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I’m sliding in under the wire!! Halloween Greetings from my little sister and me (circa 1981). I hope you had a wonderful day filled with candy, trick or treating, or even a little haunting; I managed to accomplish all three. Miraculously, I limited my candy intake to an Almond Joy, Reese’s, and a Snickers, all [...]
Title: Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho Author: Stephen Rebello Genre/Pages: Non-fiction/240* Publisher: released for Kindle 7/2010 by Open Road; orig. pub. date 1990 Rating: 4 Bookmarks** Source: Open Road Books via Net Galley How could I resist a spooky review at end of October? This review’s format is a bit different–my husband, a [...]
Is there anything more nostalgic than old-school holiday television specials? I remember waiting not-so-patiently each year to see all the holiday classics. My husband and I haven’t seen them in years and I decided to remedy that last night. I hopped on to the bed next to my ailing hubby, who was sick all weekend, and queued [...]
Could someone please tell me when my favorite holiday–Halloween–morphed into a vanilla-porn industry that targets 8-to-12-year-olds? Hello? Where have I been living? (A long, winding, and not-remotely-about-books post is ahead: You have been warned.) In days of yore–yes, I’m pulling out the “When I was your age” card–I wore sensible costumes that were age appropriate and weather conscious for [...]
Welcome aboard, I'm Natalie! I'm 37, married to a dream boat, and live in New Jersey. It's all about books here! I read, recommend, review, and revel in them. Have a book you'd like me to review? Visit my Review Policy for details. Want to drop me a line? February 9, 2012
The Girl with the Crooked Nose
by Ted Botha
courtesy of Penguin Publishers
February 25, 2012
The Book Club Cookbook
by Judy Gelman and Vicki Levy Krupp
courtesy of Tarcher Publishers (Penguin USA)
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