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Book Reviews Apr 2011 Book Reviews Apr 2011

Grow Plants In Pots • The Babysense Secret • Glycemic Index Cookbook For Dummies • Complete Book Of Knife Skills • The Kitchen Gardener’s Handbook • Gardening Step By Step

Brad Meltzer’s Real Inner Circle Brad Meltzer’s Real Inner Circle

Brad Meltzer, best-selling mystery writer and host of Brad Meltzer’s Decoded on the History Channel, stopped by Murder by the Book bookstore in the Village last month for a reading and book signing. Before the crowd gathered, …

Local Author May Have Written the Next Big Thing in Publishing Local Author May Have Written the Next Big Thing in Publishing

C.C. Hunter pens paranormal romance in new Shadow Falls series
In the world of Young Adult literature, paranormal romances are king. While they may be written for the teenage market, many of them appeal to adults, …

Book Reviews Mar 2011 Book Reviews Mar 2011

Texas Tables • Living Vegan For Dummies • The Week-By-Week Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook • The Life Guide To Digital Photography • My Cooking Class • The Food Substitutions Bible • Growing Tasty Tropical Plants In Any Home, Anywhere • Houston Classic Mexican Recipes

Book Reviews Feb 2011 Book Reviews Feb 2011

SEWING SCHOOL

Sewing School is a fun, kid-tested how-to-sew book for ages 5 and up, featuring 21 step-by-step projects to inspire young sewers to create useful, modern objects with minimal adult supervision.
Authors Amie Petronis Plumley …

Book Reviews Jan 2011 Book Reviews Jan 2011

FRANK FONTANA’S DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS OF DESIGN
With Frank Fontana’s Dirty Little Secrets of Design, interior designing on a budget will no longer be a reason to stress out or lose your sense of style. …

Book Reviews Dec 2010 Book Reviews Dec 2010

Farm Chicks Christmas
In The Farm Chicks Christmas, Serena Thompson, Country Living contributing editor, shows you how to add special touches to make your celebrations merry and bright.
From handcrafted decorations, to vintage collectibles, to homemade treats, …

Book Reviews Nov 2010 Book Reviews Nov 2010

Book Reviews! The Carb Lovers Diet • Dropping ACID: The Reflux Diet Cookbook & Cure • Japanese Home Cooking With Master Chef Murata • The Sewing Answer Book • Stay for Lunch • Back on Murder • Sacred Places of a Lifetime • The Last of the Imperious Rich

Book Reviews Oct 2010 Book Reviews Oct 2010

Put ’em Up
Put ’em Up by Sherri Brooks Vinton moves canning out of grandma’s kitchen and into the 21st century with recipes for Szechuan Beans, Sweet Pepper Jam and Berry Bourbon. With detailed information for …

Book Reviews Sep 2010 Book Reviews Sep 2010

Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy
Transform your arms into your hottest accessory with the book Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy: The 5-Step Plan to Sleek, Strong, and Sculpted Arms.
Author and nutrition-and-fitness-coach-to-the-stars JJ Virgin’s simple, …

Book Reviews Aug 2010 Book Reviews Aug 2010

If He’s Not the One, Who Is?
In this wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee break-up book, women will get the jolt needed to move on and find their real Mr. Right. By first examining the mistakes of past failed relationships …

Book Reviews Jul 2010

Front Yard Gardens
Front Yard Gardens: Growing More Than Grass, Second Edition is an inspiring treasure-trove of ideas to start and grow a fabulous front yard. Author Liz Primeau explores the history of lawn and our …

Book Reviews June 2010

Raw Energy
It’s time to rescue snacks from the realm of empty-calorie packaged junk food and transform everyday pick-me-ups into healthful, satisfying mini meals. Raw Energy author Stephanie Tourles’s 125 recipes for trail mixes, parfaits, energy …

Book Reviews May 2010 Book Reviews May 2010

The Beginner’s Guide to Edible Herbs by Charles W.G. Smith features in-depth profiles and full-color photos of 26 basic herbs. The book also includes information on growing, harvesting and preserving each herb, as well as …