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Claire Cook
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Hi Everybody,
My wonderful publisher, Touchstone, is giving away 10 copies of my upcoming novel WALLFLOWER IN BLOOM on Goodreads! Thanks so much for helping me spread the word - and here's the link to enter: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Here's a little bit about the novel:
From the acclaimed bestselling author of Must Love Dogs comes a winning and witty new novel about a woman who emer... read more »
My wonderful publisher, Touchstone, is giving away 10 copies of my upcoming novel WALLFLOWER IN BLOOM on Goodreads! Thanks so much for helping me spread the word - and here's the link to enter: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Here's a little bit about the novel:
From the acclaimed bestselling author of Must Love Dogs comes a winning and witty new novel about a woman who emer... read more »
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Must Love Dogs
   3.41 avg rating — 2,502 ratings
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2002
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16 editions
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Life's a Beach
3.00 avg rating — 2,189 ratings
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2007
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18 editions
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Seven Year Switch
3.33 avg rating — 1,222 ratings
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2010
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11 editions
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The Wildwater Walking Club
3.43 avg rating — 1,212 ratings
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2009
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Summer Blowout
3.39 avg rating — 853 ratings
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2008
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8 editions
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Best Staged Plans
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2011
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Multiple Choice
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2004
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Ready to Fall
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2000
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Wallflower in Bloom: A Novel
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2012
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Wallflower in Bloom
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Upcoming Events
Celebrate WALLFLOWER IN BLOOM with Claire Cook in Atlanta!
Author appearance, June 05, 2012 06:30AM — 10 people invited
Atlanta, GA, US
Author appearance, June 05, 2012 06:30AM — 10 people invited
Atlanta, GA, US
Tuesday, June 5th @ 6:30 PM
Book Exchange
2932 Canton Rd.
Marietta, GA 30066
Mon...more
Celebrate WALLFLOWER IN BLOOM with Claire Cook in Chicago!
Author appearance, June 06, 2012 07:00AM — 5 people invited
Barrington, Libertyville and Gurnee, Chicago, IL, US
http://ClaireCook.com
Author appearance, June 06, 2012 07:00AM — 5 people invited
Barrington, Libertyville and Gurnee, Chicago, IL, US
http://ClaireCook.com
Wednesday, June 6th; 7:00 PM
Barrington Library
505 N. Northwest Highway
Barring...more
Summer Blowout Q&A (Literature & Fiction)
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updated Mar 29, 2010 04:34pm
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An interview with Claire Cook, bestselling author of Summer Blowout, Life's a Beach and Must Love Dogs.
Friends Don't Let Friends Walk Alone! (Entertainment)
1 chapters
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updated Feb 04, 2009 09:11am
Description:
stories about women, walking, and friendship
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I won this book as a First Reads on Good Reads and I couldn't put it down. I have never read anything by Claire Cook before and I am adding all of her books to my to-read list! I was actually late for work because I was hooked after the first few...
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I got this book free through Goodreads First Reads. I love Claire Cook's books. They're alway a joy to read. Deidre Griffin was born a middle child. She always felt left out. Not very special. Invisible. After college she ends up working for her f...
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location: Atlanta, GA, The United States description: Tuesday, June 5th @ 6:30 PM Book Exchange 2932 Canton Rd. Marietta, GA 30066 Monday, June 11 @ 7:15 PM Georgia Center for the Book 215 Sycamore St. Decatur, GA, 30030 *Eagle Eye Bookstore will sell books Tuesday, June 12th @ 7:00 PM Barnes & Noble 2900 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta, GA 30305 404-261-7747 This is a ticketed event. Please call store for details. Saturday, June 16th @ 1:00 PM FoxTale Book Shoppe 105 E. Main St., #138 Woodstock, GA 30188 Thursday, June 21st @ 6:30 PM A Capella Books & SCAD (Savanna...more |
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"I had a system, too, though I was pretty sure I’d ever acknowledged it before, even to myself. My closet was arranged by size: Now, Not That Long Ago, Once Upon a Time, Never Again, and In Your Dreams. I didn’t even have to check the tags to verify the humiliating range of ever-increasing numerals displayed on them. I wondered what size I’d be when I’d finally had enough.” – WALLFLOWER IN BLOOM"
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"even reflected glory can be intoxicating.” – WALLFLOWER IN BLOOM"
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“If plan A doesn't work, the alphabet has 25 more letters - 204 if you're in Japan.”
― Claire Cook, Seven Year Switch
― Claire Cook, Seven Year Switch
“What do I want? What kind of question is that? I want what everybody wants. I want someone who has my back. I want someone's name to put in the space after "in an emergecy please call." I want someone who will drink the other half of the bottle of wine so I don't. And someone to make it worth sitting down at an actual table to eat. I want someone who's dying to get home after a long day because I'm going to be there.”
― Claire Cook, Best Staged Plans
― Claire Cook, Best Staged Plans
“It takes courage to create,' he said. 'People are afraid of embarrassing themselves by not being good enough.'
Or maybe even by showing who they really are.”
― Claire Cook, Life's a Beach
Or maybe even by showing who they really are.”
― Claire Cook, Life's a Beach
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“Great, you ruined my life and you don’t even remember it.” – WALLFLOWER IN BLOOM”
― Claire Cook
― Claire Cook
“Because I know what it's like to pour your heart and soul into a book, day after day after day, when it comes to the work of other authors, I either give them five stars -- or say nothing! I simply can't bring myself to do anything else.”
― Claire Cook
― Claire Cook
“I opened both eyes. Dread was sitting on my chest as if it were an animal. I mean, dread so real it had physical presence, like a Labrador retriever I could teach tricks to. Here, Dread. Sit, Dread. Roll over, Dread. Play dead, Dread.” – WALLFLOWER IN BLOOM”
― Claire Cook
― Claire Cook
“I had a system, too, though I was pretty sure I’d ever acknowledged it before, even to myself. My closet was arranged by size: Now, Not That Long Ago, Once Upon a Time, Never Again, and In Your Dreams. I didn’t even have to check the tags to verify the humiliating range of ever-increasing numerals displayed on them. I wondered what size I’d be when I’d finally had enough.” – WALLFLOWER IN BLOOM”
― Claire Cook
― Claire Cook
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Hi Claire, thanks for inviting me to be your friend. I just ordered two of your books. I have read great reviews from both. I would love to win the spa weekend. I will keep my fingers crossed that I am the one chosen.Sincerely, Shirley
Hi Claire, I'm so honored to be your friend and your fan as well. I'm currently co-authoring a novel and there's two heroines...one is named Clair (no e).Blessings,
Jeannie
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HI, Claire!Thank you for the invitation. Pleased to have you as a friend.
Sounds like you've been a pretty busy lady.
Best Wishes for a great Holiday Season and a Very Merry Christmas!
Elena
Hi Claire!Thanks so much for adding me as a friend :)) I totally loved Must Love Dogs---and I totally related with Multiple Choice. Must admit that one introduced my into chocotinis---Yum :)
Ellen
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