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meeting smitten kitchen
Last Friday, B and I drove to Beverly Hills to meet the author of the long anticipated, The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, Deb Perelman. We arrived early and I picked up the copy of the book that I had pre-ordered over … Continue reading
Posted in books, food, holidays, life in LA
Tagged countdown to thanksgiving, smitten kitchen cookbook, thanksgiving
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like pickle juice on a cookie
I just finished reading, Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie. I just adore the title. As a kid who packed her own lunch, this happened to me from time to time, and it sucked. The book is about an 8-year … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn, chapter books, early readers, friends, july11, like pickle juice on a cookie, moving, new school year, new teacher, summer, third grade
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a funny book about grief
Today I finished reading This is Where I Leave You. It was an interesting read to begin the Father’s Day weekend. The main character, Judd, gets stuck with his family for a week after his father dies. It sounds like … Continue reading
the goon is time
Recently I finished reading A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan. It was quite an experience. Each chapter of this book felt like you were being dropped into the ocean. Once you popped up to the surface (and … Continue reading
gratitude
I finished reading 365 Days of Thank Yous. It was interesting. As the title implies, the author decided to write 365 thank you notes. The results were pretty amazing. It changed his life. I think gratitude is a very powerful … Continue reading
i miss my book club
I got excited when I saw the possibility of a online book club. Turned out it was just a publisher looking for people to write paid reviews. I don’t know why they called it a book club – maybe because … Continue reading
i love chronicle books
This is just one more reason I love Chronicle Books. They are doing a pretty interesting giveaway. It’s called Happy Haulidays (link will give you details and rules). In a nutshell: bloggers post up to $500 worth of Chronicle products … Continue reading
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Tagged books, chronicle books, ebates, friends & family, giveaway, happy haulidays, passion
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