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Book Review: Culinary Intelligence by Peter Kaminsky

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 12, 2013 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Book: Culinary Intelligence: The Art of Eating Healthy (and Really Well) by Peter Kaminsky Genre: Cooking Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Publication date: 2012 Pages: 258 Source: Library Summary: In Culinary Intelligence, columnist and author Peter Kaminsky approaches the quest for … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Link Parties, Reviews | Tagged Culinary Intelligence, Peter Kaminsky, Weekend Cooking | 15 Replies

The Power of Habit — Group Read — Part 2 Discussion

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 9, 2013 by Joy Weese MollMarch 27, 2014

Welcome to the second discussion session for The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. Last week, we discussed Part 1: The Power of Habit — Group Read — Part 1 Discussion. Today we’re discussing Part 2 which turns, somewhat, toward … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Events | Tagged Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit | 10 Replies

Book Review: 2013 Create Your Incredible Year by Leonie Dawson

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 6, 2013 by Joy Weese MollJanuary 6, 2013

Book: 2013 Create Your Incredible Year: Life Edition by Leonie Dawson Genre: Self help Publisher: Published by the author: 2013 Create Your Incredible Year Publication date: 2013 Pages: 72 + planning calendar Source: pdf file from author’s website: 2013 Create Your … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Reviews | Tagged 2013 Create Your Incredible Year, Charles Duhigg, Leonie Dawson, The Power of Habit | 3 Replies

Weekend Cooking: Books to Support New Year’s Resolutions

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 29, 2012 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Last week for Weekend Cooking I asked for suggestions of books to support food-related New Year’s Resolutions. I’m running The New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge, a challenge to read books as a way to focus energy on the goals we … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Link Parties | Tagged Caroline Fidanza, Cook with Jamie, cooking light, Dallas and Melissa Hartwig, Dinner: A Love Story, Eat Naked, Eat to Live, Gary Taubes, It Starts With Food, Jacques Pepin, James Barry, Jamie at Home, Jamie Oliver, Jenny Rosenstrach, Joel Furhman, Katie Workman, Margaret Floyd, Mark Sisson, New Year's Resolution Reading Challenge, Nigella Lawson, Robb Wolf, Saltie, The Mom 100 Cookbook, The Naked Foods Cookbook, The Paleo Solution, The Primal Blueprint, Weekend Cooking, Why We Get Fat | 10 Replies

The Power of Habit — A New Year Group Read

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 27, 2012 by Joy Weese MollDecember 27, 2012

Last night’s Twitter Chat was fun, with many shared hopes and dreams plus terrific books to support them. If you missed it, I used Storify to make a transcript: #NewYearBooks Twitter Chat 12-26-2012. We talked near the end of the chat … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Events | Tagged Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit | 24 Replies

New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge — The Twitter Chat

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 26, 2012 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

The first Wednesday night Twitter Chat, #NewYearBooks, discussing books and our New Year’s Resolutions will be tonight! The time is 9pm Eastern / 8pm Central / 2am GMT — figure out your time zone using the Time Zone Converter. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Events, Link Parties | Tagged New Year's Resolution Reading Challenge | 8 Replies

New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge — Review Links

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 26, 2012 by Joy Weese MollDecember 26, 2012

I hope every one had a lovely day yesterday, whether it was in celebration or relaxation. Today is the official start of the New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge, running until January 31. If you want to sign up, you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges | Tagged New Year's Resolution Reading Challenge | 6 Replies

Book Review: The Forest House by Marion Zimmer Bradley and What’s in a Name 6 Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 24, 2012 by Joy Weese MollDecember 24, 2012

Book: The Forest House by Marion Zimmer Bradley Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Viking Penguin Publication date: 1994 Pages: 416 Source: Library Summary: The Forest House is the dwelling place for the Druid priestesses, a place where they have retreated since the … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Reviews | Tagged Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Forest House, The Mists of Avalon | 2 Replies

Christmas bokeh

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 22, 2012 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

This is the photo I used to illustrate A Librarian’s Tips for Healthy Holiday Parties that originally appeared in The Huffington Post. One of the reasons the editor liked my submission was this photo. It’s all thanks to Trish’s Pin It and … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Link Parties | Tagged Saturday Snapshot | 19 Replies

Reading and my New Year’s Resolutions

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 20, 2012 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Have you seen the New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge yet? Read books to support your resolutions. Since I’m hosting it, it would probably be a really good idea to sign up for it myself, eh? Also, a really good idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Link Parties | Tagged 2012 Creating my Goddess Year, 2013 Create Your Incredible Year, Allison Adato, Anne Fletcher, Leonie Dawson, New Year's Resolution Reading Challenge, Smart Chefs Stay Slim, Thin for Life | 6 Replies

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