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Archive for May, 2008



Things I Learned About My Father (In Therapy)

May 23rd, 2008 by Erin Steiner | New Releases

Heather B. Armstrong is best known for her blog, Dooce.com. She has become a major presence on the internet, and now she has made the leap to the page. Armstrong, along with several other prominent bloggers, has put together a book called Things I Learned about My Dad (in Therapy).


Things I Learned about My Dad (in Therapy) is a collection of essays about, what else? Fatherhood! In this book, fatherhood is discussed from the point of view of both the father and the child. The essays are hilarious, thought provoking and a few will definitely

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Little Britches

May 18th, 2008 by Melissa | Children's, Young Adults

I’ve read this book several times, and I love it every time. I especially like reading it with my kids. It is a wonderful book about character, hard work, and making the best of situations. I’m always impressed by how much work and responsibility young Ralph Moody has at such a young age.


This book is the memoir of Ralph Moody, the author, who is barely eight-years-old in 1907 as the story opens. He and his family live in New Hampshire before being invited

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Such a Pretty Fat

May 10th, 2008 by Erin Steiner | New Releases, Nonfiction

Jennifer Lancaster is the author of the blog Jennsylvania and the books Bitter is the New Black and Bright Lights Big Ass. Her third book, Such a Pretty Fat came out on Tuesday.


I have to write a disclaimer here: I love Jen Lancaster. I received a review copy of Bitter is the New Black when it was first released and fell in instant adoration of this woman who has managed to write a book in exactly the way my brain thinks.


Once a dot com yuppie, Jen Lancaster was laid off from her job and went

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Becky: The Life and Loves of Becky Thatcher

May 2nd, 2008 by Lee Ann | New Releases

I have loved books for as long as I can remember. During my childhood, I read a variety of books but some of my favorites were Mark Twain’s classics, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. I loved the characters, and one year my parents even took our family across the state to visit Hannibal, Missouri, the setting for the novels.


Now that I’m all grown up, I am reminded of how much I enjoyed those books because of a new book based on one of the characters. Becky: The Life and Loves of Becky Thatcher by Lenore Hart

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