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Interview with Lisa Luedeke, Author of Smashed

Posted by on August 21, 2012 at 5:05 am
Lisa Luedeke is the author of Smashed, which releases today from Margaret K. McElderry Books.  Lisa stopped by the virtual offices to introduce herself and chat about her new book. [Manga Maniac Cafe] Describe yourself in 140 characters or less. [Lisa Luedeke] Yoga- loving Mama-doting Can’t get her face out of a book; Loves her [...]

Review: The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich

Posted by on May 24, 2012 at 3:56 am
  Title: The Midwife of Venice Author: Roberta Rich Publisher: Gallery Books ISBN: 978-1451657470   May Contain Spoilers From Amazon: Hannah Levi is renowned throughout Venice for her gift at coaxing reluctant babies from their mothers—a gift aided by the secret “birthing spoons” she designed. But when a count implores her to attend to his [...]

Review: Deadly by Julie Chibbaro

Posted by on February 21, 2012 at 5:47 am
  Title: Deadly Author: Julie Chibbaro Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 978-0689857393   May Contain Spoilers From Amazon: Join the search for Typhoid Mary in this early twentieth-century CSI. Now in paperback! Prudence Galewski doesn’t belong in Mrs. Browning’s esteemed School for Girls. She doesn’t want an “appropriate” job that makes use of refinement and [...]