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Posts by Month: January, 2010

"Home Safe" by Elizabeth Berg

I have never read anything by Elizabeth Berg, but happened to pick up "Home Safe" and fell in love w...

Reading Magazines

Most households still take at least one magazine subscription.  There is such a wide range of t...

Gardening in The Winter

Gardening is not over just because winter  has come.  The best time to plant is in the lat...

Reading for the Elderly

Who are the elderly?  This is an ambiguous term at it means something different for each person...

"Deadlock" by Iris Johansen

Iris Johansen writes suspense, mystery and thriller books.  "Deadlock" is one of her typical no...

The History of Pizza.com

Mr. Chris Clark bought the domain name "Pizza.com" in 1994 for twenty dollars.  He sold his con...

Series books for Youth

After children leave the picture books and simple reading, they start looking at series.  These...

"The Murder of King Tut" by James Patterson

"The Murder of King Tut" is one of the few nonfiction thrillers James Patterson wrote.  Most of...

Proper Etiquette and Dress or Dances for Ballroom Dancing

Making right choices when going dancing can be guided by proper etiquette and can make a difference ...

"Long Time Coming" by Sandra Brown

Sandra Brown has written many books that have been on the New Your times bestseller list.  She ...

Off to the Library

I'm off to the Library, but why?  Mainly because it is an exciting place to go as there are so&...

Senior Discounts While Traveling

Going on line to find travel deals is especially good if you do not have a definite date or destinat...

Walt Whitman

We get so involved with our busy lives and reading for entertainment, news and work that we forget s...

"The Music Teacher" by Barbara Hall

Barbara Hall's book "The Music Teacher" is an in-depth character study.  Pearl is a violin play...

Cartoon Characters on Stamps

When buying stamps at the post office there are lots of choices:  Christmas, Easter. Hanukkah, ...

Where to find books

Where do you go to find a good book?  There are so many different places that some basic questi...

"Motherhood The Second Oldest Profession" by Erma Bombeck

When we think of Erma Bombeck we always think of humor.  The book "Motherhood the Second Oldest...

The Great Midwest

This is coming from California after living in Ann Arbor, Michigan for 16 years.  Ann Arbor is ...

"An Unexpected Song" by Iris Johansen

The classic novel "An Unexpected Song" made the New York bestselling list and is written by Iris Joh...

Choosing books for children

When choosing books for children, the first consideration is the age of the child.Preschool children...

OSTEOPOROSIS

Early signs of osteoporosis are: periodontal disease, leg and foot cramps,unable to sleep and slow l...

"Cruel Intent" by J.A.Jance

"Cruel Intent" is a chilling tale of suspense where bored housewives become involved with a serial k...

Traveling Memories

Before you can build memories about a great trip you need to decide where to go.  Maybe you hav...

The Cost of the Materials for Crocheting

When starting to crochet you do not need a lot of expensive things just basic tools and material.Sma...

"Nature's Masterpieces"

The book "Nature's Masterpieces The Earth, Its Wonders, Its Secrets" is published by The Reader's Di...

Mary Higgins Clark

Mary Higgins Clark is the author of twenty two suspense books and three collections of short stories...

I need your help

What happens when you think you are strong, but then you undergo chemotherapy treatment?Some of the ...

Who reads Newspapers

Remember when we got most of our news from the daily newspaper?  In fact many years ago that wa...

"Eastern Birds" by Roger Tory Peterson

Are you a bird watcher"  If so how often do you see birds that you have no idea what it is?&nbs...

After Christmas

Venturing out on the Monday after Christmas for the after holiday shopping and hoping everyone else ...

"Dead Run" by Erica Spindler

The setting for the book "Dead Run" is Key Weest, Florida.  Liz Ames gets a strange message fro...

Reading for Entertainment

Entertainment comes in many forms and is different for all people.  Some are only entertained w...

People Being Healed from Cancer

We all have or know someone with cancer, but more people are being healed or in remission.  Tre...

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887.  We often t...

"On Beyond Zebra" by Dr. Seuss

There are all kinds of children's books, but there is only one Dr. Seuss.  He writes stricktly ...

Tips for Saving After Retirement

We are all afraid of running out of money after retirement, therefore, you should review your retire...

Reading to improve mental health

Alzheimer's disease and Dementia are becoming more prevalent in the United States every year.  ...