Tag: books
member name: Diana Raabe
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July 28, 2008 09:59 PM EDT --
BOOK REVIEW: Among the Cannibals by Paul Raffaele
Perhaps not for the overly squeamish, Paul Raffaele's book, Among the Cannibals , is sure to entice readers seeking an interesting travel narrative. . . .
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April 28, 2007 01:38 PM EDT --
Earlier this month I was asked by some wonderful people at gather if I'd be interested in trying out and reviewing a Sony® Reader PRS500. My first thought was "Who wouldn't?!" and . . .
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October 03, 2008 04:46 PM EDT --
With its release in suspended animation in the UK, The Jewel of Medina is being rushed to shelves in the United States by publisher Beaufort Books.
The UK publishing house Gibson Square . . .
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January 24, 2007 05:59 PM EST --
Does God Have a Sense of Humor?
A Book Review of "Lamb" by Christopher Moore
I had no idea what to expect between the covers of Christopher Moore’s 2002 novel, “Lamb: . . .
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June 24, 2007 09:26 PM EDT --
Lisa See's latest endeavor, Peony in Love , is destined to be as successful as her previous novel, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan . With too much intelligent history to be pegged a . . .
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September 18, 2007 05:00 PM EDT --
While we tend to think solely of lovers as potential recipients of our written expressions of love, we should not exclude our mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, children and friends when setting . . .
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October 11, 2007 09:07 AM EDT --
In what came as a surprise to many information markets the Swedish Academy has awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize for Literature to British author Doris Lessing. The Academy called Lessing "an epicist of . . .
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March 31, 2008 12:54 PM EDT --
"God said let Tesla be...and all was light."
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April 02, 2006 04:26 PM EDT --
In this most eloquent memoir, Bissell debuts a fine literary talent that will not be forgotten and should not be missed. It is with beauty and grace that we are taken on the journey of a young girl who longs . . .
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July 06, 2008 01:27 PM EDT --
"What do you know when you're young? At sixteen you think you're immortal. You're sure your first love will last till eternity. You assume the joy of sex, just like a thing of beauty, . . .
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February 24, 2009 01:07 PM EST --
A friend of mine is conducting a survey with regard to book club participation for a college course and she needs our help. Please consider answering these few questions either in the comment area below . . .
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March 19, 2007 03:05 PM EDT --
As creator and host of NPR's Speaking of Faith radio program , Krista Tippett has spent countless hours doing just that. Her conversations with religious authorities, scholars and others . . .
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May 15, 2007 01:23 PM EDT --
...Continued from "Introducing: My Sony® Reader!"
Shortly after my Sony® Reader arrived I had unexpected visitors. My sister helped herself to a cup of coffee as usual and my brother . . .
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February 03, 2008 02:47 PM EST --
Are you frustrated because noone seems to realize that you are, or once were, a genius? Then read Simon T. Bailey's book, Release Your Brilliance: The 4 Steps to Transforming Your Life . . .
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March 02, 2008 08:20 PM EST --
In her first novel, The Last Beach Bungalow , author Jennie Nash depicts the transformation of a woman as mother, wife, self and cancer survivor through the unique sale of a charming bungalow on Redondo . . .
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February 05, 2009 06:00 PM EST --
In the hands of up-and-coming author Christopher Meeks , the ordinary becomes extraordinary. His short story collection, Months and Seasons , focuses on the mundanity . . .
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May 29, 2006 10:44 AM EDT --
The Transformation of Beatrix or, Beryl Walks into a Room...
...and the place is immediately fresh and bright. We turn to see a slight, alluring woman dressed in understated elegance. . . .
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June 11, 2007 04:18 PM EDT --
By now many of us are familiar with the incredible memoir The Scent of God and its endearing author Beryl Singleton Bissell. But in case you were waiting for the recently released paperback allow me to . . .
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September 08, 2009 06:00 PM EDT --
The winner of the 2009 Man Booker Prize for fiction will be announced on the 6th of October from the following shortlist of contenders:
A S Byatt The Children’s Book . . .
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September 23, 2009 04:10 PM EDT --
With our younger children back in the classroom during the day and our college-age children perhaps even further away than that, the time is right for (finally) finishing that book or starting a new one. . . .
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