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101 Nine Patch Quilts
101 Nine Patch Quilts
Author: Marti Michell
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/2/2006


Brand new book; just bought it at our local quilt show.


All U Can Eat
All U Can Eat
Author: Emma Holly
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/1/2006
Helpful Score: 1


Very HOT book with a nice dose of romance thrown in. Oh, yeah, there's a murder mytery, too.


American Vaudeville: It's Life and Times
American Vaudeville: It's Life and Times
Author: Douglas Gilbert
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 2/26/2013
Helpful Score: 1


From the author's grandson (amazon.com review): Douglas Gilbert, the author of this fine work was a character to say the least. He drank hard and played hard but loved vaudville. My father, George A.Gilbert a journalist, who worked for Variety for 45 years told me his father could play a mean piano and loved to play all sorts of ragtime. Living in New York City and working for every newspaper at one time or another , he was getting constantly fired for his drinking,and writing his "show biz" column meant he had to be out in the forefront of all happenings in the city. So adept at this he landed a major radio show during the depression and was quite the "bon vivant".Like i said he loved broadway and really loved vaudville , sadly my grandfather died in 1948 appropiately at the bar in the Gotham hotel on west 56 st., i never met him .If you like vaudville then read this book ......it's the real deal.see ya grand pa .........larry


Away Games : The Life and Times of a Latin Ballplayer
Review Date: 6/30/2006


Great book with two story lines: the history of Latin American ball players and Miguel Tejada's journey to the major leagues. This book was written before he was an All Star!


Back to Front (Quilters Workshop)
Back to Front (Quilters Workshop)
Author: Larraine Scouler
Book Type: Paperback
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Review Date: 8/24/2007


BACK TO FRONT: A new approach to machine-applique...

This book presents quilters with familiar machine-piecing and machine-quilting techniques used in revolutionary ways. Not only can you save time and explore the potential of your sewing machine, but you will produce superb quilts that will amaze your friends.


The Birthday Present
The Birthday Present
Author: Barbara Vine
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 2.6/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 3/22/2020


Another great thriller by the masterful Ruth Rendell, writing The Birthday Present as Barbara Vine. She tells you most of the facts in the first several chapters and then deliciously unfolds the story. Rendell has keen insight into the human psyche and a wealth of knowledge on British politics and society. She uses both to tell this contemporary tale of sexuality, paranoia, and life's twists and turns.

A good read all around!


The Birthday Present: A Novel
The Birthday Present: A Novel
Author: Barbara Vine
Book Type: Audio CD
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 3/31/2020
Helpful Score: 1


Another great thriller by the masterful Ruth Rendell, writing as Barbara Vine. She tells you most of the facts in the first several chapters and then deliciously unfolds the story. Rendell has keen insight into the human psyche and a wealth of knowledge on British politics and society. She uses both to tell this contemporary tale of sexuality, paranoia, and life's twists and turns.

A good read all around!


The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Author: Junot Diaz
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 4/16/2009
Helpful Score: 6


I was hooked from the first page of this riveting book! I loved the Spanish "dichos" (sayings) and all of the Fantasy/Sci-Fi references and was absolutely captivated by the characters. The plot was compelling and heart-wrenching. IMHO, this book is most deserving of the Pulitzer Prize. ¡Bravo!


CANYON RANCH HEALTH AND FITNESS PROGRAM
Review Date: 6/30/2006


Terrific book that encompasses the health and fitness principles of the Canyon Ranch Spa. I spent a week at Canyon Ranch and it was an experience of a lifetime.


Carrie
Carrie
Author: Stephen King
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 7/12/2006


This is the book that started Stephen King's career. Great little read that led to a very scary movie.


City of Shadows: A Novel of Suspense
City of Shadows: A Novel of Suspense
Author: Ariana Franklin
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 3/8/2012


I enjoyed Ariana Franklin's 'Mistress of the Art of Death' series and wondered how she would do with a more contemporary setting. OMG, she absolutely nails it! This is an amazing book set in Berlin between the two world wars. I loved the characters and was intrigued by the plot. As the reader, you know where Berlin is headed once Hitler is made Chancellor but the characters are unaware of the full terror to come. It is a true page-turner.

I'm so sad this author died. I would have enjoyed reading more of her stories.


City of Thieves
City of Thieves
Author: David Benioff
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/25/2009
Helpful Score: 8


I enjoyed this tale of two young Russians during the siege of Leningrad. One part brutal, one part humorous, it is a very entertaining read about the German and Russian conflict during WWII. The language is crude but very much in keeping with the characters and narrative. You come to care about the characters and hope they are able accomplish their "special" mission. I recommend this book.


Code to Zero
Code to Zero
Author: Ken Follett
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/30/2006


Fast-paced espionage novel with the ever-popular amenesia plot line. Very enjoyable.


Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right -- and Wrong -- With Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House
Review Date: 6/30/2006


Jon Miller is the best announcer in the game today. This book gives you his humorous and heart-felt views of America's favorite past-time.


The Constant Gardener
The Constant Gardener
Author: John le Carre
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/27/2006


Le Carre at his best.


The Cooking of Provincial France
The Cooking of Provincial France
Author: M. F. K. Fisher
Book Type: Hardcover
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Review Date: 11/22/2010


THE AUTHOR: M.F.K. Fisher is one of the wittiest, most fluent and sensible of the great modern gastronomes. She acquired much of her kitchen knowledge while living in southern France and has shared it with appreciative readers in nearly a dozen books, including THE ART OF EATING, and in several magazines, including "The New Yorker".

THE CONSULTING EDITOR: The late Michael Field relinquished a career as a concert pianist to become one of America's first-rank experts and teachers of cooking. He conducted a school in Manhattan and wrote many articles on the culinary arts for various magazines. His books include MICHAEL FIELD'S COOKING SCHOOL and MICHAEL FIELD'S CULINARY CLASSICS AND IMPROVISATIONS.

THE CONSULTANT: Julia Child has been a welcome guest in millions of homes on her television program, "The French Chef". Mrs. Child studied at the famous Cordon Bleu cooking school and, with two other women, founded the cooking school, L'Ecole des Trois Gourmandes, in Paris. She is the co-author of MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING and the author of THE FRENCH CHEF COOKBOOK and FROM JULIA CHILD'S KITCHEN.

(Written in 1968; revised 1981.)


Creative Crafts - Costco
Creative Crafts - Costco
Author: Costco
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 10/26/2006


CREATIVE CRAFTS includes over 125 projects to do with kids!

With simple introductions to techniques and skills, easy-to-follow instructions, and exciting projects, CREATIVE CRAFTS leads children into the world of the imagination. Handy hints encourage experimentation with a variety of materials. Super color photographs of finished projects show children what they can aid for.

In CREATIVE CRAFTS, learn how to make:
tie-dye T-shirts
piggy banks
paper flowers
collages
denim bags
watercolors
decorative picture frames
paper lanterns
fancy gloves
stencils
pom-pom animals
party hats
marzipan treats
block prints
pop-up cards
rag dolls
masks
marbled paper
mobiles bead necklaces
papier-mache
Christmas stockings
...and much, much, more!


Creative Machine Stitchery
Creative Machine Stitchery
Author: Better Homes and Gardens (Editors)
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 10/26/2006
Helpful Score: 2


Toys and togs to stitch for kids...quick-and-easy clothing trims...even family heirlooms to "draw" and "paint" with fabric and thread--here are 37 projects to help you explore and exploit your sewing machine's potential. In the process, you'll discover dozens of imaginative, refreshing, and adventurous ways to use your straight-or zigzag-stitch machine.


The Dawning
The Dawning
Author: Hugh B. Cave
Book Type: Audio CD
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 1/17/2012


I was not able to post this book with the ISBN (1581164390). It does not have 8 pages, but rather 8 CDs with approximate reading time of 8.5 hours. Enjoy!


Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking
Author: Sister Helen Prejean
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 9/12/2006


This book completely changed my perspective on the death penalty. Sister Prejean offers a humanitarian approach for the criminal justice system.


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