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Giveaway – Judith Fertig’s The Cake Therapist
I've been commenting for a couple months that I love the cover of Judith Fertig's debut novel, The Cake Therapist. Fertig is an award-winning cookbook author who teaches cooking classes across the country. Now, her first novel combines her knowledge of baking with...
The Cake Therapist by Judith Fertig
It was the cover of Judith Fertig's novel, The Cake Therapist, that first attracted me. When I found out it was a debut by an author who writes cookbooks, I was hooked. And, I wasn't disappointed. Fertig not only writes cookbooks, she creates memorable characters....
Off to New York City
I'm off today for two weeks in New York City, or, I should say, for the first of two trips there in two weeks. I'm leaving today for Book Expo America, the publishers' showcase of books and authors. I attend the Library Journal Library Day of Dialog, listen to...
A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
Cynthia Lord's juvenile novel, A Handful of Stars, is a warm, touching story about loneliness and the gift of friendship. It's a story about opening your eyes to change and differences and imagination. It's a lovely, thoughtful book. Lily lives in a small town in...
Carry Her Heart by Holly Jacobs
I don't usually start a review out by addressing the author, but I'm making an exception here. Darn you, Holly Jacobs. I cried throughout the last quarter of Carry Her Heart. Cats climbed into my lap because I was crying. It's all your fault. Author Piper...
Mystery Writers of America Presents Manhattan Mayhem
I'm not going to wait until this book comes out in early June to discuss it. Mary Higgins Clark edited a collection of stories written to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Mystery Writers of America. And, the stories, set all over Manhattan, are...