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      • Recipe :: Beef, Mushroom and Barley Soup
      • Recipe :: Delicious and Creamy Shrimp Corn Chowder
      • Recipe :: Hearty Vegetable Soup
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    • Sides
      • Recipe :: Cheesy Apples
      • Recipe :: Chopped Brussels Sprouts
      • Recipe :: Kale and Brussel Sprout Salad
      • Recipe :: Tabouli
      • Recipe :: Tomato Pie
    • Mains
      • Recipe :: Beef Tenderloin
      • Recipe :: Roasted Turkey and Brine
      • Recipe :: Shrimp & Grits
      • Recipe :: Thai Quinoa Salad
    • Sweet Stuff
      • Recipe :: Cranberry Orange Cake
      • Recipe :: Boiled Custard
      • Recipe :: Caramel Apple Cake
      • Recipe :: Carrot Cake
      • Recipe :: Christmas (Swedish) Tea Rings
      • Recipe :: Cinnamon Rolls
      • Recipe :: Lemon Sugar Cookies
      • Recipe :: Salted Toffee Cookies
      • Recipe :: Trifle in a Glass

Author: Elisabeth

I’m a recovering English teacher who now works in healthcare communications. In between, I had a brief stint in sales and even dipped my toe in moonlighting as a photographer. I've been blogging since 2009. I've been reading since forever.
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Have you ever gotten the feeling when reading a book, that what is in your hands is an earlier written manuscript that the author has […] Read More

Wally Lamb She's Come Undone
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Book Review :: She’s Come Undone

Earlier this year I was introduced to Wally Lamb via the audio version of The Hour I First Believed. She’s Come Undone is an earlier […] Read More

Books Posted onJune 15, 2010February 1, 2011

Audio Book :: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

When I started listening to David Sadaris’ Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, I felt like asking, “Where has this guy been all my […] Read More

The Handmaid's Tale
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Book Review :: The Handmaid’s Tale

Margaret Atwood’s award winning The Handmaid’s Tale is the type of novel that is so full, so rich with material, it is almost hard to […] Read More

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Miscellaneous Post for Catching Up

Sorry for the lapse in reviews last week! I was on our annual vacation with my family. I posted pictures last year and if I […] Read More

Blog Awards Posted onJune 7, 2010

Miscellaneous Post for Catching Up

Sorry for the lapse in reviews last week! I was on our annual vacation with my family. I posted pictures last year and if I […] Read More

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Miscellaneous Post for Catching Up

Sorry for the lapse in reviews last week! I was on our annual vacation with my family. I posted pictures last year and if I […] Read More

Miscellaneous Posted onJune 7, 2010

Miscellaneous Post for Catching Up

Sorry for the lapse in reviews last week! I was on our annual vacation with my family. I posted pictures last year and if I […] Read More

Miscellaneous Posted onJune 7, 2010

Book Blogger Appreciation Week is coming up soon!

Last year I felt like I barely got in on the tale end of Book Blogger Appreciation Week (BBAW), so this year I’m excited to […] Read More

Book Reviews Posted onJune 6, 2010

Book Review :: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is not my first choice in genre. That said, I really enjoyed this book. It has gotten […] Read More

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Consequences
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Consequences
by Penelope Lively
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by Kristin Hannah
Oh William!
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Oh William!
by Elizabeth Strout
All Our Wordly Goods
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by Irène Némirovsky
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Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
by Kerry Patterson

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