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• Weekend Cooking: Slimmer: The New Mediterranean Way to Lose Weight

  

  All my life I have sworn I would never diet.  I don’t like the word, I see it as one of those nasty 4-letter words!  But as many of you know, I have multiple... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Love Fest: 5 Sites to Find Your Next Great Read

  

  I was having a conversation with my 17-year old son today when he complimented me on having a “bookish” blog.  For those of you with teenagers, I’m sure you... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Saturday Snapshot: Vacation!

  

  Ahh, the sweet taste of salty ocean air, melting ice cream and sand between the toes! Vacation time  in Pensacola Beach, Florida. . .can I just stay here... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Love Fest: June 9/13

  

  In my quest to improve my life, business and self I come across so many wonderful sites ~ some are bookish, some life-changing, and some just down-right... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Armchair BEA Day 4: Non-Fiction

  

  Design credit: Nina of Nina Reads I heard a renowned speaker say he reads at least one non-fiction book per month in order to be a life-long learner. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Summer Resource: SYNC Back Again!

  

  SYNC Summer 2013 Opens with a Splash! This is the third year I have recommended this incredible summer program!  Each week, a young adult and a classic audioboo... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Armchair BEA: Introductions

  

  This is a very exciting week in the world of books ~ the North American Book Publishing Industry is hosting the annual BEA Trade Show in New York City ~ many... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Club: Calling Me Home

  

  Have I shared with you the wonderful book club I am in?  It’s small ~ we only have 6-8 members and generally only six show up; but both my girls are in it and m... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Love Letter

  

  Dear Mrs. Madeleine L’Engle, Seventh grade was a turbulent year for me.  My parents had recently divorced and my dad moved overseas for an extended stay.  I... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Missed Opportunities and Reading Confessions

  

  I am notorious for subscribing to a magazine and then never opening the cover, much less taking a few moments to read the succinct articles. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Keeping Quiet . . .In a World Gone Mad

  

  Keeping Quiet Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still for once on the face of the earth, let’s not speak in any language; let’s stop for a second... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: And Then I Found You

  

  Published: April 9, 2013 | St. Martin’s Press | 272 pages Told in alternating time periods, And Then I Found You is a gem of a novel.  Kate is struggling with... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Author Spotlight: Patti Callahan Henry

  

  When I think of emotionally evocative writers, Patti Callahan Henry instantly comes to mind.  If you’ve had a chance to read her latest novel And Then I Found... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Saturday Snapshot: Do You Know What a Zedonk Is?

  

  This past week the Little Man and I visited the local Chestatee Wildlife Preservation.  The main attraction at the preserve are the zedonks.  Yup, I’m not makin... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BEA Musings

  I am so very excited to be going to BEA (Book Expo America) this year!  I had to skip last year’s event due to school (and money), but this May/June I will be i... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Lady of Ashes

  

  Vive memor let; fugit hora (Live mindful of Death; the hour flies).  -Aulus Persius Flaccus (A.D.34-62) I admit ~ it was the cover that drew me to Lady of... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Liberty, Equality and Fraternity for All: An Audio Review

  

  I’m never quite with the program when it comes to reading the latest and greatest just when the latest and greatest has been determined such….. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: The Sign of the Weeping Virgin

  

  Romance and intrigue abound in The Sign of the Weeping Virgin an evocative historical mystery that brings the Italian Renaissance gloriously to life. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Author Spotlight: Tracy Chevalier

  

  I’m thrilled to welcome author, Tracy Chevalier, of The Last Runaway and Girl With a Pearl Earring.  The review I posted for The Last Runaway can be found... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: The Midwife’s Tale

  

  I don’t normally read books set in the time period of the 1600s, but this one sounded too unique to not at least give it a try!  Bridget Hodgson is the local... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE