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Review: Reconstructing Amelia
Reconstructing Amelia By Kimberly McCreight (Harper, Hardcover, 9780062225436, April 2013, 400pp.) The Short of It: Is it possible to know everything about a person? What if that person is your own...
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Review: The Never List
The Never List By Koethi Zan (Pamela Dorman Books, Hardcover, 9780670026517, July 2013, 320pp.) The Short of It: Riveting as fiction, but absolutely gut-wrenching given the timing of this novel’s...
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The Sunday Salon: Disco Lives
What a weekend. The Boy had his stuff going on, that summer class from hell and the Quinceanera that he committed himself to. So, the rest of us took off for a concert at the park. This week’s band was...
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Friday Check-In: Lots of Random Itty Bitty Bits
Hello. How are you? A book blogger’s life revolves around what is being read, what has just been read and what he/she plans to review next. Oh, and I can’t forget the funnest part of it all, the whole...
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The Sunday Salon: Heat Wave in Progress
Here in SoCal, we’ve been lucky this summer. For weeks, the weather was so gorgeous, hovering right around 75 and breezy. Perfect, perfect weather for us here. But as soon as the kids went back to...
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Review: The Curiosity
The Curiosity By Stephen Kiernan (William Morrow & Company, Hardcover, 9780062221063, July 2013, 448pp.) The Short of It: Aptly titled, yet not compelling enough to hold my interest all the way...
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Review: The Last Summer of the Camperdowns
The Last Summer of the Camperdowns By Elizabeth Kelly (Liveright Publishing Corporation, Hardcover, 9780871403407, June 2013, 383pp.) The Short of It: Money, greed, power and a young girl by the name...
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Review, Tour & Giveaway (3 copies!): Bait
Bait By J. Kent Messum (Plume, Paperback, 9780142180259, August 27, 2013, 288pp.) The Short of It: Think Survivor, on heroin. Utterly gripping but this is a dark, gritty little tale. The Rest of It:...
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Review: Night Film
Night Film By Marisha Pessl (Random House, Hardcover, 9781400067886, August 20, 2013. 624pp.) The Short of It: A completely absorbing literary thriller that’s both smart and alluring. The Rest of It:...
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R.I.P. VIII – Begins Now! (ahem, tomorrow)
It’s a little earlier this year but this is the one reading challenge I look forward to all year long. Why? Because it’s fun and totally doable! Carl of Stainless Steel Droppings has thought this one...
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Cupcakes for Breakfast!
Do you see that? A book, a comfy couch and a cupcake! A gluten-free cupcake to be exact. Today, is my birthday and I decided to take the day off. For good measure, I am taking tomorrow off too and...
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The Sunday Salon: Football Sunday!
My long birthday weekend is coming to a close. I spent it reading and sleeping (mostly) and it was wonderful. Thank you for all of the birthday wishes. I don’t think four days have ever gone by so...
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Giveaway Winners: Bait
The three winners of my BAIT giveaway are: Athira Summer G. Ellie Congrats! Emails have gone out. Check your inbox! Filed under: Bookish Talk Tagged: © 2013 Book Chatter, Bait, Giveaway Winner, J....
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Review: The Asylum
The Asylum By John Harwood (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Hardcover, 9780544003477, May 2013, 224pp.) The Short of It: An asylum, a young woman who has supposedly gone mad, the English setting…and yet I...
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Review: After Her
After Her By Joyce Maynard (William Morrow & Company, Hardcover, 9780062257390, August 2013, 320pp.) The Short of It: Touching, poignant and moving. A beautifully written novel by one of my...
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The Sunday Salon: Our Busy Week
Happy Sunday! We started it with a plateful of bacon and pancakes and two cups of coffee. The Otter Pup loves it when we have bacon because she always manages to snag a few small pieces. She’s always...
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Doctor Sleep Read Along? I’m In!
As if I needed someone to twist my arm. Please! The release date is 9/24 and the read along starts 9/30, which gives you some time to pick up your copy. Are you in? If so, check out the details here....
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Review: Bellman & Black
Bellman & Black By Diane Setterfield (Atria/Emily Bestler Books, Hardcover, 9781476711959, October 8, 2013, 224pp.) *No Spoilers* The Short of It: Highly anticipated but absolutely NOT what it...
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Movie Watching: Aliens
Has anyone NOT seen this movie? It came out in 1986, several years after the first movie, Alien and it was one of those kick-ass movies that you could not get enough of. I’ve seen it many, many times...
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The Sunday Salon: Homecoming Weekend (Recovery)
Today, I come to you with a crushing headache. It WAS a horrible sore throat after the game on Friday but that seems to have passed quietly away. However, I did manage to work the dance last night...
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