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Wednesday, May 2, 2007 - ….Spilling From The Bookstacks….

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I always get quite a few great reading ideas from browsing blogs, so I thought I’d note a few titles that have been picked up from the various bookstacks around this house: (most are library books, we’re very loyal patrons)

Chocolat by Joanne Harris--refreshing, out-of-the-box characters always get my attention.

Circle Trilogy by Nora Roberts--mythical and fascinating, totally fantastical, best I’ve read by this author in awhile (besides the ‘In Death series she writes aka JD Robb-- I enjoy those tremendously).

Van Gogh’s Diary--intriguing, I enjoy the details given of the places he writes from, of what he paints. This is one of those I pick up and read a bit of from time to time as opposed to reading from cover-to-cover.

Cooking With Paula magazine--lots n lots of great articles and recipes in each issue I’ve browsed thus far.

Evening Class by Maeve Binchy-- The richness of her characters make them so real, they have such depth. The Irish detail/flavor is wonderfully alluring. This was the first book I’ve ever intentionally re-read. I just don’t do that, usually.

Poetry of Robert Frost--I won a complete anthology of Robert Frost’s works in our library’s recent Silent Auction. I’ve read and enjoyed quite a few Frost poems in the past, owning this book has me marking passages.

That’ll do for now, as there are no further titles within easy reach of this ‘puter and I’m far too comfortable here next to that man o’mine watchin’ baseball to go in search….  :)

 


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Thursday, May 3, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by emilyhope
Sounds like some good reading material. I am assuming that Cooking with Paula is Paula Deen. My DD16 loves her. She watches her on the Food Network. When we were in Savannah, we dined at her restaurant.
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Thursday, May 3, 2007 - Good titles!

Posted by thewoman
You've got some gems there! I don't read as much as I used to... I've been trying to get back into it.
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Thursday, May 3, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Marie78
Thank you for sharing some book ideas, I am always looking for a new book to read :).
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Thursday, May 3, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by RedMaples
i like reading about books even better'n reading books! the book pictures are a nice touch in your entry. we are overflowing with books here too! the funny thing is the whole family has this book thing. I have just given away boxes of them...& then ordered a few new (used) from amazon. we just can't stop bringing books home!! picked up few at a rummage sale for 50 cents each. i just might blog a book list too, thanks for the idea!
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Thursday, May 3, 2007 - p.s.

Posted by RedMaples
the visual dna thing over on the right is very cool. I checked it out , but need help to get it over to my blog.
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Friday, May 11, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous
I love Maeve Binchy's style of writing, I need to see if I have missed any of her books. Have you read Rosemary or Robin Pilcher? Very similar styles. I like them because there is rarely anything graphic or really gross -- although Maeve through in something once that made me almost quit reading her books. I haven't read for pleasure in a while, I miss it. Hmmm.
<br>Marcia http://shh-speakup.blogspot.com
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