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'Twas the Night Before Christmas Advent Calendar
North-South / Night Sky Books, 2005
Advent calendar
I bought this Advent calendar and it was just as beautiful when I received it. By far the best selection online and I checked many web sites. My family throughly enjoyed this calendar.It matches the wonderful advent calendars I had as a child growing up.
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Eric Carle's Dream Snow Pop-Up Advent Calendar (Eric Carle)
Eric Carle
Chronicle Books, 2008
Dream Snow
Oh my gosh! We haven't used this calendar yet but just opening it up and looking inside is just as beautiful as the "Dream Snow" book! We can't wait to decorate the tree inside!
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Oh, Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty
Joy Masoff
Workman Publishing Company, 2000
That's Nasty!
I bought this for your typical 11 year old boy. He loved it, I'm not sure how much mom did. That is one very clever way to get boys that age to read a book on their own. And they learn a thing or two along the way. Heck I would have like this when I was a kid. Remember ...
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The History of Love: A Novel
Nicole Krauss
W. W. Norton, 2006
My Highest Recommendation
This tale is woven together so masterfully it's nearly impossible to put down. The characters and their distinct voices are rich, unique, and memorable in a way that has worked into my own personal history of the love of reading.
We begin by getting to know "the ...
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Jared Diamond
W. W. Norton, 2005
Read entirely before you criticize!
I've seen so many critiques and reviews on the internet, from scholars and professional reviewers, that seem like they haven't even read the book. For almost every critique that can be raised, Jared Daimond addresses it in his book already. If you will just read the ...
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Lego Crazy Action Contraptions: A Lego Inventions Book (Klutz)
Dan Rathjen
Klutz Press, 1998
The best addition to any Lego collection
My son has a HUGE bin of Legos and enjoys building and rebuilding. This box/kit really challenges him. The best part is most of the contraptions have a function. He loves the candy dispenser made with Legos and rubber bands.
I highly recommend this for any Lego ...
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Fight Club: A Novel
Chuck Palahniuk
W. W. Norton, 2005
a thought-provoking book
For those of you who have never seen the movie, this book is a disturbing portrait of a narrator who begins to express his natural instincts and, before he realizes it, is terrified by what he has become a part of, leading up to a twist that you never saw coming.
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Sukie Iron-Ons (Sukie)
Julia Harding, Darrell Gibbs
Chronicle Books, 2008
This work includes a fantastic craft pad that let's you transfer popular Sukie designs onto you bags, T-shirts, anything!
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Pirates Tattoos (Temporary Tattoos)
Steven James Petruccio
Dover Publications, 1998
Only 8 tattoos but very colorful
I noticed people have complained about the price....$1.50 for tattoos and $1.50 for the handling...which seems fair enough but as I wanted this little set of tattoos to accompany a set of pirate books for my grandson and I wasn't willing to go out and hunt for ...
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Seven Days in the Art World
Sarah Thornton
W.W. Norton & Co., 2008
Fantastic Read
Sarah Thornton's book offers an attentive, ethnographic eye to art, artists, and the world in which they exist. She writes clearly and with great attention to detail not only to the art, but the people and super-sized personalities that they house. This and her access ...
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The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
Sam Harris
W. W. Norton, 2005
Anti-theism without explicit atheism plus 9/11 causation revealed
Although he doesn't say so, Harris appears to be an atheist, most certainly in the sense that he does not believe in any traditional gods although towards the end of this book he seems to ascribe to the mysticism of consciousness in a manner consistent with eastern ...
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Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink
Random House, 2007
I Loved This Book!
As a foodie, New Yorker fan, and lover of good writing (I'm a professional journalist/writer), this turned out to be one of my favorite books of ALL TIME. This book represented so many different eras in food and culture. A masterful collection of the best food essays ...
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Chinese Jump Rope (Klutz)
Klutz, 1997
Fun and Entertaining. Easy to Understand.
I bought this for my nieces, ages 9 and 6. The book was very easy to understand, and the 9 year old had them both playing in minutes! There are several versions of the game, and they were playing them all! Highly recommend this book!
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The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design
Richard Dawkins
W. W. Norton, 1996
The Blind Watchmaker
Not an easy book to read, but well worth the effort. Understanding the evidence and arguments for evolution requires effort and thought, whereas believing in invisible and untestable gods is easy, which is why most people choose the latter. Dawkins explains clearly why ...
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P.S.: Further Thoughts from a Lifetime of Listening
Studs Terkel
New Press, 2008
Studs lives on
Studs was the greatest of Chicago's 20th century icons. Do take the time to read his last work - which encompassed various parts of his career. Definitely yet another must read.
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