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Gone, A Photographic Plea for Preservation by Shelby Foote & Nell Dickerson

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Julie Goucher

I received my copy of this last year as part of the Library Thing Early Reviewers Programme. I was intrigued about the storyline,the history and words behind the photographs, which displayed an abandonment of the history of the United States. … Continue reading →

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Guest Post by Terri Giulano Long – An Ode to Bloggers

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Last May, a month or so after I began marketing my novel, In Leah’s Wake, a former agent told me that I would never sell 500 books. A rookie, I had no idea what to expect. When I published the … Continue reading →

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Master Chef Tom’s Burns Night by Tom Bridge

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Julie Goucher

A great and easy to read book. It starts off with some details of the very first Burns Supper in 1801. Over the following 200 years the celebration of Burns Night is known the world over. The book explains that … Continue reading →

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Masters: Art Quilts, Vol. 2 Curated by Martha Sielman

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Published by Lark Crafts September 2011. ISBN – 978-1-60059-599-8. Curated by Martha Sielman. This is a beautiful collection of photographs illustrating the amazing talent by 40 creators across the globe. As I sat and viewed each picture I had to … Continue reading →

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Unraveling Ada, a Quilted Mystery novel by Barbara Sullivan

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Julie Goucher

I was delighted when I spotted via Amazon just before Christmas. I had high hopes for the book and I wasn’t disappointed. In fact I was only about a third of the way through the book when I checked if … Continue reading →

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Tracing Your Channel Island Ancestors by Marie-Louise Backhurst

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Published as part of the, Tracing Your Ancestor Series. This volume contains a wealth of information within its 186 pages. Written in a clear, easy to read format with photographic illustrations and a concise index. The book itself is divided … Continue reading →

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Japanese Ukiyo-e Floral Prints by Daniel & Denise Ankele

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Julie Goucher

This is an eBook that I spotted via Amazon just after Christmas. I downloaded to my iPad and Kindle and viewed on my iPad as the Kindle is not in colour. At the time I downloaded, this was a free book. This … Continue reading →

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Crime Fiction for Beginners by Gervase Shorter

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Julie Goucher

This was a gentle and quick read, devoured in a morning accompanied by a cup of tea!  We enter the story with the murder already committed. The body identified by a fellow colleague. Readers are then taken along a journey … Continue reading →

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The Book Bloggers Cookbook 2011

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I recently became aware that this was available forthe Kindle. My Kindle isn’t available until after Santa brings it! but I downloaded the book and was able to read it via the iPad app made available by Amazon. What a … Continue reading →

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In Leah’s Wake by Terri Giuliano Long

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Announcing the In Leah’s Wake Social Media Whirlwind Tour!As part of this special promotional extravaganza sponsored by Novel Publicity, the price of the In Leah’s Wake eBook edition has dropped to just 99 cents this week.What’s more, by purchasing this fantastic … Continue reading →

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