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Other Diabetes Living & Eating Well With
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Elizabeth Hiser
Wendy
, April 12, 2007
If you're ready to make a serious commitment to healthy eating, but would prefer it to be of something tastier than cardboard and chemicals, this is the book for you. Loosely based on the traditional Mediterranean diet, it emphasizes wholegrain "good" carbs (whole wheat breads, couscous, beans), monounsaturated "good" fats (olive oil) and fruits and vegetables, all in utterly delicious recipes. There's a fair bit of cooking involved, but unlike many other books about whole foods, Hisler doesn't disdain shortcuts--canned beans, low-fat dairy products and some frozen foods make life much easier. She also offers some interesting tips on ways to eat to improve blood glucose--vanilla extract makes foods taste sweeter, cinammon has been found to improve insulin resistance. One note of caution for type two diabetics: the book's main emphasis is on protection from heart disease and I found some of the recipes too carb-heavy for good blood glucose control. Even with that in mind, it is still my primary diet.
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Indiscretion
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Jude Morgan
Wendy
, January 15, 2007
If you were heartbroken when you realized that Jane Austen had only written six novels, this book is for you. Unlike the many pallid "sequels" to Austen's work, however, Indiscretion is completely original, and explores a slightly wider world of characters than Austen considered: heroine Caroline Fortune has had an unconventional upbringing and knows far more curse words and hangover cures than a decent young lady should. Don't think this is a modern novel in fancy dress though--it feels utterly authentic. It's also fresh, funny and a delight to read.
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Frankenstein Makes A Sandwich
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Adam Rex
Wendy
, January 04, 2007
It's hard to know who will enjoy this monstrous book of verse more: kids, who will relish the over-the-top silliness of poems like "Count Dracula Doesn't Know He's Been Walking Around All Night with Spinach in His Teeth," or adults, who could lose themselves for hours exploring the complex visual allusions in the illustrations. Frankenstein makes a Sandwich is a tasty and satisfying feast.
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Mr. Impossible
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Chase, Loretta
Wendy
, December 30, 2006
Rupert Carsington has the entire world, including himself, convinced that he nothing but a big, strong idiot. But when Daphne Pembroke hires him to help her find her kidnapped brother, she discovers that he knows exactly what to do in any situation, whether it's fighting off villains or soothing cramps. He also manages to convince the browbeaten, insecure Daphne that there's nothing wrong with a woman having a brain, or a sex drive. Fans of Elizabeth Peter's "Amelia Peabody" series will find this historical Egyptian adventure right up their alley. I'm actually not a big fan of adventure or mystery in my historical romances, but Rupert is so funny and sexy, I would happily read a story about him watching paint dry.
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Captives Of The Night
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Loretta Chase
Wendy
, December 14, 2006
At the end of _The Lion's Daughter, Chase put the gorgeous Albanian villain Ismal through the fictional wringer, setting him up for reform and hero-dom in this book. But as you can expect from Chase, he is still no ordinary hero. Set ten years later, Ismal is now the Comte d'Esmond, a dangerous and perfectly controlled man of intrigue--who finds that perfect control shredded by his attraction to Leila, the widow of a man whose death he is investigating. Leila is an acutely observant artist, capable of seeing through his many layers of facade--which will spell big trouble if she ever remembers that she once saw him during his villainous past. This is a wonderful historical romance with a uniquely witty and exciting voice; you don't have to have read _The Lion's Daughter_ to enjoy it.
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Stolen Bride
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Brenda Joyce
Wendy
, December 01, 2006
Is it fair to comment on a book if I couldn't finish it? I don't think I've ever encountered a more lugubrious romance; I normally love a tortured hero, but this one makes Auschwitz survivors look cheerful. Even without the ick factor of stepsiblings who knew each other since childhood getting it on, the sex scenes lost me at the first reference to his "massive loins." I was also annoyed that Joyce basically rewrote the character history established in a previous book (_The Prize_) to fit her new plot; it made it feel so phoney.
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Rules Of Seduction
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Madeline Hunter
Wendy
, December 01, 2006
After being disappointed in Hunter's last couple of titles, I'm happy to report that she's back in top form in The Rules of Seduction. Set slightly post-Regency, the story has lots of romance, lots of steam, and just enough plot. Time and place are vivid and the characters are very well drawn, particularly the hero, a very honorable but seemingly cold, well-ordered financial wizard who finds himself falling in love, much to his own surprise. I enjoyed this book so much, I wanted to reread it again as soon as I finished it.
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