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Month: August 2014

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

by Athena // August 25, 2014 // No Comments
Compared to the first book, lots of things happen in this novel. So also begins the the restlessness of Charles Ingalls. This novel had moving, travel, house building, Indians, malaria, and more. A lot of the stuff was on the... Continue reading →

Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder

by Athena // August 23, 2014 // No Comments
This book in the series is known for its food, and there is lots and lots of food at the beginning stages. Almanzo’s childhood is relatively stable and abundant when compared to Laura’s. I think Laura wrote all the food... Continue reading →

The Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

by Athena // August 21, 2014 // 2 Comments
This is part of a readalong of the Little House series I am organizing on an internet forum I moderate. One of the reasons I organized the readalong was to see if they were as good as I remembered, but... Continue reading →

Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon

by Athena // August 15, 2014 // No Comments
This is the eighth book in the Outlander series. I honestly can’t believe I’ve read all the books to this series. I now moderate an Outlander forum so I had to catch up for the show’s airing. Great start to... Continue reading →

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

by Athena // August 4, 2014 // No Comments
In a funny twist, I learned about this book from a Korean drama about an alien who learns to fall in love called “You from the Stars”. This children’s book is about a China rabbit toy who goes on a... Continue reading →

Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line by Michael Gibney

by Athena // August 1, 2014 // 2 Comments
If you liked Kitchen Confidential, you’ll like this book. This is 24 hours in a Modern American NYC restaurant as told by one of the Sous-Chefs. Since I have family members in the food industry, read other books like this,... Continue reading →
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