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Will You Be Mother?: Women Who Choose to Say No by Jane Bartlett

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Julie Goucher

As I got about a third of the way through I kept getting the feeling that I had read this before. I had a rummage in the study and sure enough I read this as part of a course that … Continue reading →

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(Un)arranged Marriage by Bali Rai

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Julie Goucher

The page turning story of Manjit or as he preferred to be called Manny. Set in Leicester and the Punjab region of India. Manny is unhappy, born in England, he does not feel such a link to the Punjabi culture … Continue reading →

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No! I Don’t Want to Join a Bookclub by Virginia Ironside

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Julie Goucher

Written in diary style, it was an undemanding, but humerous read. It was also though, more than just humour, it was very funny in places, the sort of funny that makes you laugh when perhaps you normally would not, such … Continue reading →

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Christmas Narcissus – Week 4

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Julie Goucher

Christmas Narcissus Week 4 Originally uploaded by AnglersRest. Doing well for week 4. Planted 20th December 2006.

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The Jasmine Moon Murder by Laura Childs

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Julie Goucher

Another delightful story in the life of the tea shop owner Theodosia Browning. I think this is book 5 of the series and I seem to have missed a few in the middle, but no matter, the thread of the … Continue reading →

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Testimony of an Irish Slave Girl by Kate McCafferty

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Julie Goucher

A fascinating account on this period of history. Like previous readers I am also blown away by the anguish we impose on others. I hadn’t known the issue of Irish Slaves in the US.It was very thought provoking and I … Continue reading →

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The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are by Kevin Leman

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Julie Goucher

What a fascinating book. Thanks so much for sharing this. I’m going to search for my own copy. I think it is an excellent book for making us, as readers take stock of exactly who we are. I am always … Continue reading →

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49% Addicted!

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Julie Goucher

You Are 49% Addicted to the Internet You’re somewhat addicted to the internet – but who isn’t?You can keep it under check, and you’re by no means a hermit. Are You Addicted to the Internet?

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Jacket With a difference!

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Julie Goucher

Another “treat” I recall from childhood was to have a whopping potato done in the oven wrapped in tin foil for an hour or two, then out of the tin foil for about another 20 mins to brown and crisp … Continue reading →

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From Grandma’s Cook Book

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Julie Goucher

All the chat on good_grub has made me think of my beloved Grandmother. I guess she was inspiration to me in the kitchen. Last night, having read through the comments other list members had made, I was thinking about the … Continue reading →

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