Nicola Upson Discusses Alfred Hitchcock Connection in Her Latest Mystery Novel

April 8, 2013

Tomorrow, I’m posting my review of Fear in The Sunlight by Nicola Upson ($14.99, Harper Paperbacks). Fear in The Sunlight is the fourth novel in a mystery series featuring famed mystery writer Josephine Tey. I love historical fiction, and I also enjoy that Alfred Hitchcock is part of the action in this installment of Upson’s [...]

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If You Like Mad Men: Fifty Fashion Looks That Changed The 1960s by Paula Reed

April 7, 2013

If you like Mad Men, you will love Fifty Fashion Looks That Changed The 1960s by Paula Reed (published by Conran Octopus Ltd.). This book contains fifty outfits, fashion houses, and icons from the 60s that helped define the decade. Beautiful photos along with brief essays describing each picture make it a quick read and [...]

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Book Review: Manuscript Found in Accra by Paulo Coehlo

April 4, 2013

Title: Manuscript Found in Accra Author: Paulo Coelho 208 pages, Published by Knopf Buy The Book: Amazon Summary: There is nothing wrong with anxiety. Although we cannot control God’s time, it is part of the human condition to want to receive the thing we are waiting for as quickly as possible. Or to drive away [...]

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Book Trailer: Manuscript Found in Accra by Paulo Coelho

April 3, 2013

Thursday afternoon afternoon I’m going to post my thoughts regarding acclaimed novelist Paulo Coelho’s (The Alchemist)  latest novel, Manuscript Found in Accra. In the meantime check out the book trailer for it:   ~~~ Make sure you don’t miss a thing! If you’re new to The Well-Read Wife, click here to subscribe. Be sure to [...]

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Book Review: The Obvious Game by Rita Arens

April 1, 2013

Title: The Obvious Game Author: Rita Arens 312 pages, Published by Inkspell Publishing Rita’s Info: Website | Twitter But The Book: Amazon Summary: “Everyone trusted me back then. Good old, dependable Diana. Which is why most people didn’t notice at first.” “Your shirt is yellow.” “Your eyes are blue.” “You have to stop running away [...]

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Book Review: Wedding Dogs by Katie Preston Toepfer and Sam Stall

March 22, 2013

Title: Wedding Dogs: A Celebration of Holy Muttrimony Authors: Katie Preston Toepfer and Sam Stall 144 pages, Published by Quirk Books Buy the Book: Amazon Summary: Wedding Dogs captures man’s best friend at 75 weddings—dogs as the best man, maid of honor, ring bearer, or another member of the wedding party! Decked out in little [...]

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Literary Look: Heather Wells from Size 12 And Ready To Rock

March 6, 2013

You would probably not know by looking at me, but I love fashion. I started subscribing to W magazine when I was in the seventh grade, and I have been a fashion fanatic ever since. I was thinking today about some of my favorite protagonists with regard to their personal styles. One of my favorite [...]

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