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10 Minute Decorating: 176 Fabulous Shortcuts with Style
10 Minute Decorating: 176 Fabulous Shortcuts with Style
Author: Susan Ure
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 2.3/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 2/26/2016


I loved this book - A large size book, it has great pictures and suggestions for styling my home! It's such a great thing when small changes make such a big difference!


100 Years: 100 Stories
100 Years: 100 Stories
Author: George Burns
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 12
Review Date: 1/5/2020


The great comedian celebrates his one hundredth birthday with a selection of his favorite and funniest stories that include reminiscences about his own past and anecdotes about friends, family, and colleagues. I loved this boook - it takes little time to read, and his optimistic, joyful spirit shines through.


101 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT JANE AUSTEN (2ND PRINT)
101 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT JANE AUSTEN (2ND PRINT)
Author: PATRICE HANNON
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 4
Review Date: 8/4/2012


Love Jane Austen? Got to have this book!


The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders (Eugenia Potter, Bk 4)
Review Date: 8/4/2012


A good opening novel.


And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None
Author: Agatha Christie
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
 118
Review Date: 8/4/2012


There is no better author, and this is one of her best!


Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
Author: Lorna Landvik
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 824
Review Date: 8/4/2012


I really enjoy this quirky author - each book is a gem!


AP Chemistry (Advanced Placement)
AP Chemistry (Advanced Placement)
Author: Gary S. Thorpe
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 2/26/2016


A really great reference and help with AP Chemistry! You understand what's being taught and can review anytime once you get to college!~


Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, Bk 18)
Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, Bk 18)
Author: Agatha Christie
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4.6/5 Stars.
 8
Review Date: 8/4/2012


Absolutey the best - can anyone say enough about Christie's Poirot?


The Art of Flower Arranging
The Art of Flower Arranging
Author: Zibby Tozer
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 8/4/2012


An old fashioned and traditional book with all the basics of flower arranging....lovely for a learner, and expands a bit on the basics for the old hand.


The Art of Racing in the Rain Movie Tie-in Edition: A Novel
The Art of Racing in the Rain Movie Tie-in Edition: A Novel
Author: Garth Stein
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 1/13/2020


Lovely story for all those who appreciate the companionship of a dog. Loved the book, enjoyed the movie!


The Art of Worldly Wisdom
The Art of Worldly Wisdom
Author: Baltasar Gracian
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 2/26/2016


Brilliant! This is an extra copy, but we all love this book - my grown kids keep it close at hand!


The Assassin's Touch (Sano Ichiro, Bk 10)
The Assassin's Touch (Sano Ichiro, Bk 10)
Author: Laura Joh Rowland
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 24
Review Date: 1/13/2020


Rowland is an excellent author; her intricate plots and masterful characters are worth every minute. Suspenseful, intelligent, unexpected, and with characters that grow and change with each book!


At Home in Mitford (Mitford, Bk 1)
At Home in Mitford (Mitford, Bk 1)
Author: Jan Karon
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 703
Review Date: 8/4/2012


The best, absolutely the best series!


The Belles of Solace Glen (Solace Glen, Bk 1)
The Belles of Solace Glen (Solace Glen, Bk 1)
Author: Susan S. James
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 26
Review Date: 8/4/2012


I love this series and wish it wasn't so short. My mom agrees - full of detail, great characters, and you feel like you live there!


Black Lotus (Sano Ichiro, Bk 6)
Black Lotus (Sano Ichiro, Bk 6)
Author: Laura Joh Rowland
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 52
Review Date: 2/26/2016


These books are fast paced with an impeccable view of ancient Japan's power struggles large and small. Society in old Japan is set out in a riveting narrative and I can never put one down once I start. Great variety in each book - never a recycled plot line. Love them!!


Burning Bright
Burning Bright
Author: Tracy Chevalier
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
 64
Review Date: 8/4/2012


An unusual and lovely book.....unexpected in a gentle, intelligent way. Some history, some poetry, and a wonderful weaving of events. Really very good.


But Everyone Else Looks So Sure of Themselves: A Guide to Surviving the Teen Years
Review Date: 2/26/2016


A real help when raising teens in this day and age! Full of practical suggestions and good advice!


But Seriously
But Seriously
Author: John McEnroe
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 1/13/2020


Great player, great book!


Can I Have the Keys to the Car?: How Teens and Parents Can Talk About Things That Really Matter
Review Date: 2/26/2016


A great help if you are raising teens. So hard sometimes to know what to say, what to do, what consequences to put in place, how to really talk to them. This book is a big help!


The Case of the Smoking Chimney
The Case of the Smoking Chimney
Author: Erle Stanley Gardner
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 9/9/2010


Classic Perry Mason - and who doesn't love Perry Mason! Gardner is one the best puzzle builders that ever wrote whodunits!


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