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New Moon: Official Illustrated Movie Companion Winner!

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Well by now, if you have even an inkling of interest in New Moon, you’ve seen the movie. No doubt, some of you have seen it a few times;) I understand.  To celebrate the release of New Moon last month, and as an ode to our lovely November man of the moment, Chaske Spencer (who […]

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Book Giveaway: New Moon–The Official Illustrated Movie Companion

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Unless you have been living under a rock, you will know that New Moon opens in the US and UK on November 20th (other countries have different release dates, so check your local listings!). I am not ashamed to admit that I am dying to see this and I  get all excited every time I […]

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Giveaway: Copies of Certain Girls for Certain Women

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This month in our REVIEWS section, I reviewed the latest offering from the fabulously funny Jennifer Weiner, Certain Girls . This novel is a mother-daughter story, that’s also a sequel to Weiner’s very first novel, Good in Bed.
In honor of Mother’s Day, and because the nice folks at Atria Books have made it possible, we […]

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Joe’s Jeans LOVES All Things Girl!

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Last December, one of the girls of All Things Girl - Frances - shared a review of Joe’s Jeans.
Well, the folks who arranged for us to have Frances try their product liked the response so much, that they’re offering a special discount to our staff and readers. Use the code JoesLovesatg when you purchase […]

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Giveaway Reminders

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BookTalk has been hijacked to remind you that we still have a couple of giveaways open:
- Tell us why you think vampires are cool/sexy/compelling and you’ll be entered to win an ARC of the last Gardella Vampire Chronicles book by Colleen Gleason (deadline 10/31/08 - details here)
- One more slot is open to […]

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Women in Business: Fabienne Christenson of Possets Perfume

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Instead of YOUR TURN this week, we’re featuring our first interview for our new Women in Business blog feature. We’ll be taking the second Wednesday of each month to highlight a woman in business. This week, we’re speaking with Fabienne Christenson, of Possets Perfume. You probably saw her article Six Ways to Appreciate Scent, in […]

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BOOK TALK: Coming of age in the 80s: For The May Queen, a debut novel by Kate Evans and GIVE AWAY

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 Get ready for September 25, a new novel is about to set bookstores on fire . . .
Because I network on Facebook in a writing community, I met Kate Evans through mutual writers groups and took her up on previewing the first chapter of her soon to debut novel, For the May Queen.
I am a […]

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BOOK TALK: As Shadows Fade Giveaway

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The fifth book in Colleen Gleason’s Gardella Vampire Chronicles comes out just after the first of the year, and she’s offered one lucky reader an ARC (that’s “advanced review copy”), a couple months before the publication date.
BUT, there’s a catch.
Colleen will be reading responses to this post, and she’ll be selecting the winner, so if […]

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Book Talk: The Turnaround by George Pelecanos

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I hope you’ve read our interview with the August Man of the Month, George Pelecanos.  Earlier this week, I attended a reading from his new book, The Turnaround at a nifty little independent bookstore, Politics and Prose.   I arrived forty-five minutes early to discover a huge crowd.  My wait was rewarded as one of the […]

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Book Talk: On My Nightstand & Giveaway Winners

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I‘m currently reading The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer.  It’s an intriguing tale, beginning with an assassination attempt of The President of the United States.  It’s told by Wes, a young aide to the President, and July 4th changed his life:  he was permanently disfigured and one of the President’s oldest friends was dead, […]

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Book Giveaway: Stand the Storm

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You’ve read the Review of Breena Clarke’s novel Stand the Storm here in All Things Girl and were intrigued. Then you read the inspiring interview of the down to earth and intelligent author, Breena Clarke.   You plan to pick up a copy of the book the next time you are at your […]

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Need some Sizzling Beach Fodder? Tan Lines by JJ Salome

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Are you looking for a sizzling summer read that will put you in the lives of the rich, famous, and dirty?  Look no farther than Tan Lines by JJ Salome.  This was one novel I simply couldn’t put down and as I neared the final chapters, I was hoping for just a few more Metro […]

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Live Alone and Like It The Classic Guide for the Single Woman

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“But you will soon find that independence, more truthfully than virtue, is its own reward. It gives you a grand feeling. Standing on your own feet is extraordinarily exhilarating…”
Those are not the words at the end of a Sex and the City episode, but a quote from the book Live Alone and Like […]

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