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"Waiting On" Wednesday: Lies of the Heart

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — (I realized that my logo was in serious need of some updating. So, here's the new one!)... "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: Lies of the Heart ... (more) "Waiting On" Wednesday: Lies of the Heart

Michelle Moran

Nick Hornby

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breakingthespine.blogspot.com - 2 days ago

Cook from the Book: Breakfast Wellington

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — For brunch this past weekend, I wanted a departure from my typical egg/grits/sausage casserole. I remembered making... a note of this recipe awhile back and decided to give it a try. It was delicious , different, and very attractive (I need to get in the habit of taking food photos to accompany ... (more) Cook from the Book: Breakfast Wellington

The Cut

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breakingthespine.blogspot.com - 5 days ago

Weekend Cooking: "Sinful" Roasted Chicken

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — How much do I love, love, love Top Chef?? The latest cookbook from the Bravo television series... is out, Top Chef: The Quickfire Cookbook . I have it in my TBR stack, but its release reminded me that I needed to pull out last year's release, Top Chef The Cookbook , and make one of my favorite ... (more) Weekend Cooking: "Sinful" Roasted Chicken

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breakingthespine.blogspot.com - 8 days ago

"Waiting On" Wednesday: The Gin Closet

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.... This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: The Gin Closet By Leslie Jamison Publication Date: February 16 From Publishers Weekly: Jamison's ... (more) "Waiting On" Wednesday: The Gin Closet

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breakingthespine.blogspot.com - 10 days ago

Review: Family Album by Penelope Lively

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — "Childhood--which sets the scene, the determining scene, which establishes the norm, which has you observing other people's... arrangement with surprise." For matriarch Alison, Allersmead is the perfect home...full of children (six), plenty of space, delicious smells from the kitchen, beloved ... (more) Review: Family Album by Penelope Lively

Penelope Lively

Cassandra Clare

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breakingthespine.blogspot.com - 12 days ago

Weekend Cooking: Best Squash Casserole

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — As adults, my sister and I have taken over the "sides" portion of Thanksgiving at my parents'... house. We leave the turkey and dressing to them...and we split up the rest between us. I have my list of standards, but I always throw in one new dish each year, too. So, I hit my cookbook closet for ... (more) Weekend Cooking: Best Squash Casserole

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breakingthespine.blogspot.com - 15 days ago

"Waiting On" Wednesday: The Murderer's Daughters

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.... This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: The Murderer's Daughters By Randy Susan Meyers Publication Date: January 19 From Amazon: Mama was “no ... (more) "Waiting On" Wednesday: The Murderer's Daughters

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breakingthespine.blogspot.com - 16 days ago

Cook from the Book: Southwestern Sausage Ring

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — Connie at Tales from the Fridge has started a new Cook from the Book cookbook challenge that's... right up my alley: Are you addicted to cookbooks? Do you have a collection of cookbooks that are sitting around collecting dust? Do you wish you cooked out of them more often? Do you have a hard ... (more) Cook from the Book: Southwestern Sausage Ring

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breakingthespine.blogspot.com - 17 days ago

Review: A Friend of the Family by Lauren Grodstein

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — "One day, God willing, my son will understand. He'll have children of his own and then he'll... understand. There's nothing a father won't do for his children." Pete and Elaine Dizinoff have been friends with Joe and Iris Stern since college, living near each other in suburban New Jersey, ... (more) Review: A Friend of the Family by Lauren Grodstein

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breakingthespine.blogspot.com - 18 days ago

Sunday Salon: 11-15

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — Yesterday, I finished But Not for Long by Michelle Wildgen, an odd book set in Madison, Wisconsin,... over three days (!) that focuses on three members of a sustainable-foods cooperative house. Throw in a mysterious lake incident, an area-wide power outage, and a housemate's alcoholic, estranged ... (more) Sunday Salon: 11-15

Frank Belknap Long

John Irving

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breakingthespine.blogspot.com - 19 days ago

Weekend Cooking: Three New Cookbooks

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — Beth Fish Reads hosts a Weekend Cooking meme, which is open to anyone who has any kind... of food-related post to share: book (novel or non-fiction) reviews, cookbook reviews, recipes, etc. Here are three hot-off-the-press cookbooks that I can't wait to read! (All descriptions from ... (more) Weekend Cooking: Three New Cookbooks

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breakingthespine.blogspot.com - 22 days ago

"Waiting On" Wednesday: Secrets of Eden

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.... This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: Secrets of Eden By Chris Bohjalian Publication Date: February 2 From the author's Web site: "There," ... (more) "Waiting On" Wednesday: Secrets of Eden

Secrets

Alice Munro

Chris Smith

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breakingthespine.blogspot.com - 25 days ago

Review: Remedies by Kate Ledger

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — "Whatever had kept her marriage aloft had begun its slow exhalation, and what was left in her... hand was like the string of a deflated balloon." Simon Bear is a respected and well-loved internist, albeit with some questionable medical treatments, operating his Baltimore practice from a wing in ... (more) Review: Remedies by Kate Ledger

Kate DiCamillo

Emily Brontë

Simon Brett

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breakingthespine.blogspot.com - 25 days ago

Library Loot 11-8

— breakingthespine.blogspot.com — Library Loot is hosted by Reading Adventures . Here's what I picked up from the library this... week: But Not for Long by Michelle Wildgen A Friend of the Family by Lauren Grodstein Family Album by Penelope Lively New York: The Novel by Edward Rutherfurd The Recipe Club by Andrea Israel ... (more) Library Loot 11-8