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:40:20 PST

Review to follow! The Sweetest Thing (function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();

British Books Challenge 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:33:32 PST

I've signed up for The British Books Challenge 2012 over at The Overflowing Library and I couldn't be more excited. It will be a wonderful opportunity to read some old favorite books from authors from my homeland, and I hope to discover a few (or more than a few) new authors and books to me. Once I figure out what books I plan to read, I will list them here and review them as I go, as posts

Read Daily to Your Child This Christmas Season

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:34:01 PST

Encourage a love of reading in your child by reading to them or having them read to you, a different Christmas themed book every day in December leading up to Christmas day. 24 books seems like a lot of Christmas books to find, but it's amazing how many you may have at home when you go through your kids books and see what they have. If you want to plan ahead for next year, start right after

Cyber Monday Deals at Barnes and Noble: Promotions and Codes

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:54:37 PST

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Ghellow Road by T.H Waters

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:39:58 PST

Ghellow Road A complimentary signed copy of this book was kindly sent to me by the author for review, however all opinions expressed are 100% my own. T H Waters shares her memories of growing up and family life in the book Ghellow Road. Book Description (from Amazon) "Ghellow Road is a literary diary of a young girl's journey through the tangled labyrinth that is her life.

Just Kid Me Old Highway Old Wildway O Pecos Bill by William Linehan

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:18:31 PDT

Just Kid Me Old Highway Old Wildway O Pecos Bill First, thanks to the authors publicist for sending me a complimentary copy of the book Just Kid Me Old Highway Old Wildway O Pecos Bill by William Linehan to review. The opinions written about this book are my own and this is an honest evaluation. I'm not really sure how to describe this book and do it justice, so I will leave it to the

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo US Remake Movie Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:07:53 PST

Updated Feb 2nd 2012 with new trailer First impressions....stylistically it seems a lot like the original but it's missing something. I know, it needs Noomi Rapace! Rooney Mara's Lisbeth Salander does not 'own' this trailer the way that Noomi's character owns the trailers and movies she appears in. Maybe that was the intention of this movie, we will see. I will reserve full judgment until

Promises to Keep by Ann Tatlock

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Sun, 29 May 2011 11:48:40 PDT

Promises to Keep First, thanks to Bethany House for sending me a complimentary copy of the book Promises to Keep by Ann Tatlock to review. The opinions written about this book are my own and this is an honest evaluation. If you are interested in signing up to receive review copies of books similar to this one, visit the Bethany House website to sign up! A mother escapes an

Teaser Tuesday: Promises to Keep

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Tue, 10 May 2011 11:40:36 PDT

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: * Grab your current read * Open to a random page * Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page * BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) * Share the

The Inheritance of Beauty by Nicole Seitz

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:56:33 PDT

The Inheritance of Beauty **Disclaimer: A complimentary copy of The Inheritance of Beauty by Nicole Seitz was sent to Julia at Find Your Next Good Read by Book Sneeze for review. This review is an honest account of my experience and 100% my opinion.** The Inheritance of Beauty by Nicole Seitz is a novel about an elderly gentleman, George and his wife, Maggie who live in a nursing home. Maggie

Teaser Tuesday: The Inheritance of Beauty

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:47:46 PDT

Love These: The New Yorker Kindle Jackets

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:14:00 PST

So pretty :) The New Yorker Kindle Jacket by M-Edge, Joseph Farris (Fits 6" Display, Latest Generation Kindle) The New Yorker Kindle Jacket by M-Edge, Eric Drooker (Fits 6" Display, Latest Generation Kindle) The New Yorker Kindle Jacket by M-Edge, George Booth (Fits 6" Display, Latest Generation Kindle) The New Yorker Kindle Jacket by M-Edge, Ana Juan (Fits 6" Display, Latest Generation

Your Life is a Book....

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:52:12 PST

What would it be called and why? It can be a real book title or a made up one of your own choosing. Mine would be, stolen from a post on my Writer Blog; "She only ever wanted to travel" because I have an intense wanderlust for travel, or, if I'm picking a real book, either Stranger in a Strange Land because I'm an British expat living near LA in California, or the obvious Julie & Julia

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:59:16 PST

What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Dedicated Reader You are always trying to find the time to get back to your book. You are convinced that the world would be a much better place if only everyone read more. Book Snob Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm Literate Good Citizen Fad Reader Non-Reader What Kind of Reader Are You? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

The Inheritance of Beauty By Nicole Seitz

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:28:03 PST

A new book is on it's way to me from Book Sneeze called The Inheritance of Beauty By Nicole Seitz. It sounds like an interesting concept for a story and I'm looking forward to reading it. Here's the book description: Beauty is sometimes found in the most unlikely places. George Jacobs and his childhood sweetheart were just kids living in small-town Levy, SC, when the train brought the evil to

New Book Added to my Wish List

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:43:10 PST

As a parent, I'm intrigued by the premise of this recently published book called Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. It's about parenting in the strict Chinese/Asian mothering style, which has a focus on hard work, endless practice of skills and a lack of outside distractions, way more intense than a typical western child's upbringing . It begs the questions, are we 'western' mothers too soft on our

My Top 5 Books of 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:41:27 PST

Today I'm thinking back over the last year to the books that I've read, many of them I've reviewed. There have been so many excellent books that it is hard to choose my top 5 but I'm going to give it a go. Each of these books has one thing in common; strong characters that had me either pulling for them, angry at them, weeping over them, cheering for them and sometimes all of these things at

Bronte Sisters Power Dolls

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:46:20 PST

More Bronte Sisters fun! Check out this funny fake commercial from the late 80's!

Book Blogger Hop 17-20Th December

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:03:04 PST

Today's question: "What do you consider the most important in a story: the plot or the characters?" I thought about this for a while and couldn't really decide one way or the other which was most important. For me, both good plot and characters are vital in a book, weak or confusing of either can make or break a story. If I'm absolutely forced to choose though, I would say characters, as I can

What's Your Reading Personality?

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:30:44 PST

What's your reading personality? Are you an eclectic, serial, exacting or involved reader? Find out now by taking BookBrowse's fun, fast (and not to be taken too seriously!) quiz. Find it at BookBrowse. Here's mine: Your Reading Personality: Eclectic Reader! You read for entertainment but also to expand your mind. You're open to new ideas and new writers, and are not wedded to a

Teaser Tuesday: Julie and Julia

noreply@blogger.com (Julia Writer) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:05:00 PST