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Lounging around with Christine Ha by Jen of Devourer of Books

May 14, 2013

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Known as The Blind Cook, Christine Ha was the first blind contestant on MasterChef and the winner of the third season. She sat down to chat with SheKnows about her experience on the show as well as her new cookbook, Recipes from My Home Kitchen.

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RED HOT BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Shared Wisdom of Mothers and Daughters by Alexandra Stoddard by Jen of Devourer of Books

May 11, 2013

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Alexandra Stoddard's The Shared Wisdom of Mothers and Daughters is a book of inspirational advice as well as a celebration of what we can learn from the women in our lives.

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The Great Gatsby trivia quiz by Jen of Devourer of Books

May 10, 2013

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Between Baz Luhrmann's movie of The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio, which is out now, and the myriad of books out this spring starring the glamorous Zelda Fitzgerald, Gatsby fever is sweeping the nation. Whether you loved the book before it blew up or recently read it in preparation for the movie, get yourself psyched for F. Scott's best-known work with our super-fun The Great Gatsby trivia quiz. Answers are on the next page.

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Red Hot May book releases by Jen of Devourer of Books

May 01, 2013

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Keeping up with the flood of new releases every month can be difficult. Readers need someone to sift through all of the noise to help them find the best new reads. That's where the SheKnows Book Lounge can help, giving you some of our top picks for new books. Here are the red-hot releases for May.

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RED HOT BOOK OF THE WEEK: Amity & Sorrow by Peggy Riley by Jen of Devourer of Books

Apr 15, 2013

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Peggy Riley's debut novel gives readers a peek into the mind-set of three women who flee a polygamous cult.

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Lounging around with Liza Palmer by Jen of Devourer of Books

Apr 10, 2013

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Liza Palmer joins the SheKnows Book Lounge to talk about her new book Nowhere but Home, the difference between writing novels and writing for TV and death row research.

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RED HOT BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Best of Us by Sarah Pekkanen by Jen of Devourer of Books

Apr 08, 2013

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Sarah Pekkanen is a consistently fabulous writer of women's fiction, getting deep into women's heads and examining their relationships. In The Best of Us, Pekkanen's characteristic flair is heading to Jamaica, and with such lush surroundings it just has to be our Red Hot Book of the Week.

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Historical fiction roundup: Scientific discoveries by Jen of Devourer of Books

Apr 03, 2013

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Historical fiction covers a variety of subjects, not just the wives of Henry VIII. This month, we're rounding up five of our favorite books of historical fiction about scientific discoveries and the women and men who made them.

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RED HOT BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout by Jen of Devourer of Books

Mar 25, 2013

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Whether you've always been the black sheep of the family or your community's golden boy, change can be difficult. In The Burgess Boys, Elizabeth Strout explores the relationships between three siblings as their lives and the world around them undergo great changes.

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Now in paperback: March's red hot reads by Jen of Devourer of Books

Mar 22, 2013

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Do you sometimes skip over titles at the bookstore, unsure if they're really worth $35? You're in luck! Most books make the transition from hardcover to paperback in a year or less. Here are some of the hottest books that are out in paperback this March.

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