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London Is the Best City in America (Hardcover) by Laura Dave (Goodreads author!) |
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read in June, 2007
Melaina said:
"Beautifully written- some of her phrases were so vivid they gave me chills.
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The Shell Seekers (Hardcover) by Rosamunde Pilcher |
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Melaina said:
"One of my all-time favorite books- a wonderful story, beautifully written, with unforgettable characters. Much of the book takes place in Cornwall, England- it made such an impression on me that we named one of our sons after a Cornish town.
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Fixing The Crack Of Dawn - Pbk (Paperback) by Erica Silverman bookshelves: childrens-books |
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read in October, 2007
Melaina said:
"This was a neat book with beautiful illustrations- helps kids understand the goofy expression "at the crack of dawn."
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Cock-A-Doodle Quack Quack (Hardcover) by Ivor Baddiel bookshelves: childrens-books |
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read in September, 2007
Melaina said:
"This was a cute book- my 4-year-old daughter thought it was hilarious.
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Melaina
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""Cleanliness is not next to godliness. It isn't even in the same neighborhood. No one has ever gotten a religious experience out of removing burned-on cheese from the grill of the toaster oven."" — Erma Bombeck | |
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Melaina
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I, Elizabeth: A Novel (Paperback) by Rosalind Miles |
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Melaina
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""The woman who creates and sustains a home, and under whose hands children grow up to be strong and pure men and women, is a creator second only to God."" — Helen Hunt Jackson | |
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Melaina
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Who Are You People?: A Personal Journey into the Heart of Fanatical Passion in America (Paperback) by Shari Caudron |
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Melaina
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See You in a Hundred Years: Four Seasons in Forgotten America (Hardcover) by Logan Ward (Goodreads author!) |
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Melaina's favorite quotes
""Cleanliness is not next to godliness. It isn't even in the same neighborhood. No one has ever gotten a religious experience out of removing burned-on cheese from the grill of the toaster oven.""
— Erma Bombeck
— Erma Bombeck
""The woman who creates and sustains a home, and under whose hands children grow up to be strong and pure men and women, is a creator second only to God.""
— Helen Hunt Jackson
— Helen Hunt Jackson
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