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Attic Windows: A Contemporary View
Attic Windows: A Contemporary View
Author: Diana Leone
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 5/21/2010


Really beautiful variations on a very simple quilt block.


Awesome Good Clean Jokes for Kids
Awesome Good Clean Jokes for Kids
Author: Bob Phillips
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 15
Review Date: 2/2/2008


A good sourcebook of jokes for the elementary school set.


Best Bread Machine Recipes: For 1 1/2 and 2-Pound-Loaf Machines (Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen)
Review Date: 11/3/2013


Note that many bread machines only go to 1.5 pounds, so check yours out before ordering this book. If your machine doesn't give poundage, then compare the number of cups of flour they require.

I also agree with the other reviewers about the yeast. Most of the recipes call for 1 to 1.25 teaspoons, I'd use a whole package.


The Best of Cordwainer Smith
The Best of Cordwainer Smith
Author: Cordwainer Smith
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 2/26/2009


These short stories are lyrical, haunting, and depicts a universe unique to this author. Perhaps not for everyone, but I read these over and over.


Changer (Athanor, Bk 1)
Changer (Athanor, Bk 1)
Author: Jane Lindskold
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 20
Review Date: 8/19/2007
Helpful Score: 1


Jane Lindskold is a master at taking old concepts and writing in a whole new way. I've read this book over and over again with much enjoyment.


Cheap. Fast. Good!
Cheap. Fast. Good!
Author: Beverly Mills, Alicia Ross
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 1/2/2009


It has become a new staple cookbook for me. The title says it all, good basic recipes that don't break the bank. It also contains lots of useful cooking and money saving tips.


Child of a Rainless Year
Child of a Rainless Year
Author: Jane Lindskold
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 26
Review Date: 3/18/2010


Another good read by Jane Lindskold. I like some of her novels, like Changer, better, but still thoroughly enjoyed this book.


City! New York
City! New York
Author: Shirley Climo, George Ancona
Book Type: School & Library Binding
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 11/1/2008


City! New York is written well, entertaining and contains useful suggestions for activities and sights for kids and their families to see in New York.


Cookies: Step-By-Step Techniques
Cookies: Step-By-Step Techniques
Author: Sunset Books
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
 11
Review Date: 1/2/2009


This has lots of the classics - brownies, Scotch short bread, lemon bars, etc. in well organized sections. All the cookies I've made from this book have been quite tasty!


Dark Lord of Derkholm (Derkholm, Bk 1)
Dark Lord of Derkholm (Derkholm, Bk 1)
Author: Diana Wynne Jones
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 49
Review Date: 7/1/2007
Helpful Score: 3


A great read! Ms. Jones has a novel situation, and a great ear for realistic dialog in unreal situations. I mean, when the siblings (some human, some griffin) start squabbling about whose turn it is to play Dark Lord, it really rings true. Read it again and again.


The Deed of Paksenarrion: Sheepfarmer's Daughter / Divided Allegiance / Oath of Gold
Review Date: 7/1/2007
Helpful Score: 2


This is the trilogy of books about Paks, under one cover. A very moving, realistic story of the trials and transformation of a simple country girl into a heroic fighter for good. Ms. Moon has real life experience with the military, and it shows in her writing. So you get to see the thought behind the battles, as well as a realistic description of the battles.


Drinking Sapphire Wine (Four-BEE, Bk 2)
Drinking Sapphire Wine (Four-BEE, Bk 2)
Author: Tanith Lee
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
 5
Review Date: 10/15/2007
Helpful Score: 1


This is the very satisfying conclusion to the story started in Don't Bite the Sun. A great coming of age book, get both and read them!


The Elements of Style (Third Edition)
The Elements of Style (Third Edition)
Author: William Strunk Jr., E. B. White
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 26
Review Date: 6/14/2008


This is classic reference for anyone who wants to improve their writing. Lots of information in this small book!


Extras (Uglies, Bk 4)
Extras (Uglies, Bk 4)
Author: Scott Westerfeld
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 120
Review Date: 3/24/2010


A very popular series with the middle school girls!


Flattened Fauna: A Field Guide to Common Animals of Roads, Streets, and Highways
Review Date: 12/15/2007


It is amusing to see people's faces as they browse my natural history books. I can always tell when they've read the title of this book.

Amusing, with a surprising amount of natural history considering both the size and the humorous tone of the writing. This is a book to use and enjoy!


Friday
Friday
Author: Robert A. Heinlein
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 174
Review Date: 6/15/2009
Helpful Score: 2


It was a good read, I admit, kept me going through the whole book. But like most times when Heinlein tries to write a woman's inner thoughts, it comes across more as what a guy fantasizes a woman thinks about: Sex, sex, and, oh, yeah, saving the universe.


Friendly Plastic Festive Faces
Friendly Plastic Festive Faces
Author: Joan A. Pompa
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 11/1/2008


A wide variety of ideas and faces for the "friendly" plastic.


Go For It! Girl Scout silver award for  studio2B binder
Review Date: 9/5/2009


Useful for now, but the requirements will soon be replaced by the "Take Action" version (based on Journeys).


The Guide for Daisy Girl Scout Leaders
The Guide for Daisy Girl Scout Leaders
Author: Trina V. Brooks
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 4/14/2010


Still a good reference for Daisy Girl Scout leaders. The program is much more than Journeys, or even Petals!


Half a Can of Tomato Paste and Other Culinary Dilemmas
Half a Can of Tomato Paste and Other Culinary Dilemmas
Author: Jean Anderson, Ruth Buchan
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 2/14/2009


I use this book a lot for ideas on how to use up leftovers. It has recipes and suggestions, and an index by ingredient. A good addition to a frugal cook's library.


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