Monthly Archives: May 2012

Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches’ Guide to Romance Novels

Posted on 30 May 2012 by

Title: Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches’ Guide to Romance Novels Author: Sarah Wendell & Candy Tan Publisher: Fireside (2009) Pages: 304 Rating: 4 stars We’re here to throw a party for the genre—to celebrate its soaring successes as well … Continue reading →

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Fashion Friday: Wearing THE CHAPERONE

Posted on 25 May 2012 by

The Chaperone by natalieeramm featuring floral print handbags The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty Riverhead Books, ISBN 978-1594487019 Hardcover $26.95 Publication date June 5, 2012 384 pgs, 3.5 stars Click here to enter a book giveaway for The Chaperone  SUMMARY: It’s 1922 … Continue reading →

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FIfty Shades of Grey

Posted on 22 May 2012 by

Title: Fifty Shades of Grey Author: E L James Publisher: Vintage, 2012 Pages: 528 Rating: 2 stars This book has been getting mad press lately. By “mad” I mean a crazy lot and also angry press. Lots of people think … Continue reading →

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Fashion Friday: Wearing SWAMPLANDIA!

Posted on 18 May 2012 by

Swamplandia! by natalieeramm featuring beauty products Swamplandia! by Karen Russell Vintage Books (division of Random House, 2011) 416 pgs, 4 stars SUMMARY: See my post Swamplandia! FASHION: You live in a swamp theme park off the coast of Florida with … Continue reading →

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THE CHAPERONE book giveaway! Win a signed copy!!

Posted on 17 May 2012 by

You. Guys. I’m hosting my first book giveaway! Laura Moriarty is going to sign a copy of The Chaperone and it could be yours. The giveaway will be open from now until May 30th, so you can enter today or … Continue reading →

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Posted on 16 May 2012 by

Title: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Author: Jonathan Safran Foer Publisher: Mariner Books Pages: 368 Rating: 5 stars I just finished this book on the bus this morning. It is incredible! The story is told through a 9-year-old boy’s point … Continue reading →

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Fashion Friday: Wearing THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

Posted on 11 May 2012 by

Catcher in the Rye inspired by natalieeramm featuring hats The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Little, Brown and Co., 1951 214 pgs, 5 stars SUMMARY: The Catcher in the Rye is my favorite book. If you don’t know, … Continue reading →

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The Sense of an Ending

Posted on 8 May 2012 by

Title: The Sense of an Ending Author: Julian Barnes Publisher: Knopf, 2011 Pages: 163 Rating: 2 stars The Sense of an Ending begins with Tony looking back on his prep school years. He and a small group of boys decide … Continue reading →

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Fashion Friday: Wearing SARAH’S KEY

Posted on 4 May 2012 by

Sara’s Key by natalieeramm featuring gold charms pendants Sarah’s Key by Tatian De Rosnay St. Martin’s Press, 2007 304 pgs, 4 stars SUMMARY: In Sarah’s Key, an American journalist, Julia, comes across a shameful, seldom talked about history. The city … Continue reading →

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Romance Roundup

Posted on 3 May 2012 by

Title: Flashpoint Author: Jill Shalvis Publisher: Harlequin, 2008 Pages: 224 Rating: 3 stars Brooke O’Brien has been a drifter all her life. Until she takes a new job in Cali as an EMT at a fire department and the sexy-surfer-boy-firefighter, … Continue reading →

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