Colleen Preston
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How to Keep a Book Diary or Index
Starting a book diary and sticking with it can add considerable zest and substance to your reading life.
Jul 27, 2006
- Colleen Preston
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Chick Lit at the Movies
Chick Lit came on the scene back in the mid-90's and it found a ready-made market eager to devour every new title. Today it makes its mark as a cross-media sensation.
Jul 17, 2006
- Colleen Preston
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A Confederacy of Dunces
John Kennedy Toole's prize-winning novel from 1980 is still fresh today. A sadly comic masterpiece, it also serves up a nostalgic look at the New Orleans that once was.
Jun 29, 2006
- Colleen Preston
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Roots, Shoots, Buckets, Boots
Green thumb know-how for the young and the young-at-heart: "Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots" by Sharon Lovejoy is a great addition to any garden library.
Jun 3, 2006
- Colleen Preston
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Joy of Cooking 75th Birthday
Be on the lookout this fall for a new edition of "The Joy of Cooking" by Irma Rombauer and family as the famous bible of the kitchen celebrates its 75th anniversary.
May 23, 2006
- Colleen Preston
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Mothers in Literature
Lots of Moms in lots of books. Take a look at this enticing Mother's Day literary collection of the good, the bad, and the ugly.
May 9, 2006
- Colleen Preston
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Joan Didion: Further Reading
If you read and enjoyed "The Year of Magical Thinking", browse these winners from one of America's foremost writers. A look at Joan Didion's body of work.
May 8, 2006
- Colleen Preston
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Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion's bestseller "Year of Magical Thinking" is a 2005 National Book Award winner and a moving account of grieving and loss.
May 1, 2006
- Colleen Preston
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The Da Vinci Code
It's a book. It's a movie. It's a cultural phenomenon. But is it any good?
Apr 25, 2006
- Colleen Preston
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