Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 22, 2009, 6:00 am
In case you missed it, Julie, of Booking Mama, and I are hosting a virtual cookie swap.  (We were inspired by The Christmas Cookie Club by Ann Pearlman.)  We’ll post twelve cookie recipes (six eac...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 22, 2009, 5:00 am
Books Bought is a meme hosted by Cindy of Cindy’s Love of Books.  I’ve done more book shopping lately than I should have, but sometimes it’s just too hard to resist. Carl took me o...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 21, 2009, 5:00 am
Wisty and Whit are pretty typical teen-agers when their world is turned upside down.  Their home is invaded and they are arrested by the New Order.  It seems that they have magical powers they’...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 20, 2009, 6:00 am
In case you missed it, Julie, of Booking Mama, and I are hosting a virtual cookie swap.  (Julie featured Walnut-Pepper Biscotti yesterday and it sounds delicious.)  We’ll post twelve cookie re...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 20, 2009, 5:00 am
When wealthy businessman and scientist Walter Timmerman is murdered, his son, Steven and wife (Steven’s step-mother) fight over custody of his Bernese mountain dog puppy, Waggy.  The court has ...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 19, 2009, 5:00 am
Carl recently read Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, and for once, I was able to sweet talk him into doing a question and answer review for me.  Here’s what he had to say: Why did you decide to r...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 18, 2009, 5:00 am
In case you missed it, Julie, of Booking Mama, and I are hosting a virtual cookie swap.  We’ll post twelve cookie recipes (six each, since we’re alternating days) and we want you to share...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 18, 2009, 4:00 am
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading.  If you want to play along, grab the button, and join the fun!  (Don’t forget to...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 17, 2009, 6:00 am
Last year, I was lucky enough to read and review The Paper Bag Christmas by Kevin Alan Milne.   I said: At 150 pages, this is a quick read, but it’s so very good.  It will bring tears to your ey...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 17, 2009, 5:00 am
Andie Henning is the FBI agent in charge of investigating a string of strange kidnappings.  The kidnapper’s ransom notes always instruct the husbands not to contact the police and to “pay...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 16, 2009, 7:00 am
In case you missed it, Julie, of Booking Mama, and I are hosting a virtual cookie swap.  We’ll post twelve cookie recipes (six each, since we’re alternating days) and we hope you’ll...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 16, 2009, 5:00 am
The nosy part of me just loves seeing what new books everyone else got, so Mailbox Monday is one of my favorite memes.  Thanks to Marcia of The Printed Page for hosting it each week. I actually made...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 15, 2009, 5:00 am
Robert and Meg Warner were a pretty typical couple.  They stayed busy with their jobs so there wasn’t much time to spend with their children, Tim and Julie.  They made it a point to set aside ...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 14, 2009, 7:39 am
Earlier today, Julie, of Booking Mama fame, and I both reviewed The Christmas Cookie Club by Ann Pearlman – you can read my review here and her review here.  We both enjoyed the book and it got...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 14, 2009, 5:00 am
Marnie is the organizer of The Christmas Cookie Club -  a group of twelve women who gather once a year to ring in the holiday season and exchange cookies.  Everyone brings thirteen dozen cookies ...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 13, 2009, 6:02 pm
Feeling flush after finishing my first challenge EVER (the World War II Challenge) and with pressure encouragement from my friend Julie, I’ve decided to sign up for the 2009 Holiday Reading Chal...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 13, 2009, 5:00 am
Hannah Friedman’s parents are what I like to call free spirits.  Her dad is a not quite successful hippie musician and her mom is a former animal trainer who has taken in a monkey that is treat...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 12, 2009, 5:00 am
A little while ago, I read and loved Angels by Chuck Fischer.  Since then, I’ve been lucky enough to ask Bruce Foster, the paper engineer responsible for making the book pop-up, a few questions...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 11, 2009, 4:00 am
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading.  If you want to play along, grab the new button (or the old graphic), and join the ...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 10, 2009, 5:00 am
Today I’m participating in Eco-Libris Green Books Campaign.  100 bloggers are reviewing “green books” – books that are printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper.  These book...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 9, 2009, 5:00 am
Thanks to Marcia of The Printed Page for hosting one of my favorite memes, Mailbox Monday. Check out her blog to see what everyone else got last week or to play along.  These are the books I found in...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 8, 2009, 5:00 am
A young couple lived on New York’s East Side at the turn of the twentieth century.  They had five girls aged twelve to four.  Papa owned a junk shop, so the family didn’t have much money...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 7, 2009, 5:00 am
I wanted to highlight a few things and thought I’d combine them all in one post.  The picture of Milou hogging the clicker is just for fun.  She really doesn’t watch that much TV –...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 6, 2009, 5:00 am
Rachel Courteau was a prostitute in Arles, France in the late 19th century and in a chance encounter, she met Vincent van Gogh, thus beginning a two year relationship with him.  Theirs was an odd rel...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 5, 2009, 5:00 am
I’m sure most people know that the movie Amelia, starring Hillary Swank and Richard Gere, is the story of the famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart.  About all I knew about Earhart was that she disapp...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 4, 2009, 4:00 am
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading.  If you want to play along, grab the new button (or the old graphic), and join the ...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 4, 2009, 3:30 am
Taken in Hilton Head in 1994 It’s hard for me to believe, but my wonderful father is 90 years old today!  Can you think of a better reason to celebrate?  My dad was one of those people who ne...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 3, 2009, 7:00 am
Just a reminder that Nicole will be interviewing me on her new Blog Talk Radio show, That’s How I Blog! tonight (Tuesday, November 3, 2009) at 7:00 pm Eastern Time.  If you want to know hear of...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 3, 2009, 5:00 am
Quentin Coldwater is a high school senior, making plans for college.  He has a crush on a friend of his and, even though he’s the smartest person in his class, he feels unsettled and unsatisfie...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 2, 2009, 4:00 am
Thanks to Marcia of The Printed Page for hosting one of my favorite memes, Mailbox Monday. Check out her blog to see what everyone else got last week or to play along.  These are the books I found in...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 1, 2009, 6:30 am
During the summer after fifth grade, Margaret Simon and her parents move from New York City to the suburbs in New Jersey.   Margaret makes new friends and adjusts fairly quickly.  She and her friend...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Nov 1, 2009, 4:00 am
Books Bought is a meme hosted by Cindy of Cindy’s Love of Books.  She invites everyone to grab the logo and participate.  I’ve been really good about staying out of bookstores lately, bu...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 31, 2009, 5:00 am
If there is a nature lover on your holiday shopping list, One Hundred Butterflies by Harold Feinstein would make a marvelous gift for them.  This book is approximately 11  inches by 13 inches and co...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 30, 2009, 5:00 am
Jeanine Cornillot grew up outside of Philadelphia with her mother, grandmother, aunt and three brothers.  As the youngest of the four children, she doesn’t remember ever living with her father....
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 29, 2009, 5:00 am
Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress in the small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana.  Sookie can read minds – this would seem like a gift to some, but to Sookie, it’s a disability.  Listening to e...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 28, 2009, 4:00 am
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading.  If you want to play along, grab the new button (or the old graphic), and join the ...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 27, 2009, 5:00 am
Have you seen what clever Nicole is up to these days?  She’s starting a new Blog Talk Radio show called That’s How I Blog! (I’m really excited about this because, as you know, I lov...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 26, 2009, 5:00 am
Mailbox Monday is one of my favorite memes, so I’m sending a big thanks to Marcia of The Printed Page for hosting it. Check out her blog to see what everyone else got last week or to play along.  T...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 25, 2009, 5:00 am
On The View, Sherri Shepherd said she didn’t know if the Earth is round or flat, and boy, did she hear about it afterward!  It seemed like people either thought she was totally ignorant or they...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 24, 2009, 5:00 am
Rebecca Clay hires private investigator Charlie Parker because a man is stalking her.  When Charlie approaches the man, Frank Merrick, he is told that he means Rebecca no harm -  he just wants infor...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 23, 2009, 5:00 am
Angels by Chuck Fischer is an extraordinary book.  When it came in the mail, Carl chuckled because I’d received a pop-up book.  Once I opened it and started turning the pages, he stopped laugh...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 22, 2009, 5:00 am
Poor Willow – she feels like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders.  Both of her parents died in a car accident when she was sixteen and now she lives with her brother, sister-in-law...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 21, 2009, 2:58 pm
You’re probably wondering why I’m signing up for another challenge when I’m not making much progress on the three I’m already participating in.   I’ll give you two reas...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 21, 2009, 4:00 am
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading.  If you want to play along, grab the new button (or the old graphic), and join the ...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 20, 2009, 4:30 am
John Li, the owner of Fortune Liquors, has been murdered and Harry Bosch and his partner, Ignacio Ferras, have been assigned the case.  When they get to the scene of the crime, they discover that Li&...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 19, 2009, 5:00 am
Mailbox Monday is one of my favorite memes, so I’m sending a big thanks to Marcia of The Printed Page for hosting it. Check out her blog to see what everyone else got last week or to play along.  I...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 18, 2009, 5:00 am
Jaime, Miriam and Kathy Carl and I are visiting Vance this weekend.   We’ve had so much fun seeing him and his roommates.  I think he’s more excited to see Milou than he is to see us, b...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 17, 2009, 5:00 am
Betsy Taylor is the Queen of the Vampires.  Her sister is the daughter of Satan – literally – but the rebellious side of her has caused her to be good and devout.  Betsy lives in an old ...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 16, 2009, 5:00 am
As a sophomore at Brown University, Kevin Roose was working as writer’s assistant.  His boss, A. J. Jacobs, was doing research for his book, The Year of Living Biblically, and took Kevin on a r...
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Kathy R. posted an article on Bermudaonion’s Weblog - Oct 15, 2009, 9:37 am
Sorry for all the posts today, but I need to take care of a little business here.  I asked random.org to work it’s magic and pick 5 winners in my Against Medical Advice (by James Patterson and ...
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