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Jill D. - Reviews

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Coffee: A Little Indulgence
Coffee: A Little Indulgence
Author: G&R Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 0.5/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 2/7/2011


I didn't really care for this book. I was expecting more barista info. And most of the recipes called for instant coffee. Yuck.


Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Review Date: 12/10/2010


She is such a chatty author. I think I enjoy more of the getting to the point and not so much flowery "head talk"


Fablehaven (Fablehaven, Bk 1)
Fablehaven (Fablehaven, Bk 1)
Author: Brandon Mull
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/26/2011
Helpful Score: 1


This is the best series my family and I have ever read. My children are 9 and 11. When I started reading this series out loud to my children, my husband was listening from the other room. We started trading nights reading to the children and then eventually he took over. He love the books that much. Now, each of my children has read the entire series on their own!


A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana
A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana
Author: Haven Kimmel
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 12/10/2010


The book was kind of all over the place. It was hard to tell about what period of life she was describing and then she would skip to a memory from another time. Overall it was an entertaining read though.


The Glass Castle
The Glass Castle
Author: Jeannette Walls
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 11/26/2016


This book will have you glued to your seat. What makes the book so compelling is that sometimes you actually agree with the parents beliefs but at the same time shocked and disturbed by how they raised their children.


Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Author: Sharon Creech
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 1/3/2011


This was one of the sweetest books I have read in a long time and it is going to be perfect for both of my pre teen daughters to read. I thoroughly enjoyed it.


Kimo's Escape: The Story of a Hawaiian Boy Who Learns to Believe in Himself
Review Date: 10/10/2010


This was a wonderful book for pre-teens to learn a little about Hawaii's history through a fictional story


The Lost Mother
The Lost Mother
Author: Mary McGarry Morris
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 10/10/2010
Helpful Score: 1


This book was incredibly tragic. It kept me reading for sure but only in the hope that life would get better for the brother and sister in the story. Very realistic.


The Red Tent
The Red Tent
Author: Anita Diamant
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 10/24/2010
Helpful Score: 1


This is by far the most well written book I have read. I can't believe I never thought about how most of the stories in the Bible and how they were from a man's perspective.


The Sugar Queen
The Sugar Queen
Author: Sarah Addison Allen
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 10/24/2010
Helpful Score: 1


A truly delicious treat of a book. I really enjoy this new author. Once I pick up any of her books ( not enough of them yet ) I can't put it down until it is finished.


Tender at the Bone:  Growing Up at the Table
Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table
Author: Ruth Reichl
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 12/10/2010


I really enjoyed this book. She writes as if these memories are as fresh as the day they happened and it truly gives you the feelings that she had at different stages of her life.


The Thirteenth Tale
The Thirteenth Tale
Author: Diane Setterfield
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 10/24/2010


The way this complicated little story comes together in the end is brilliant! AND I love how she doesn't really reveal the whole story, even in the end. It leaves you to wonder and drives you MADD. I loved it!


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