Author Archives: Tiffany

Blog Fun

Allow me to recommend this fun blog for your RSS feed.  It’s described as “A team of publishing nerds hit the subways, streets, parks & bars to find out what New Yorkers are reading now.” It’s fun to study the descriptions of … Continue reading

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Spoiler: Knowing the Ending May Be a Good Thing

When I write reviews for this blog, I’m careful to avoid spoilers because most people seem to believe knowing the ending ruins the book.  However, Good Morning America reported this morning that a recent study from The University of California-San … Continue reading

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Why I Hated The Help

For the last two years, people have been raving about The Help by Kathryn Stockett.  It has become every author’s and publisher’s dream—the book that women read and tell all their girlfriends to buy.  Book clubs everywhere have embraced it, … Continue reading

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Deeper Than Midnight (Midnight Breed #9)

I love series but few manage to maintain the excitement of the first several books.  Over time, entries often begin to seem repetitive; couples have similar conflicts to earlier pairs; story arcs grow prolonged and stale.  The past couple of … Continue reading

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life, on the line by Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas

I’ve been a fan of Chef Grant Achatz for a number of years.  Last year, I had the pleasure of dining at Alinea, his restaurant in Chicago which was recently named the best restaurant in North America.  During the twenty … Continue reading

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Review: River Marked (Mercy Thompson #6) by Patricia Briggs

This review may contain spoilers for readers who haven’t read the first five novels in the Mercy Thompson series (and if you haven’t you really should. Immediately.). River Marked is the sixth novel into Patricia Briggs’ popular Mercy Thompson series. … Continue reading

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Review: Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton

Gabrielle Hamilton is the chef/owner of popular Prune restaurant in New York City. Given my love of chef memoirs, I was excited to learn that Chef Hamilton had one coming out and eagerly pre-ordered it.  Blood, Bones & Butter: The … Continue reading

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