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The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker #BookReview
Book: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker Genre: Novel Publisher: HarperCollins Publication date: 2013 Pages: 484Source: LibrarySummary: A Golem and a Jinn... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
New Word: Chary #WondrousWordsWednesday
Our Diversity Book Club is reading Autobiography of a People, edited by Herb Boyd, this month, an excellent choice for Black History Month as evident by the... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Snow Workout #ReadersWorkouts
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Posted on 17 February 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
A Pub Lunch and a Tea Shop #London #WeekendCooking
After our walk along the Thames (photos in yesterday’s blog post), we stopped for lunch at The Devereux. Our interest in the location was much older than the... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
A Walk Along the Thames #BriFri #Photos
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides,... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Cold = No Walk, Warm = Long Walk #ReadersWorkouts
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Posted on 10 February 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
February 8 #SundaySalon
Time: // 8:08 am. It’s been a long time since I’ve done a Sunday Salon that wasn’t also a New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge post. Read more
Posted on 08 February 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
The Lure of the Underground #BriFri #LondonWalks
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides,... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
JD Robb, Carrie Vaughn, Sharon Shinn, Suzanne Brockmann, Gail Carriger...
About a week into the six-week New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge, I was desperate to read some books just for fun. I devoured a whole bunch of library... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
The House on Mango Street #BookReview
Book: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Genre: Fiction Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries Publication date: 1984 Pages: 110Source: LibrarySummary: In ... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
New Month #ReadersWorkouts
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Posted on 03 February 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
#NewYearBooks Wrap-up Day #SundaySalon
Good morning, one and all — and especially the Sunday Salon and New Year’s Resolution Challenge participants. Welcome to the final link-up for the 2015 New... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
The War of Art Discussion, Part 3 #NewYearBooks
Welcome to the Read Along of The War of Art by Steven Pressfield! This is the third of three discussion posts. If you want to catch up, here are the other two:... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Twitter Chat on Sunday #NewYearBooks
Join us on Sunday to chat about New Year’s Resolutions and the books that help support them. If the projects, goals, and resolutions that were going strong at... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
The City of London #BriFri #Photos
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides,... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Creativity and Writing Books #Giveaway
Tina of Novel Meals and Janel Gradowski won these books earlier this month. I have one last set to give away on the blog this month (but watch for more... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Do More Great Work by Michael Bungay Stanier #BookReview
Book: Do More Great Work by Michael Bungay Stanier Genre: Self help Publisher: Workman Publishing Publication date: 2010 Pages: 198Source: LibrarySummary: Do... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Bad Weather Workouts #ReadersWorkouts
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Posted on 27 January 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Live Healthier Resolution #NewYearBooks #SundaySalon
Good morning, one and all — and especially the Sunday Salon and New Year’s Resolution Challenge participants.We’re into the last week of January — how are your... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS -
A Short Guide to a Long Life #BookReview #NewYearBooks
Book: A Short Guide to a Long Life by David B. Agus, MD Genre: Health Publisher: Simon Schuster Publication date: 2014 Pages: 190Source: LibraryQuickly read... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2015 BOOKS, FITNESS
