Once upon a time, on a little island 26 miles out to sea, there was a little bookstore. In that little bookstore worked a little handful of people who loved to read and this group of people loved to share what they read with everyone that would listen. They even put together a list of [...]
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Lizzy-
A Raisin in the Sun, a great play about an African American family trying to live the American dream. Portrays typical family roles for late fifties in an inspiring way, shows what sort of ideals possess a people hungry to live their potential.
click here to see the movie trailer
Melanie-
Invisible Man by Richard Wright. It’s hard [...]
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Love birds we have some sweet treats for you to tweet about. Beth went a little wild with some crazy insects and Suzanne trashed her way to Andy’s heart…
Hello, Cupcake!
prepared by Beth
Hello, Cupcakes! For Valentine’s Day I got out my trusty copy of Hello, Cupcakes! to try my hand at some fancy-pants cupcakes. I decided [...]
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Are you aching for a good love story this Valentine’s Day? Here’s a few suggestions from our lovable staff…
Cristina loves Jane Eyre by Charolotte Bronte
My favorite love story of all time, or the one that stands out in my mind as a story that I read over and over both in italian and english is [...]
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This week the sweetthangs at Bookworks made some sweet treats from The Complete Magnolia Bakery Cookbook by Allysa Torey and Jennifer Appel. Suzanne is an amazing little baker elf, especially chocolate cakes! And Dani, well… she likes to try things.
Blueberry Muffins
prepared by Dani Henke
So I’m gonna lay this out on the table… I don’t bake. [...]
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Groundhog’s Day(My buddy, Larry, made this postcard… thanks Larry!)
For being 123 years old Punxsutawney Phil has eyesight enough to still see his shadow. That means six more weeks of winter. If you’re wondering what Groundhog’s day is all about, click here. (you can learn great little facts like Phil’s full name… Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of [...]
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This weeks pick was actually singled out by two Bookworkers at two totally separate times. The cover certainly doesn’t turn you away. Without further adieu, I give you The Italian Slow Cooker by Michele Sciolone.
Beef in Barolo
prepared by Cristina Blank
The Italian Slow Cooker by Michele Sciolone caught my eye… I am an [...]
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Okay ladies, this one’s for you. Although it’s not a love story, Diane Setterfield’s The Thirteenth Tale, is a throwback to our favorite gothic novels; Jane Eyre,
Wuthering Heights,
Northanger Abbey
and Rebecca
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I was drawn in immediately by the mystery that surrounds one of the main characters, Ms Vida Winter, and her true identity. The narrator, Ruthie [...]
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Our bookworms were back in the kitchen and this week they whipped up some tasty, and might I add photogenic, soups.
Suzanne, our seasoned veteran and co-pioneer of cookworkery, hopped back in the saddle and rounded up yet another tasty tome.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup
Quick and easy. I did not have a food [...]
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Over 50 people packed into the Great Hall of the Atheneum Wed. night to hear Tamara Grenier’s lecture “Eating for Life”. Tamara posed the question: Are you living to eat or eating to live? She stated that a thyroid problem and allergies no longer afflicted her when she chose a better diet of predominately raw [...]
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