Tag Archives: Viking Books

A Read That Touches the Senses + Special Giveaway Delights

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

PEACHES FOR FATHER FRANCIS Written by: Joanne Harris Published by: Viking I was drawn to the jacket of this book before I realized that is was a return to the French village of Lansquenet with the irrepressible Vianne Rocher.   If you do not … Continue reading →

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THE ORPHANMASTER Giveaway – not a light summer read

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

It is 1663 and the location is New Amersterdam which is rough, unsettled and corrupt and a  dangerous place for orphans.  With food scarce, disease looming and not to mention danger everywhere the everyday orphans are victims with no voice.  Blandine van Couvering herself … Continue reading →

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Finally the wait is over RULES OF CIVILITY is out in paperback

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

The RULES OF CIVILITY by Amor Towles took everyone by storm last year when it came out.  I am so glad Viking Books carried over the same striking cover that graced the hardcover to the paperback.  The staging is post-Depression Manhattan and … Continue reading →

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On the Edge of My Chair With BLUE MONDAY

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

The husband and wife writing team of Nicci Gerrard and Sean French who write under the pseudonym Nicci French have launched the first in a series of psychological thrillers with BLUE MONDAY.  This is not my usual genre but with some persuasion from … Continue reading →

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Come one, come all, novice cooks this book is for you

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

Kathleen Flinn’s THE KITCHEN COUNTER COOKING SCHOOL (Viking Books, 2011) is a must for those who don’t have their kitchen balance.  Flinn, a trained chef, got the idea one day in the grocery store to pass on her expertise to those less inclined or … Continue reading →

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