tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11819713245276980612012-03-07T18:04:40.694-08:00Chocolate has nothing to do with reading books and writing reviews but it makes the experience all the more enjoyable and I consider both to be necessities of life.Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.comBlogger3711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-46121871306357377502012-03-06T12:08:00.000-08:002012-03-06T12:08:48.660-08:00

The Classic Zucchini Cookbook: 225 Recipes for All Kinds of Squash by Nancy C. Ralston, Marynor Jordan, and Andrea Chesman, Storey Publishing, $16.95 list price, paperback. Zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables so it's nice to have a whole cookbook devoted to it and squash in general.  The book starts with a tutorial on the different kinds of summer and winter squash, followed by chapters

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The Fresh Egg Cookbook by Jennifer Trainer Thompson, Storey Publishing, $14.95 list price, paperback. This cookbook offers over 100 delicious recipes for eggs that go beyond scrambled eggs for breakfast, although there are recipes for those, too.  Traditional recipes are included for soft-boiled and poached eggs, French toast, eggs Florentine, huevo rancheros, deviled eggs, eggnog, and homemade

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Serving Up the Harvest: Celebrating the Goodness of Fresh Vegetables by Andrea Chesman, Storey Publishing, $18.95 list price, paperback. With 175 recipes, this cookbook offers many different ways to use vegetables in salads and side dishes, main dish meals, soups, and even desserts.  The recipes are easy to follow and use ingredients that are easily found in most grocery stores or farmer's

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High Protein, Low GI, Bold Flavor: Recipes to Boost Health and Promote Weight Loss by Fiona Carns, The Experiment Publishing, $18.95 list price, paperback. This cookbook focuses on recipes that have a lower glycemic index (GI) for those who need a high protein, lower carb diet to manage blood sugar levels and weight.  The emphasis is on high-quality ingredients such as lean meats and fish,

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Agony of the Leaves: A Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs, Berkley Prime Crime/Penguin Group, $25.95 list price, hardcover. From the publisher: The opening of the aquarium is a major Charleston event, and Theodosia has been hired to cater tea, scones, and sandwiches for the private party to honor dignitaries and big buck donors. Things are going swimmingly, until Theodosia escapes the party for a

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Cat's Claw: A Pecan Springs Mystery by Susan Wittig Albert, Berkley Prime Crime/Penguin Group, $25.95 list price, hardcover. From the publisher: Police Chief Sheila Dawson believes the death of Pecan Spring's computer guru, Larry Kirk, to be a suicide, perhaps triggered by his painful divorce. Further investigation reveals that Kirk's death wasn't self-inflicted. And the truth is reinforced by

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Illusion: A Novel by Frank Peretti, Howard Books (a division of Simon & Schuster), $26.99 list price, hardcover. From the publisher: Dane and Mandy, a popular magic act for forty years, are tragically separated by a car wreck that claims Mandy’s life—or so everyone thinks. Even as Dane mourns and tries to rebuild his life without her, Mandy, supposedly dead, awakes in the present as the

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The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System: The Busy Mom's Remedy for Dinnertime Ruts & Runaway Grocery Bills by Toni Spilsbury, Tate Publishing, $16.99 list price, paperback. I always appreciate a cookbook that offers ways to streamline the meal planning and cooking process, uses (planned) leftovers to save time later, and uses regular ingredients I can find in my local grocery store.  The

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The Healthy Green Drink Diet: Advice and Recipes to Energize, Alkalize, Lose Weight, and Feel Great by Jason Manheim, Skyhorse Publishing, $14.99 list price, hardcover. I've always been skeptical of green drinks, maybe because they remind me of the unappetizing, gloppy drink Rene Russo's character always drank in The Thomas Crown Affair movie. However, this book has changed my mind. Jason

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Due or Die: A Library Lover's Mystery by Jenn McKinlay, Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin Group), $7.99 list price, paperback. Carrie Rushton, the newly elected president of the Friends of the Library, has been accused of murdering her husband but Library Director Lindsay Norris and their circle of mutual friends from the Briar Creek Crafternoon Club don't believe it.  Lindsay sets out to prove

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Little Shop of Homicide: A Devereaux's Dime Store Mystery by Denise Swanson, Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin Group), $7.99 list price, paperback. Devereaux (Dev) Sinclair quit her job in the city to purchase an old-fashioned dime store in her small Missouri hometown.  Hopes of living a quiet life dwindle when Joelle Ayers, fiancee of Dev's ex-boyfriend, is murdered and a local cop on a power trip

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Downfall: An Intervention Novel by Terri Blackstock, Zondervan Publishing, $14.99 list price, paperback. From the publisher:Emily Covington has turned her life around after a drug addiction, but her family still has trouble trusting her. Though Emily has committed herself to a year-long treatment program and has been sober for almost a year beyond that, even her mother walks on eggshells around

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Sew the Perfect Gift: 25 Handmade Projects from Top Designers, That Patchwork Place/Martingale & Company, $24.95 list price, paperback. This book is a joy to look at with the colorful photos of handbags and totes, pillows, quilts, table runners, bracelets, a curling iron case, and upcycled projects including a cup cozy and wristlet purse, plus many more...25 fun projects in all by top designers

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Fast and Fun First Quilts: 18 Projects for Instant Gratification by Sara Diepersloot, That Patchwork Place/Martingale & Company, $24.99 list price, paperback. I've always been intimidated by quiltmaking but this book gives me the confidence to try it again.  The projects are beautiful and look more time-consuming and detailed than they really are.  While it isn't a "how to quilt" book, it is

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A to Z of Crochet: The Ultimate Guide for the Beginner to Advanced Crocheter, Martingale & Company, $28.95 list price, hardcover spiral bound. This is a great book that teaches all the basics of crochet to a beginner, as well as more advanced stitches and techniques for the more experienced.  This is not a book of projects but rather focuses on how to crochet.  For a visual person like myself,

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The Probability of Murder: A Professor Sophie Knowles Mystery by Ada Madison, Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin Group), $7.99 list price, paperback. Math professor Sophie Knowles' weekly parties celebrating famous mathematicians and scientists are a big hit on campus but while enjoying the latest gathering and anticipating a getaway with her medevac pilot boyfriend Bruce Granville, the festivities

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Murder, She Wrote: Skating on Thin Ice by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain, New American Library (The Penguin Group), $7.99 list price, paperback. Olympic pairs figure skating hopeful Christine Allen arrives in Cabot Cove to train with her partner, Russian skater Alexei Olshansky, under the instruction of former gold medalist Brian Devlin; one a perfectionist with a quick temper and the other a

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Back to Charm School: More Fun Quilts From Country Threads by Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene, That Patchwork Place/Martingale & Company, $24.99 list price, paperback. This book has beautiful small quilt projects any quilter would enjoy, including wall hangings, table runners, pillows, and more, using pre-cut 5" charm squares of fabric (hence the title).  Most of the finished quilts measure 

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Threadbare: A Needlecraft Mystery by Monica Ferris, Berkley Prime Crime/Penguin Group, $24.95 list price, hardcover. From the publisher: When an elderly homeless woman is found dead on the shore of Lake Minnetonka, she's wearing something that holds the key to her identity but also opens up a mystery. Embroidered on her blouse is her will, in which she bequeaths everything she owns to her

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A to Z of Knitting: The Ultimate Guide for the Beginner to Advanced Knitter, Martingale & Company, $18.99 list price, paperback. The first thing I liked about this book was the many photographs of real hands holding real needles and yarn, showing knitting techniques and stitches.  I didn't count the pictures, but according to the publisher there are over 1,000 of them and that is needed for

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Make it Sew Modern: Gather, Twist, Pleat, Texture by Vanessa Christenson, Martingale & Company, $24.99 list price, paperback. This is another great book from Martingale & Company, with 20 projects that focus on adding texture and dimension to bags, clothing, pillows, and more.  The book chapters include Ruffles, Twisting, Gathering, and Pleats with 5-6 projects in each one. I especially like

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Trail of the Spellmans: Document #5 by Lisa Lutz, Simon & Schuster Publishing, $25.00 list price, paperback. From the publisher: FOR THE FIRST TIME in Spellman history, Isabel Spellman, PI, might be the most normal member of her family. Mom has taken on an outrageous assortment of extracurricular activities—with no apparent motive. Dad has a secret. Izzy’s brother and sister are at war—for no

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500 Pies and Tarts: The Only Pies & Tarts Compendium You'll Ever Need by Rebecca Baugniet, Sellers Publishing, $16.95 list price, hardcover. To be honest, I'd rather have pie than cake for any occasion so I like the idea of a cookbook devoted to pies and tarts.  As with the other "500" cookbooks in this series from Sellers Publishing, there are about 100-125 base recipes followed by four or so 

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The Organic Family Cookbook: Growing, Greening, and Cooking Together by Anni Daulter, Sellers Publishing, $21.95 list price, paperback. Clean eating using organic foods can sometimes be intimidating and expensive without resources like one's own garden or year-round farmer's markets available to everyone, but cookbooks like this one by Anni Daulter help.  I was glad to discover that none of the

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500 Chocolate Delights: The Only Chocolate Compendium You'll Ever Need by Lauren Floodgate, Sellers Publishing, $16.95 list price, hardcover. Any chocolate lover has to smile at the thought of a whole cookbook devoted to it...and I did.  This little book packs a lot with 500 recipes, each including chocolate in the list of ingredients.  As with the other books in this series, there are about

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Everyday Handmade: 22 Practical Projects for the Modern Sewist by Cassie Barden and Adrienne Smitke, Martingale & Co. Publishing, $24.99 list price, paperback. This is a delightful book full of projects that will appeal to crafters of all levels of experience.  I love the tote shown on the cover decorated with fabric-covered buttons and have already started sorting through my stash for buttons to

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500 Pizzas & Flatbreads: The Only Pizza & Flatbread Compendium You'll Ever Need by Rebecca Baugniet, Sellers Publishing, $17.95 list price, hardcover Pizza is one of my favorite foods so I was pleased to discover a cookbook devoted to it.  As with the other cookbooks in this series from Sellers Publishing, there are about 100 main recipes with each including four or five variations to total 500

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Stitched For Fun: 35 Easy and Adorable Embroidery Projects by Fiona Goble, Martingale & Co. Publishing, $24.99 list price, paperback. Sometimes I come across a book that just makes me smile and this is one of those.  It is full of fun and easy embroidery projects that add a whimsical embellshment to clothing and home decor, or for gifts.  Projects include toys, cards, clothing, baby items such

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Nature's Wrapture: Contemporary Knitted Shawls by Sheryl Thies, Martingale & Co. Publishing, $24.99 list price, paperback. I'm a fan of craft books from Martingale & Co. and this book of shawls and scarves inspires me to get out the knitting needles to make one for myself.  I'm barely a beginner knitter, having tried it decades ago and am now giving it another try so something like a simple

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Get Hooked on Tunisian Crochet by Sheryl Thies, Martingale & Co. Publishing, $22.99 list price, paperback. Also known as the afghan stitch, Tunisian crochet is an old needlework technique that is making a combeback.  It is worked on a long needle with a crochet hook at one end and the final project looks and feels similar to knitting with the clothing items being more soft and wearable than

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500 Cookies: The Only Cookie Compendium You'll Ever Need by Philippa Vanstone, Sellers Publishing, $17.95 list price, hardcover. I'm always looking for good cookie recipes and this cookbook gave me plenty to choose from.  It starts with the classics like tollhouse, sugar, shortbread, peanut butter, lemon bars, and snickerdoodles. Also included are chapters for teatime, cookies for kids,

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500 Cupcakes: The Only Cupcake Compendium You'll Ever Need by Fergal Connolly and Judith Fertig, Sellers Publishing, $16.95 list price, hardcover. 500 Cupcakes is a fun cookbook that goes beyond the basic vanilla and chocolate to include tons of flavors to add a welcome change to single serving cakes.  Vanilla and chocolate are included, along with other traditional cake bases like devil's food

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It Could Happen Tomorrow: Future Events That Will Shake the World by Gary Frazier, New Leaf Publishing Group, $12.99 list price, paperback. This book explores what makes our generation different where Biblical prophecy is concerned by focusing on which ones have already been fulfilled and how the rest of them could play out.  The author reveals what the Bible actually says about the last days

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Choosing Joy: A 52-Week Devotional for Discovering True Happiness by Angela Thomas, Howard Books, $14.99 list price, paperback. This is a 52-week devotional that dwells on the topic of intentionally choosing joy, something that is elusive for many of us even as we walk in our faith.  It is written in a weekly format that includes a daily message for Monday through Thursday and one that combines

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Do You Know Who I Am? And Other Brave Questions Women Ask by Angela Thomas, Howard Books,  $14.99 list price, paperback In this thought-provoking book the author addresses identity issues Christain women have as they wonder if God really knows them and loves them just as they are as they ask God, "Do you know who I am?"  But with each issue the reader is brought back to God's response: "Yes, I

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When the Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason, Book 1 in the Deadly Reunions Series, Revell Books (A division of Baker Publishing), $14.99 list price, paperback. I've read one other book by this author and liked it so I was happy to read this first book in the new Deadly Reunions series by Lynette Eason, featuring Alexia Allen, a firefighter who is fighting demons from her past as well as new present

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Gun Games: A Decker/Lazarus Novel by Faye Kellerman, William Morrow Books, $25.99 list price, hardcover. From the publisher: Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus are back in this gripping mystery involving a secret cabal of some of Los Angeles’ most wealthy—and vicious—teens.  LAPD lieutenant detective Decker and his wife, Rina, have willingly welcomed fifteen-year-old Gabriel Whitman, the son of a

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Paleo Pals: Jimmy and the Carrot Rocket Ship by Sarah Fragoso, Victory Belt Publishing, $19.95 list price, paperback. From the publisher:Piper, Phoenix and Parker are not ordinary children. They are super heroes that travel the land helping other children learn about living the healthiest, most exciting, most super lives possible. They are known as The Paleo Pals, and this is a story about how

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Studio Spaces: Projects, Inspiration, and Ideas For Your Creative Place by Better Homes and Gardens, Wiley Publishing, $22.99 list price, paperback. For those of us who sew, scrapbook, quilt, paint, rubber stamp, or any other art/craft/hobby, a craft room or area is a place where we spend lots of time so a book like this that offers so many ideas for a home studio that is both beautiful and

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Clobbered by Camembert: A Cheese Shop Mystery by Avery Aames, Berkley Prime Crime (a division of Penguin Group), $7.99 list price, paperback. Charlotte Bessette is the proprietor of Fromagerie Bessette, known as The Cheese Shop in her hometown of Providence, Ohio.  She and her staff are busy with preparations for the town's Winter Wonderland faire and while setting up the tent where she will

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The Look of Love: A Piper Donovan Mystery by Mary Jane Clark, William Morrow Publishing, $25.99 list price, hardcover. From the publisher:Piper Donovan accepts when the owner of Elysium, an exclusive spa and plastic surgery center, offers her an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles to create a dazzling and unique wedding cake. The job also gives Piper the time and distance she needs to sort out

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SAT & College Preparation Course for the Christian Student by James Stobaugh From the publisher: Getting ready for college includes performing well on the SAT. The SAT score helps determine acceptance into college and the acquisition of scholarships. In the new expanded edition of the SAT & College Preparation Course for the Christian Student, Dr. James Stobaugh offers the Christian student a

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The Dark Rose: A Novel by Erin Kelly, Pamela Dorman Books/Viking (an imprint of Penguin Group), $26.95 list price, hardcover. From the publisher: Paul was led into a life of crime by his boyhood protector, a bully named Daniel, but one night, what started as a petty theft turned into a grisly murder. Now, at nineteen, Paul must bear witness against his friend to avoid prison. Louisa's own dark

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Cinnamon Roll Murder: A Hannah Swenson Mystery by Joanne Fluke, Kensington Publishing Corp., $24.00 list price, hardcover. From the publisher: With the Cinnamon Roll Six jazz band heading toward Lake Eden for the Weekend Jazz Festival, Hannah Swensen is more than happy to bake up a generous supply of their namesake confections. But tragedy strikes when the band’s tour bus overturns on its way

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-8471765443640338392012-01-15T06:39:00.000-08:002012-01-15T06:39:48.834-08:00

Small Space Organizing: A Room-by-Room Guide to Maximizing Your Space by Kathryn Bechen, Revell (A Division of Baker Publishing Group), $12.99 list price, paperback. This is a book of helpful ideas for organizing when space is at a premium in a smaller dwelling.  It's great for empty nesters who are giving up the family home for something smaller, for newlyweds just starting out, or for those

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-84445756381549529652012-01-09T09:23:00.000-08:002012-01-09T09:30:47.840-08:00

Better Homes and Gardens The Ultimate Low-Calorie Book: More than 400 Light and Healthy Recipes for Every Day , Wiley Publishing, $19.99 list price, paperback. Just in time for New Year's resolutions to get healthier comes this cookbook by Better Homes and Gardens with more than 400 recipes, most in the 200-300 calories per serving range and include everything from breakfast entrees to main

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Scarecrow Returns by Matthew Reilly, Simon & Schuster Publishers, $25 list price, hardcover. From the publisher: Deep in the Arctic, a long-forgotten Soviet military base enshrouds a weapon of unimaginably destructive force—a Cold War doomsday device with the power to obliterate the planet. When a mysterious and brutal terrorist group known as the Army of Thieves seizes control of the remote

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-58819184198893675962012-01-04T18:33:00.000-08:002012-01-04T18:33:32.681-08:00

Every Body Matters: Strengthening Your Body to Strengthen Your Soul by Gary Thomas, Zondervan Publishing, $14.99 list price, paperback. From the publisher: Few pastors or Christian writers have dared to approach the subject of how proper eating and an active lifestyle can affect how we serve God. Author Gary Thomas does just that. And he reaches all the way back to the apostle Paul, who wrote

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4 Days to a Forever Marriage by Dr. Gary and Norma Smalley, New Leaf Press, $16.99 list price, hardcover. Employing biblical principles and years of experience, Gary and Norma Smalley present a formula for laying a firm foundation for marriage no matter what stage a couple is in.  Whether newlyweds or those who have been married for decades, and whether the marriage is strong or struggling,

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7 Money Rules for Life: How to Take Control of Your Financial Future by Mary Hunt, Revell (a division of Baker Publishing Group), $17.99 list price, paperback. I'm a fan of Mary Hunt and her commonsense approach to finances so while there isn't much new in this book that I haven't read before, I appreciate that the most important basic truths she has taught over the years are condensed into

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Congrats to Lorraine!  True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 1 Powered by RANDOM.ORG Win a copy of this book!  Leave a comment and I'll use Random.org to choose a winner on Wednesday, December 28. (Note: This prize comes in the form of a gift certificate issued by the publisher that can be redeemed at your local Christian bookstore for the book, or can be mailed to Tyndale House

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The Ultimate Prescription: What the Medical Profession Isn't Telling You by Dr. James L. Marcum, Tyndale House Publishers, $15.99 list price, paperback. FROM THE PUBLISHER: "Would you like to discover the powerful ways God is part of the healing process? Do you think the media, the government, or your doctor is telling you the whole truth when it comes to health care? Are you tired of taking

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The Ultimate Casseroles Book by Better Homes and Gardens, Wiley Publishing, $19.99 list price, paperback. This cookbook is getting a lot of use in the short time I've had it.  I like casseroles and this book is full of great recipes that include the good old fashioned classics like macaroni and cheese as well as new ones that offer something different for comfort food meals. My family likes

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The Good Cookie: Over 250 Delicious Recipes, From Simple to Sublime by Tish Boyle, Wiley Publishing, $22.99 list price, paperback. For cookie lovers, this is a nice collection of recipes that includes the classics such as chocolate chip, peanut butter, basic sugar cookes, oatmeal, etc., along with some variations on the traditional plus different ones like ginger fortune cookies, chocolate

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Family Circle Healthy Family Dinners: More Than 200 Good-For-You Recipes by the editors of Family Circle Magazine, Wiley Publishing, $19.99 list price, paperback. This is a great cookbook full of healthy and simple recipes for main-dish salads, pasta, meat, poultry, fish, vegetarian dishes, slow cooker favorites, and desserts.  I've tried two recipes so far with good results, meaning that they

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The Sauvignon Secret : A Wine Country Mystery by Ellen Crosby, Scribner (division of Simon and Schuster Publishers), $24 list price, hardcover. From the publisher:When Lucie Montgomery finds the body of prominent wine merchant Paul Noble hanging from a beam in his art studio not far from her Virginia vineyard, she is unwittingly dragged into Noble's murky past. Once a member of the secretive

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The Names of God Bible (God's Word Translation), Ann Spangler, General Editor; Revell (A Division of Baker Publishing Group), $34.99 list price, hardcover. One of the best ways to understand the character of God is to know who he is as revealed by his names in scripture.  The Names of God Bible (God's Word Translation) takes readers back to the Hebrew roots of their Christian faith by

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Good Housekeeping Fast Weeknight Favorites: Simply Delicious Meals in 30 Minutes or Less by the editors of Good Housekeeping, Hearst Books (a division of Sterling Publishing), $14.95 list price, spiral-bound hardcover. Everyone wants meals that are nutritious, taste good, and are quick and easy to prepare.  This little cookbook from the editors of Good Housekeeping delivers all that with the

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Good Housekeeping Comfort Food: Scrumptious Classics Made Easy by the editors of Good Housekeeping, Hearst Books (a division of Sterling Publishing), $14.95 list price, spiral-bound hardcover. This collection from Good Housekeeping is what I always hope for in a cookbook: lots of color photos, glossy pages with recipes that are easy to read, and a spiral binding so it lays open while in use. 

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Sweat Shop Paris: Lessons From a Sewing Cafe by Martena Duss and Sissi Holleis, Andrews McMeel Publishing, $24.99 list price, paperback Paris Sweat Shop is a real "café couture" sewing shop in Paris, founded by Martena Duss and Sissi Holleis, where crafters meet to share food, coffee, and ideas while renting equipment by the hour to create unique fashions and home projects.  The cafe also

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Cherry Cobbler by JoHannah Reardon, Smashwords Publishing (e-book publisher), $.99 per download. Cherry is quirky, funny, and lightearted, but as she approaches 30, she decides it's time to find a husband and her choice is an Indiana Jones look-alike from her church who is leaving to be a missionary in Africa.  She goes on a mission trip with her church group to help Todd's ministry there,

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A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes From My Kitchen Table by Molly Wizenberg, Simon and Schuster Publishers, $15.00 list price, paperback. When Molly Wizenberg's father died of cancer and she looked for ways to deal with the loss, she realized that so much of what she remembered about her father - and her family as a whole - centered around the kitchen and food.  In A Homemade Life, she writes

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4 Ingredients:  More Than 400 Quick, Easy, and Delicious Recipes Using 4 or Fewer Ingredients by Kim McCosker and Rachael Bermingham, Atria Books (a division of Simon and Schuster Publishers), $18.00 list price, hardcover. This is a great little cookbook full of recipes that use only four ingredients or less.  While not gourmet type dishes, they are quick and easy, and use ingredients that are

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-3282194967140076972011-11-10T13:14:00.000-08:002011-11-10T13:14:20.769-08:00

I Used to Be So Organized: Help for Reclaiming Order and Peace by Glynnis Whitwer, Leafwood Publishers, $14.99 list price, paperback. From the publisher: Glynnis' newest book, I Used to Be So Organized addresses the frustrations many women feel when they can't handle their lives.  They know, deep in their hearts, they should be able to manage things.  After all, they used to be organized...ten

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Disturbance by Jan Burke, An Irene Kelly Novel, Simon and Schuster Publishers, $25.00 list price, hardcover. Irene Kelly's life has almost returned to normal after her near-fatal encounter with serial killer Nick Parrish who is now serving time in prison, unable to walk due to injuries sustained during his capture.  But, just when Irene starts to feel safe again, she receives the news that

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Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible: The New Classic Guide to Delicious Dishes with More Than 300 Recipes by Paula Deen, Simon and Schuster Publishers, $29.99 list price, hardcover. This cookbook has been heralded as the Southern answer to The Joy of Cooking, and as Paula Deen herself says, it is "a book of classic dishes, dedicated to a whole new generation of cooks—for every bride, graduate,

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Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes You Can Make in 20 Minutes or Less by Mark Bittman, Simon and Schuster Publishing, $15.00 list price, paperback. Best-selling cookbook author Mark Bittman shows readers how to simplify classic dishes such as coq a vin, Caesar salad, chicken teriyaki, and egg drop soup into quick and easy recipes that take 20 minutes or less to

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Simply Truffles: Recipes & Stories That Capture the Essence of the Black Diamond by Patricia Wells, Harper Collins Publishers, $27.99 list price, hardcover. From the publisher: What delicacy is more revered or less understood than the black truffle? Its scent is heady, its flavor sublime, and lovers of truffles are just as fascinated by the history, lore, and mystique of truffle-hunting as they

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A Dark and Lonely Place by Edna Buchanan, Simon and Schuster, $26 list price, hardcover. One hundred years ago in frontier Miami, Florida, John Ashley was accused of murder and sentenced to hang. Proclaiming his innocence, he went on the run with his lover, Laura, and their exploits became legend.  A century later, in today’s Miami, Homicide Sergeant John Ashley investigates a millionaire’s

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-48343633476542751912011-11-05T14:02:00.000-07:002011-11-05T14:05:01.171-07:00

Crispens Point by JoHannah Reardon, Smashwords (online e-book publisher), $.99 download. Romance novelist Charlotte Fyne leaves the city for the small town of Crispens Point where she hopes to find peace from her past.  She is somewhat of a novelty to the residents at first, but quickly makes friends and begins to feel at home.  That is, until she begins attending a local church and finds

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-27121362940669951612011-11-01T04:22:00.000-07:002011-11-01T04:22:57.618-07:00

The Treats Truck Baking Book: Cookies, Brownies & Goodies Galore! by Kim Ima, Harper Collins Publishers, $21.99 list price, hardcover. This is a fun cookbook full of recipes for all kinds of cookies, brownies, and other goodies inspired by the Treats Truck, a mobile bakery business created by Kim Ima who delivers baked treats in New York City neighborhoods in the style of an ice cream truck. 

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-1348826169153875232011-10-31T09:43:00.000-07:002011-10-31T09:52:51.811-07:00

Robin Takes Five: 500 Recipes, 5 Ingredients or Less, 500 Calories or Less, for 5 Nights a Week at 5:00 PM by Robin Miller, Andrews McMeel Publishing, $29.99 list price, paperback. This is a practical cookbook by Food Network star Robin Miller that boasts 500 recipes with dishes that range from soups, pizzas, and pastas, to chicken, beef, pork, seafood, side dishes, and desserts, and that

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-1142802892694185182011-10-27T19:09:00.000-07:002011-10-28T06:24:57.576-07:00

Falling to Pieces: A Shipshewana Amish Mystery by Vannetta Chapman, Zondervan Publishing, $12.99 list price, paperback. From the publisher: When two women—one Amish, one English—each with different motives, join forces to organize a successful on-line quilt auction in the Amish community of Shipshewana, Indiana, neither expects nor wants a friendship. As different as night and day, Deborah and

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-68387107931900336032011-10-25T06:45:00.000-07:002011-10-25T06:45:34.320-07:00

Simply Fresh: Casual Dining at Home by Jeff Morgan, Andrews McMeel Publishing, $25.00 list price, hardcover. This cookbook is inspired by the menu of Ruby Tuesday restaurants, featuring more than 100 casual dining recipes for brunch, lunch, dinner and desserts, as well as beverages.  Filled with beautiful full-color photographs, the book helps the reader prepare restaurant quality meals at home,

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-84514328866739295832011-10-24T17:38:00.000-07:002011-10-24T17:38:51.666-07:00

A Pinch of Love by Alicia Bessette, Plume (a division of Penguin Group Publishing), $15.00 list price, paperback. Rose-Ellen "Zell" Roy is a widow still trying to move on since the death of her husband Nick in a tragic accident during a relief mission to New Orleans after Katrina.  She decides to enter a baking contest, even though she doesn't cook, in hopes of winning so she can donate the

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Bonnie by Iris Johansen, St. Martin's Press, $27.99 list price, hardcover. From the publisher: When Eve Duncan gave birth to her daughter, she experienced a love she never knew existed. Nothing would stand in the way of giving Bonnie a wonderful life---until the unthinkable happened and the seven-year-old vanished into thin air. Eve found herself in the throes of a nightmare from which there

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Make it Paleo: Over 200 Grain-Free Recipes For Any Occasion by Bill Staley and Hayley Mason, Victory Belt Publishing, $34.95 list price, paperback. This is the best "paleo" cookbook I've seen with recipes that use ingredients I recognize and can find in my local grocery store, and are actually easy to make.  Paleo eating, also known as the primal or caveman diet, focuses on lean meats and

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-57245569392782195432011-10-15T12:00:00.000-07:002011-10-15T12:12:43.825-07:00

A Year With Jesus: Daily Readings and Reflections on Jesus' Own Words by R. P. Nettlehorst, Thomas Nelson Publishers, $15.99 list price, paperback. This is a devotional that focuses on the words of Jesus as they relate to specific themes believers encountered in His time and continue today.  I like the format of each daily entry that includes a passage from scripture, followed by insighful

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-74752833950519341192011-10-14T10:14:00.000-07:002011-10-14T17:43:34.721-07:00

Abundant Life Day Book: 365 Blessings to Begin Your Day by Nancy Guthrie, Tyndale House Publishers, $14.99 list price, hardcover. The Abundant Life Day Book contains a year’s worth of daily reminders of what it means to live in the abundance of God’s blessing through Christ.  Guthrie writes, "Experiencing God’s blessing is not merely getting good things from God. The essence of blessing is God

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-27722167509263719882011-10-09T11:31:00.000-07:002011-10-10T07:05:08.825-07:00

The Peace God Promises: Closing the Gap Between What You Experience and What You Long For by Ann Spangler, Zondervan Publishing, $19.99 list price, hardcover. Sometimes it's hard to bridge the gap between embracing the peace that God promises and the anxiety we feel in our daily circumstances.  This book shows how to take our longing for God's peace and make it the reality scripture promises.

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-34623011234926004422011-09-27T02:46:00.000-07:002011-09-27T02:46:52.089-07:00

Cutie Pies: 40 Sweet, Savory, and Adorable Recipes by Dani Cone, Andrews McMeel Publishing, $16.99 list price, hardcover. This cookbook is for pie what cupcakes are to cake. It is arranged according to six different pie shapes: Cutie Pies (single-serving pies baked in a muffin tin), Flipsides (handheld turnovers, great for pie on the go), Piepops (pie lollipops!), Piejars (baked in small canning

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-86839669458027884992011-09-26T16:28:00.000-07:002011-09-26T16:39:05.069-07:00

50 Simple Soups and Stews for the Slow Cooker by Lynn Alley, Andrews McMeel Publishing, $16.99 list price, spiral-bound hardcover. I love soup and this little cookbook is full of recipes that I will actually make. The recipes are vegetarian (not vegan since cheese and other dairy foods are used) but meat can easily be added if desired.  I made the Potato, Broccoli, and Cheese Soup and enjoyed

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Surprised by Grace: God's Relentless Pursuit of Rebels by Tullian Tchividjian, Crossway Books, $18.99 list price, hardcover. This is a book about the prophet Jonah who ran away from God and rebelled at every turn yet God pursued him with amazing grace and compassion more than once.  As I began reading it, I was focused on the person of Jonah but quickly realized that his story is the story of

Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181971324527698061.post-13057798781930530122011-09-25T08:57:00.000-07:002011-09-25T08:57:16.279-07:00

Walk Strong, Look Up:The Most Powerful Exercise for Your Body and Soul by Chantel Hobbs, Revell (a division of Baker Publishing Group), $13.99 list price, paperback. From the publisher website: Chantel Hobbs knows what it's like to struggle with your weight for years and how hard it is to make regular exercise a part of your life. She's been there. One day Chantel vowed to lose weight and keep

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Betty Crocker: The Big Book of Slow Cooker, Casseroles, and More, Wiley Publishing, $19.95 list price, paperback. This is a big cookbook of comfort food that includes over 200 recipes for hearty slow cooker meals, casseroles, pasta dishes, one-dish dinners such as soups and stews, plus appetizers and desserts.  Classics such as meat loaf, beef stew, and chicken noodle soup are included along

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Paleo Comfort Foods: Homestyle Cooking For a Gluten-Free Kitchen by Julie and Charles Mayfield, Victory Belt Publishing, $29.95 list price, paperback. Although I don't follow a strictly paleo diet, otherwise known as the caveman diet or primal eating, I do like the recipes in this cookbook because of needing to stay low-carb with my eating and it gives me comfort food options that use

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The Runner's Devotional: Inspiration and Motivation for Life's Journey...On and Off he Road by Dana Niesluchowski and David R. Veerman, Tyndale House Publishers, $14.99 list price, paperback. This is a devotional specifically for runners, featuring 52 weekly readings that focus on the discipline of running itself as well as how to apply such things to the disciplines of daily life and as a

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Deadly Pursuit by Irene Hannon, Revell Books (A Division of Baker Publishing), $14.99 list price, paperback. When anonymous phone calls take a threatening and very personal turn, social worker Alison Taylor turns to her police detective brothers Cole and Jake, and Cole's new partner, ex-Navy SEAL Mitch Morgan, for help.  Her Christian faith is put to the test as the stalker's threats escalate,

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A Confident Heart: How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Live in the Security of God's Promises by Renee Swope, Revell (a division of Baker Publising Group), $13.99 list price, paperback. Doubt in ourselves and our abilities affects every area of life and our faith walk is not immune to it. In this book the author draws on her own personal struggles with confidence along with examples from the

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Your 100 Day Prayer: The Transforming Power of Actively Waiting on God by John I. Snyder, Thomas Nelson Publishers, $15.99 list price, paperback. This is a book that has the potential to change lives as it guides the reader in a 100 day journey of intentional prayer that seeks God's will for a specific need or desire.  I have not completed the 100 days yet but have begun this journey of prayer

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Cooking With Food Storage Made Easy by Debbie Harman, Covenant Communications, Inc., $18.85 list price, spiral-bound hardcover. One of the problems with storing food for emergencies is that many people don't know what to do with all the packages and cans of food and it ends up going to waste as the expiration dates come and go.  This cookbook offers help with easy recipes that use storage food

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Quinn by Iris Johansen, St. Martin's Press, $27.99 list price, hardcover. This is the second book in the trilogy that gives the background of the main characters in the Eve Duncan series.  This story continues where the first book, Eve, left off and flashes back to tell how she and Joe Quinn met after the disappearance of her daughter Bonnie fifteen years ago when Quinn, a former Navy SEAL

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How Do We Know the Bible is True? by Ken Ham and Bodie Hodge, Master Books, $14.95 list price, paperback. From the publisher website: Today there are untold voices in print, on television, and online calling for our attention, and so many of these mock or belittle our faith. From coworkers to those calling themselves Christians, the tone has become one of reproach, disparaging the character

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Congrats to Petra! True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 1 Powered by RANDOM.ORG The Upside of Downsizing: 50 Ways to Create a Cozy Life by Karen O'Conner You can read my review of this book HERE. To qualify for this drawing, simply become a follower if you aren't already, then leave a comment at this post.  I'll choose a winner using Random.org on Wednesday, August 17. I'll make

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Peace for the Journey: In the Pleasure of His Company by F. Elaine Olsen, WinePress Books, $17.99 list price, paperback. Peace for the Journey is a collection of fifty-two meditations to deepen your intimacy with Jesus, written from a personal narrative point of view by the author. As a friend and follower of Elaine's blog, I've come to know her heart for God and this book is one more way she

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Murder by Mocha: A Coffeehouse Mystery by Cleo Coyle, Berkley Prime Crime (division of Penguin Group), $25.95 list price, hardcover. Clare Cosi, manager and head barista of the Village Blend Coffee joins with a popular women's website called Aphrodite's Village to launch a coffee called "Mocha Magic", guaranteed to be an aphrodisiac.  It all sounds innocent enough except that the drink works a

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Upside: Surprising Good News About the State of Our World by Bradley R.E. Wright, Bethany House Publishing, $14.95 list price, paperback. This book by a sociologist poses the question, "what if the doomsayers have it all wrong?"  If we go by what we hear everyday on the news, it is easy to become paralyzed with fear.  Wright points to studies that show the affairs of the world aren't as bad as

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The Commonsense Kitchen: 500 Recipes + Lessons For a Hand-Crafted Life by Tom Hudgens, Chronicle Books, $35.00 list price, hardcover. This is a cookbook from an unusual source.  The author attended and cooked at Deep Springs, a two-year college program that only admits 12 students each year that is also a working organic farm and cattle ranch in the high desert of the Sierra Nevada. This is a

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Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston's Flour Bakery and Cafe by Joanne Chang, Chronicle Books, $35.00 list price, hardcover. This is an inspiring cookbook with its beautiful color photographs and the author's personal anecdotes about the recipes, her childhood, and her experiences as a pastry chef.  It has traditional recipes for things such as ginger cookies, carrot cake, pumpkin pie and

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Pieces of Light: A Dinah Harris Mystery by Julie Cave, New Leaf Publishing Group, $9.99 list price, paperback. Someone is targeting churches in terrorist-like bomb attacks and former FBI agent Dinah Harris is brought in as a consultant on the case.  It becomes clear that a personal vendetta against religion is the motive behind the bomber's attacks and Dinah must help the FBI discover what is

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