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Book Review: Beef It Up!
Beef It Up!: 50 Mouthwatering Recipes for Ground Beef, Steaks, Stews, Roasts, Ribs, and More by Jessica Formicola My rating: 4 of 5 stars A solid ‘starter’ cookbook for the young person in…
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Book Review: Tomato Love
Tomato Love: 44 Mouthwatering Recipes for Salads, Sauces, Stews, and More by Joy Howard My rating: 5 of 5 stars As a country gardener who also cans and preserves my bounty, I’m always…
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Book Review: Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery
Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery by Linda Stratmann My rating: 5 of 5 stars Author Linda Stratmann places Sherlock Holmes in 1876, during his days as a student at St. Bartholomew’s…
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Book Review: Running From Royalty
Running from Royalty by Sheryl Nantus My rating: 5 of 5 stars If this sad-yet-cute-and-cuddly romantic adventure between Kathleen Kiski and Teddy ‘Theo’ Dubrienne can captivate my emotions and imagination, that’s quite a…
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Book Review: Plant Powered Mexican
Plant Powered Mexican: Fast, Fresh Recipes from a Mexican-American Kitchen by Kate Ramos My rating: 5 of 5 stars Mexican food has been my favorite since I was a toddler – no exaggeration!…
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Book Review: The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook
The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook: Over 100 Fabulous Recipes to Use Eggs in Unexpected Ways by Lisa Steele My rating: 5 of 5 stars Lisa Steele knows her eggs – enough to confidently…
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Book Review: The Secrets of Elloughton Park
Ideally, this book should be read while propped up on a pile of pillows, under an afghan, with hot tea close at hand.
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Book Review: Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa
While I love Pilar's personality and love of filmmaking, other aspects of this book didn't appeal to me. The decision to blend/mix languages was extremely jolting as I don't speak the second language…
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Book Review: The Modern Tiffin
The Modern Tiffin: On-the-Go Vegan Dishes with a Global Flair by Priyanka NaikMy rating: 5 of 5 stars A wonderfully chatty and culturally informative cookbook. I’d recommend this to anyone wishing to learn…
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Lorem Ipsum Collection
I’ve gathered my Lorum Ipsum Generator link collection into one page at my site. Hope this helps you with all your Lorem Ipsum needs! The collection is permanently listed in the menu at…
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Book Review: Ambush or Adore
Ambush or Adore by Gail Carriger My rating: 3 of 5 stars I highly recommend that you read Gail Carriger’s Finishing School series before reading the three stories that make up the Delightfully…
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Book Review: Booze Over Broadway
This volume should never be tucked away on a bookshelf or hidden in the shadows behind your personal home bar.
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Book Review: Pies Are Awesome
With Thanksgiving in the United States just around the corner, many of you may be debating what to bring along for the annual family gathering.
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Old Dog, New Tricks
We don't often go out for dinner, and keeping to our low-sodium, low-fat diets means most convenience foods never follow us home from the grocery story. But there's always going to be nights…
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Book Review: Enough Already
This book is a biography, a self-help guide, a cookbook, and yes, if you were enthralled with Edward Van Halen too, it’s their never-ending love story, too.
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Sixth and Lenora
The Sixth and Lenora Building wasn't always called that. When I worked there in 1989-1991, it was called the United Airlines Building.
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Book Review: Old-Time Country Wisdom and Lore for Hearth and Home
Wisdom and Lore, or terrifying examples of "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?"
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Book Review: The Keeper of Happy Endings
Where to even start writing this review??? Perhaps with my frustration that I can't give the book ten stars!
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Book Review: The Trouble with Half a Moon
A thirteen-year-old girl growing up in the projects faces all sorts of challenges. But even readers who are living in other home situations will find plenty of reasons to connect with Delilah -…
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Book Review: The Lighthouse Witches
If you are looking for a spooky, atmospheric Halloween-season read, you are in luck.
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Book Review: Draw Out (Aces High, Jokers Wild Book 5.5)
Fans of the "Aces High, Jokers Wild" series have asked to hear Janice’s story many times. In this novella, her early life is finally revealed.
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Seattle Stories: Turning 21
Do you remember what you did on your 21st birthday? I do. I just don't remember WHERE.
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Seattle Stories: The Granada
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadda, here I'm living at, The Granada.
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Seattle Stories: The Brasserie Pittsbourg
Playing tourist for a day in old Seattle.
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Seattle Stories: The Salmon and the Turtle
Who remembers when there was an apartment at the top of the Space Needle?
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Seattle Stories: Bordello Buddies
Meta levels of Seattle Vintage: Here's a fake-vintage "1877" photo taken of me and my besties at Sundance Photo Parlor in downtown Seattle, in 1977.
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Book Review: There Is No Lovely End
This is a ghost story, make no mistake about it. But these ghosts don't behave as you'd expect them to.
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Seattle Stories: The Dream Dress
Once upon a time, I found the perfect dress.
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Seattle Stories: Finishing School
Once upon a time, when I was 21, I went to Finishing School. I really did.
