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To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis

The Great Good Thing by Roderick Townley

The Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set by L.M. Montgomery

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Baking Illustrated by Cook's Illustrated Magazine

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Lisa and 1 other person liked Emily's review of NOS4A2: "Wow...brutal and awesome. I am now scared of Christmas. And Christmas ornaments. Hill is a very talented writer on his own, but in this book he sounded a lot like his dad - if his dad had an editor who was brave enough to actually edit..." Read more of this review »
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Lisa and 4 other people liked Erin Cataldi's review of Juliet Takes a Breath: "I'm loving how diverse young adult fiction is getting! Although honestly this is more of a new adult book, as the protagonist is in college. Juliet has won the internship opportunity of a lifetime. She's going to work and live with the most esteem..." Read more of this review »
Nov 12, 2019 05:22PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lisa rated a book liked it 100 Side Hustles: Ideas for Making Extra Money by Chris Guillebeau (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Glad I checked this out at the library. The stories were neat - of folks that happened up a great selling/money making idea. I didn't see any that jumped out to our family that we would be passionate about.
Nov 12, 2019 05:23AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of 100 Side Hustles by Chris Guillebeau. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — 100 Side Hustles by Chris Guillebeau <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lisa rated a book liked it Jane Austen's Sewing Box: Craft Projects & Stories from Jane Austen's Novels by Jennifer Forest (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An interesting read with many neat sewing projects. I was disappointed not to find a reticule pattern and instructions. Oh well...
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Lisa rated a book liked it Jane Austen's Sewing Box: Craft Projects & Stories from Jane Austen's Novels by Jennifer Forest (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An interesting read with many neat sewing projects. I was disappointed not to find a reticule pattern and instructions. Oh well...
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Lisa rated a book it was amazing The Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set (Anne of Green Gables, #1-8) by L.M. Montgomery Read 2 times	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read all these as an adult. Do kids still read these and like them??? My favorite novel was The Chronicles of Avonlea. 11/10/19 - listened to this on a road trip. It was beautiful! What AMAZING dialogue!! After reading some of the authorAvonlea. ...more
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Lisa rated a book really liked it Survival Lessons by Alice Hoffman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Listened to this book in a short couple of hours. The author provides a how to live your life when you're going through cancer treatment...since there wasn't any good manual out there. Her messages are universal - about love, forgiveness and living l ...more
Nov 10, 2019 05:24PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Survival Lessons by Alice Hoffman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Survival Lessons by Alice Hoffman <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lisa rated a book really liked it Survival Lessons by Alice Hoffman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Listened to this book in a short couple of hours. The author provides a how to live your life when you're going through cancer treatment...since there wasn't any good manual out there. Her messages are universal - about love, forgiveness and living l ...more
Nov 10, 2019 05:22PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Survival Lessons by Alice Hoffman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Survival Lessons by Alice Hoffman <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lisa rated a book really liked it The Drowning Season by Alice Hoffman (Goodreads Author) Read 2 times	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Listened to this on audio. What a master storyweaver Hoffman is!! She truly is one of the finest magical realism authors ever. I don't want to tell you anything about this book, just read it.
Nov 10, 2019 05:20PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Drowning Season by Alice Hoffman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Drowning Season by Alice Hoffman <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lisa rated a book liked it Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A lot of people were talking about Brene Brown this year to me. I picked this up after hearing someone mention her name again. It's an interesting and digestible book about research on shame and personal growth. I found myself nodding along and agree ...more
Nov 04, 2019 04:56PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Daring Greatly by Brené Brown. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Daring Greatly by Brené Brown <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">