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ORGANIZE ALL THE THINGS

The Home Edit: Conquering the Clutter with Style by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin

June 20, 2021 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: People who like to look at interior design porn. People who want to organize. People who have some measure of disposable income. In a nutshell: Joanna and Clea share their organizing philosophy, room by room, and share some gorgeous photos of different options. Also some famous people’s pantries. Worth quoting: “We know you’re fantasizing about all your dry goods in pretty jars — and they’ll get there! — but first, be realistic about your time, experience, and abilities.” Why I chose it: I […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, Home

ASKReviews's CBR13 Review No:30 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, Home ·
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Yes! This is What I Was Looking For

How to Machine Sew: Techniques and Projects for the Complete Beginner by Susie Johns

August 21, 2020 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

BINGO: Orange Best for: People who have never used a sewing machine. In a nutshell: Author Johns provide an extremely basic overview of how to use a sewing machine, and then follows it up with projects to practice on. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: After the last book, I did a bit more research before clicking purchase. This one looked to actually explain how to use a sewing machine. Review: It’s exciting when a book meets one’s needs and desires exactly, and this […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr12bingo, Home, How-To, Susie Johns

ASKReviews's CBR12 Review No:29 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr12bingo, Home, How-To, Susie Johns ·
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I Don’t Have Room For a Fancy Entrance to My Apartment

Home Sweet Maison: The French Art of Making a Homes by Danielle Postel-Vinay

December 26, 2019 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Anyone looking for some fresh ideas for their home. In a nutshell: Author Postel-Vinay has lived in France (and married into a French family), and offers up her thoughts on ways the French home is set up. Worth quoting: “Having food that is fresh is more important than food that is convenient, and the French cuisine reflects this.” Why I chose it: One of my dear friends has themed Christmases, and her gifts match the theme. This year? French Christmas. Review: I love […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Danielle Postel-Vinay, Home

ASKReviews's CBR11 Review No:49 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Danielle Postel-Vinay, Home ·
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Can’t teach a Road Dog new tricks

November 5, 2018 by octothorp 2 Comments

What’s with you, kid? You think the death of Raymond Chandler left an opening in the Rat Pack? Im amused that my pick for Home Sweet Home’s bingo square, Bloomfield Hills Michigan’s own Elmore Leonard, spends about two lines on Detroit before moving the action to California, in this apparent sequel to Out of Sight.  I dunno.  It was a buck and I needed that home square space, I saw the movie when I was in middle school, but I remember the plot points neatly […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: cbr10bingo, Elmore Leonard, Home, Something

octothorp's CBR10 Review No:56 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: cbr10bingo, Elmore Leonard, Home, Something ·
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So I guess I panicked from the word go.

October 25, 2018 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

The Bus on Thursday – 4/5 Stars This was an audiobook and I hadn’t heard of it before I looked a little into and downloaded it from Overdrive. Also, had this not been Australian I might not have listened to it, and had I read the back I wouldn’t either. I also almost turned it off early on because of a kind of off-key line that I didn’t like. But something clicked in my experience at some point and I ended up really liking it. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Alice McDermott, charming billy, cristina garcia, god bless you mr rosewater, here in berlin, his favorites, Home, jr ackerley, Kate Walbert, kurt vonnegut, Marilynne Robinson, Paula Fox, shirley barrett, the bus on thursday, the slave dancer, we think the world of you

vel veeter's CBR10 Review No:381 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Alice McDermott, charming billy, cristina garcia, god bless you mr rosewater, here in berlin, his favorites, Home, jr ackerley, Kate Walbert, kurt vonnegut, Marilynne Robinson, Paula Fox, shirley barrett, the bus on thursday, the slave dancer, we think the world of you ·
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Come along for the ride

September 17, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This is my Home, Something, Home read. Jessie Haas is a Vermont author and a patron of the bookstore I work at. She and her husband, Michael Daley (also an amazing author), stopped by the store one day and I had the pleasure of becoming friendly with them both.   Saige is a very typical an American Girl story. This young girl is spunky, nervous, must deal with family and friends issues. Plus, she will grow and make mistakes along the way. She has interests […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: American Girl, art, cbr10bingo, friiendship, grandmothers, Home, horses, Jessie Haas, New Mexico, painting, Sarah Davis, Something

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:357 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: American Girl, art, cbr10bingo, friiendship, grandmothers, Home, horses, Jessie Haas, New Mexico, painting, Sarah Davis, Something ·
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