Kristine: Vox Style

AntiCraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:01:18 -0700

Some fun and silly projects. Not "normal" knitting book, but fun nonetheless!

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Courting Trouble

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:03:12 -0700

In 1894, Essie is 30, and she is quite a tomboy. A spinster, almost. She loves riding a bike, which makes everyone else in town a little nervous. We watch as she goes through lists of potential husbands and live her life in a small town.

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Living Well with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:08:31 -0700

I hadn't read anything on this topic for a while, so I thought a refresher would be nice around the time I went to visit my doctor again. Nothing really new or super helpful, but an interesting read.

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Training for Life: Walk Your Way to Fitness and Weight Loss in 14 Days

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:02:46 -0700

This was just a little too much for my CFIDS body to do. I got overwhelmed reading it, and there weren't very man y low-scale exercise plans. This would probably be great for someone else, but just not for me right at this stage in life.

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A Promise to Remember

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:01:43 -0700

Another new-to-me-author. Two mothers, in similar situations, but from very different backgrounds. Tragedy strikes for both of them when their sons are in a car accident. The ways they deal with this really make for an interesting book.

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Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (California Studies in Food and

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:09:53 -0700

I saw someone mention another Marion Nestle book on their blog, and then when I saw this one available at the library, I thought I'd check it out. It had a ton of things that I hadn't ever considered, like the way the FDA has to please so many people with their guidelines over the years. I was really interested by the whole concepts she brought up.

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Scrapbook Tips & Techniques (Creating Keepsakes)

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:39:41 -0700

This book had SO many ideas in it that I can't absorb it all! I think I'd like to own this or another one like it because it was so all-encompassing of so many different types of scrapbook pages.

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Letter Perfect

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:57:00 -0700

The first book in the California Historical series (according to Amazon, that's not written on the book). This features Ruth Caldwell, who goes to meet her father and ends up meeting the McCain family, including Josh and Laney. Ruth is not as graceful as her mother would have liked, and her "accidents" get her in trouble often. She's a fun character!

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Healing Gourmet Eat to Lower Cholesterol (Healing Gourmet)

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:05:57 -0700

This was a great book. I held onto it for quite a while because I was still absorbing the info! There's a lot of good reference about what vitamins, etc. are in each fruit and vegetable. There are also good meal plans and recipes. This might be a good one to own

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Hip Knits: 65 Easy Designs from Hot Designers ("Better Homes & Gardens")

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:42:35 -0700

I picked this book up off the shelf, and I have to say, I wasn't really impressed. It wasn't anything super or any information that I was too interested in, and the layout is not what I prefer (the patterns were in a section of their own after the pictures).

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A Shadow of Treason

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:55:39 -0700

The second in the series. We wonder where Michael is now. Sophie helps out the war effort with her attempts to figure out what's going on. Another interesting look at a war I hadn't heard of.

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A Valley of Betrayal

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:52:56 -0700

This is the first of the Chronicles of the Spanish Civil War series, and the first and second were on the new book shelf at the main library, so I checked them out. I didn't know anything about the Spanish Civil war, so this was very educational. We meet Sophie, who travels from the US to meet up with her fiance Michael, and there are secrets all around him. Then the war meets up with them, and more characters are introduced. Nice start to a series.

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Pacific Hope: A Novel

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:50:13 -0700

This was a great book! I took a chance on an unknown author from my favorite publishing house (Bethany) and it ended up being a great mystery/romance. It had a bit of high-tech intrigue, being set in SF. But mostly it was a very believable story about a married couple who maybe wanted to find their way back... a sailboat trip that was just the two of them was a highlight.

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Sisterchicks on the Loose! (Sisterchicks Series #1)

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:51:07 -0700

First book of the Sisterchicks books. I'm not sure how the other ones will relate, due to the epilogue, I think they'll be standalones. This was fun, watching Sharon come out of her shell and all of the people who they meet on the trip and all of the places they visit.

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The Exiles: Chantel

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:48:28 -0700

First book in the Creoles Series. This was a cool look at New Orleans, from the authors who wrote the New Orleans portion of the Cheney series. I enjoyed meeting Chantel. The Four Musketeers were fun too, and I look forward to a closer look at each.

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Someone to Love

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:46:05 -0700

I haven't enjoyed all of the newer JD books, and so I got this one from the library before buying it (I own almost everything now). This was actually pretty good, with a good current day story but uncovering a mystery in the past. I enjoy the historical stories that she writes more so this was a nice combo. I think I'll buy it if I see it on a discount!

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Sunrise

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:37:42 -0700

Dayne and Katy's wedding planning, Oliver the play, and John and Elaine get closer.

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Controlling Cholesterol for Dummies

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:54:20 -0700

A good reference book. I found it because the same author wrote Nutrition for Dummies and mentioned it. It goes into a lot of deep info but presents it in an easy to understand way. This may be one I should own, although bright yellow books aren't quite in style with the rest of my shelf!

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American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook, 3rd Edition: Delicious Recipes to Help

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:52:32 -0700

This was a great cookbook, and I'd look through it again. Very good information throughout.

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Monday Morning Faith

nobody@vox.com(Kristine) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:37:59 -0700

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