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Silver Oak: Seasonal Recipes from California's Celebrated Winery
Dominic Orsini and Charlie Palmer
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The Silver Oak cookbook takes the reader on a culinary journey through the seasons at one of the...
Coastal Trails of Northern California: Including Best Dog Friendly Beaches
David Mullally and Linda Mullally
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Coastal Trails of Northern California Including Best Dog Friendly Beaches is a hiking guide to...
AT (1676 KP) rated Howl's Moving Castle in Books
Mar 26, 2020 (Updated Mar 26, 2020)
This book has been on my to-read list for a long time. I love the Studio Ghibli movie version, but I had heard that the book was different. It's definitely worth reading if you liked Howl, Sophie, and Calcifer! The story was fairly similar in the beginning to the movie, but then it definitely changed toward the last 3/4 of the book. I really enjoyed the story, all the way through. I think it's difficult to write a story based on fantasy and have it make sense. To write one for a younger audience, have it make sense, AND have the characters stay interesting, that's even more improbable. Diana Wynne Jones did a marvelous job at creating a fantasy world that a reader of any age could step into without feeling lost or confused! I look forward to reading the other two books in the series, that I was unaware of until I finally read this one.
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California Celebrity Vineyards: From Napa to Los Olivos in Search of Great Wine
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While they travelled the world for their first book, Celebrity Vineyards,here authors Nick Wise and...