Category Archives: Review

Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine by Sarah Lohman

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Sewfrench

★★★★★ This unique culinary history of America offers a fascinating look at our past and uses long-forgotten recipes to explain how eight flavors changed how we eat. The United States boasts a culturally and ethnically diverse population which makes for … Continue reading →

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Press Here by Herve Tullet

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Sewfrench

 ★★★★★ “Press the yellow dot on the cover of this book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, … Continue reading →

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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Sewfrench

★★★★★ “I created the OASIS because I never felt at home in the real world. I didn’t know how to connect with the people there. I was afraid, for all of my life, right up until I knew it was … Continue reading →

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The annual clothing sewing one

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Sewfrench

After spotting this cardigan on Ebay, and deciding I “needed” it for spring, worrying about the quality and sizing, but mostly not wanting to wait the 6 weeks to receive it from China, I went in search of materials to … Continue reading →

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My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Sewfrench

★★★★★ “You will have only one story… You’ll write your one story many ways. Don’t ever worry about story. You will have only one.” My Name Is Lucy Barton, the new book by Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout, is cause for … Continue reading →

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Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Sewfrench

★★★★☆ Not sure when or why this book popped up on my radar but now that I have finished it I see that there is a movie in the making. Cate Blanchett is talk of the leading role. Not sure … Continue reading →

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Paris The Novel

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Sewfrench

I loved this book! This was my first Edward Rutherfurd historical novel and it will not be my last. It is the history of Paris as seen through the eyes of several generations of families–aristocratic, merchant and the lower classes. I … Continue reading →

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Zippered Card Pouch

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Sewfrench

I don’t know about you but this pouch has been on my radar since I first saw it a really long time ago. I think not only the beautifully coordinated fabrics but also the adorable zipper is what hooked me. And the … Continue reading →

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This is why I love my library. It is free.

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Sewfrench

Gray Mountain by John Grisham My rating: 1 of 5 stars It’s been a long time since I wanted to give up and quit reading a book. Also, a long time since I’ve talked back to a book so much. … Continue reading →

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The Cay

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Sewfrench

The Cay by Theodore Taylor My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Cay is an adventurous work of fiction that shows a beautiful relationship between Phillip and Timothy, the story of a blind white boy and an elderly black man … Continue reading →

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