One of the most popular paintings in the Getty Museum is View of the Grand Canal by Bernardo Belloto. It is a huge painting (53¼ x 91¼ inches) and it depicts a typical day in the Venice of 1740. Seeing Venice: Bellotto’s Grand Canal is a small book (both in size and length) dedicated to [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 29, 2008
The Flavor Bible Winners!
My giveaway of The Flavor Bible ended at midnight last night and I’m happy to announce that the 3 winners are:
Teresa
Sue A
Rebecca Reid
I’ll email the winners and as soon as I have all of their addresses, I’ll forward them to the publisher so they can mail the books. Congratulations to Teresa, Sue and Rebecca – [...]
November 29, 2008
Baked Rigatoni and Sausage
This is an easy dish to fix to feed a pretty good sized crowd. Add a salad and you’ve got a meal. You can make it ahead and just stick it in the oven when you’re ready to eat.
6 cups (16 ounces) rigatoni
1 pound Italian sausage (I used ground, but you can slice links to [...]
November 28, 2008
The Mighty Queens of Freeville
In the 1980’s, Amy Dickinson was married with a young daughter and living in London when her husband decided he wanted a divorce. Since she came from a family of strong women (many of them single parents), she blossomed after she got over the pain of the divorce. In The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A [...]
November 27, 2008
If you’ll follow me, I’ll follow you
Well, I did it. I took the plunge. I signed up for twitter. I’m not sure, but I think that makes me a twit. My profile is here. I’m still learning, so be patient with me.
November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving
I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. I have so much to be thankful for, including that cute little boy in the picture – of course, he’s about 17 years older now.
November 26, 2008
Bookworms Carnival
The 18th edition of the Bookworms Carnival is coming up and it’s not too late to submit your review for inclusion. The deadline is Friday, November 28, and the theme is memoirs. You can read all of the details here. Remember to send your reviews to Sheri at preferred.stock at gmail dot com.
November 26, 2008
Review: Santa Responds
The premise of Santa Responds by Santa Claus is that Santa has had enough and he’s answering children’s letters. Please note that this book is not politically correct and is not for the easily offended. It is the kind of book that you can pick up any time and read a couple of pages. I [...]
November 25, 2008
Katie Brown Celebrates: Review and Giveaway
Do you love to entertain but need some fresh ideas? Are you afraid to entertain because you think it’s too difficult? If you answered yes to either of those questions, Katie Brown Celebrates: Simple and Spectacular Parties All Year Round is for you.
In this book, Katie Brown gives you recipes, and ideas for decorating and [...]
November 24, 2008
Mailbox Monday
Mailbox Mondays are hosted by Marcia of The Printed Page. I had such a huge week in books, I’m almost embarrassed to post about it. I won a lot of books during The Book Giveaway Carnival and they started pouring in last week. Here’s how my week in books went:
On Monday I received:
Irreplaceable by Stephen [...]
