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Reviews by Margaret B. (Pompano Beach, FL)

How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto
by Eric Asimov

How to Love Wine (8/29/2012)

The author truly likes wine and feels one should drink wine to enjoy. His travelog of how he got be be selected to be the chief wine critic for The new York Times will help others realize the effort needed. His advice to selecting wines is very simple and tells what not to …more

Sentinel: A Spycatcher Novel
by Matthew Dunn

Sentinel by Matthew Dunn (6/12/2012)

CIA recevies a message that an undercover agent has betrayed them and undercover agent is sent to find that person. Everyone seems to know where to find help and who to trust. It tells about the rough life an undercover agent really has. It's a good story to ponder how many …more

A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar: A Novel
by Suzanne Joinson

A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar by Suzanne Joinson (5/9/2012)

When three missionary ladies traveling saw a young girl in the middle of the road having a baby, they stopped and helped her. There were other travelers who stood and watched but did not help. The mother died and the missionary ladies were accused of killing the mother. The …more

Paris in Love: A Memoir
by Eloisa James

Paris in Love (3/2/2012)

When the author took her family to live in Paris for two years, she was going to see Paris. The descriptions of museums, stores and food are incredible. The events of each day sound so exciting that one wants to get on the next plane to Paris. She tries so many foods, …more

Sacre Bleu: A Comedy d'Art
by Christopher Moore

Sacre'Bleu (2/15/2012)

If you ever tried to mix a certain shade of blue paint you can understand the problems artists in the 1900 had trying to succeed.
Blue was impossible without the help of certain minerals that the "colorman" would sell to the artists. The paint would be mixed with turpentine …more

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