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Best selling books

admin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:18:05 +0000

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I love to read but unfortunately I can’t read as much as like because of other things. I can read only one book per month. Sometimes I like reading novels, sometimes, biographies or memoirs.

Below is the list of best selling books of 2009 until now;

Hardcover Fiction

Top 5 at a Glance
1. ALEX CROSS’S TRIAL, by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo
2. SOUTH OF BROAD, by Pat Conroy
3. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
4. 206 BONES, by Kathy Reichs
5. THE WHITE QUEEN, by Philippa Gregory

Hardcover Nonfiction

Top 5 at a Glance
1. CULTURE OF CORRUPTION, by Michelle Malkin
2. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell
3. IN THE PRESIDENT’S SECRET SERVICE, by Ronald Kessler
4. BORN TO RUN, by Christopher McDougall
5. A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY, by Bill O’Reilly

Paperback Trade Fiction

Top 5 at a Glance
1. THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE, by Audrey Niffenegger
2. THE SHACK, by William P. Young
3. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson
4. THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE, by Heather Gudenkauf
5. THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

Top 5 at a Glance
1. 92 PACIFIC BOULEVARD, by Debbie Macomber
2. HUNTING GROUND, by Patricia Briggs
3. THE BRASS VERDICT, by Michael Connelly
4. EXTREME MEASURES, by Vince Flynn
5. SCARPETTA, by Patricia Cornwell

Paperback Nonfiction

Top 5 at a Glance
1. GLENN BECK’S ‘COMMON SENSE’, by Glenn Beck
2. MY LIFE IN FRANCE, by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme
3. JULIE & JULIA, by Julie Powell
4. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
5. FREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Hardcover Advice

Top 5 at a Glance
1. MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING, VOL. 1, by Julia Child, Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle
2. ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN, by Steve Harvey with Denene Millner
3. THE LAST LECTURE, by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow
4. FLAT BELLY DIET! COOKBOOK, by Liz Vaccariello with Cynthia Sass
5. MASTER YOUR METABOLISM, by Jillian Michaels with Mariska van Aalst

Paperback Advice

Top 5 at a Glance
1. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
2. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman
3. THE LOVE DARE, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough
4. JULIA’S KITCHEN WISDOM, by Julia Child
5. SKINNY BITCH, by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin

Children’s Books

Top 5 at a Glance
1. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder
2. GOLDILICIOUS, written and illustrated by Victoria Kann
3. MARLEY GOES TO SCHOOL, by John Grogan
4. EXPLORER EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor
5. TRUCKERY RHYMES, by Jon Scieszka

List by NYTimes

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Plant pink flowers

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:29:39 +0000

Because they mean something. Even if you can’t do anything you can still support the cause by planting pink flowers. I love gardening in the spring, when it’s time to plant flowers for summer but in the summer I can’t go out much because of the sun so sometimes my garden don’t look so good to me.

Recently I read in a magazine that more and more people plant pink flowers to to show their support on fight against breast cancer. In the spring Susan G. Komen I think sold flowers to plant, so the money you spent went to a good cause.

Maybe not this year but you can think about it for next spring.

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My pictures

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:11:25 +0000

I love to take pictures. I had only a small Canon IS700 but now I have a Nikon D80. I’m veryhappy with both of them. Canon has very good Image Stability which helps a lot especially with a small child and it fits in your purse.

Last year I woke up at 4.30 to see and take pictures of sun rising. These are with Canon. Here they are;

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Wind chimes…

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:02:45 +0000

I love wind chimes… I don’t have that many but my neighbour has about 15 wind chimes and I love the sound they make. Our bedroom window is on that side and some nights we open the window and hear the musical sound, it’s like a lullaby..

I’am some kind of a handy person (besides doing some repairs and stuff at home instead of my husband) I have hobbies; I visit Michael’s time to time…

I’d like to tell you how to make a wind chime so easily with what ever you might have…

You can use materials like seashells, wood, stones, glass, bones, old silverware, bamboo, or mechanics’ wrenches.

If you use wood, bamboo or pipes you might want to cut them in different length for different notes.

Otherwise you need to drill tiny holes and tye them with a strong nylon string. Don’t place the string up against the sides of the chime, it could dampen vibrations and reduce the sound.

You can decorate them in a style you want and hang them on your porch or deck..

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