Monthly Archives: November 2010

The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory. Simon and Schuster, 2010. Margaret Beaufort, the Red Queen of the title, was a driven and ambitious woman. From a young age she chafed at the restrictions her time placed on women, convinced that … Continue reading →

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Fine Cooking in Season

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

Editors of Fine Cooking Magazine. Fine Cooking In Season. Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, 2011. $22.95 Have you ever wondered what to do with fennel or parsnips? How to choose and store mangoes? How to preserve Swiss chard? Or just how … Continue reading →

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Bless This Mouse by Lois Lowry

Posted on November 6, 2010 by

Lowry, Lois. Bless This Mouse. Illustrated by Eric Rohmann. Houghton, Mifflin, Harcourt, 2011. 160 pages. $15.99. Bless This Mouse by Lois Lowry is the heartwarming chronicle of the mice of St. Bartholomew’s church. This community of church mice, led by … Continue reading →

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Birth of a Killer by Darren Shan

Posted on November 6, 2010 by

Shan, Darren. Birth of a Killer.Little, Brown & Company, October 2010. “Are cobwebs a treat where you come from?” So begins Larten Crepsley’s meeting with the mysterious Seba Nile, a meeting that sets Larten on the path to becoming a … Continue reading →

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