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Roundup: Cozy Gifts For Grandparents
My grandparents are big bookworms, and I have so many special memories of reading with them while we snuggled up on a sofa together.
They're still avid readers, and while I can't always be there to share a book with them, I know that they appreciate a new book in the holiday season. I try to always pick out something special for them, and a book and a blanket is a perfect combination.
Must Read: Pestos, Tapenades, & Spreads
Much like PartySugar, I'll be paying special attention to the oft-neglected starters when I host this year's Thanksgiving meal. I've not yet determined what they'll be: should I serve soup? Dip in a bread bowl?
An Open Letter to Breaking Dawn's Screenwriter
This post comes from the group The Books of Twilight from member Audreystar.
Dear Ms. Rosenberg,
First let me say that I thought you did an impeccable job at screenwriting Twilight from Stephenie Meyer's novel.
Reader Tip: Pick Up a Copy of How to Get Out of Debt
We each develop a unique saving style over the years, which is why we started the How Do You Save? group for you to divulge your winning tactics. It offers a place for you to dole out your advice to other SavvySugar readers trying to save a little moola and learn from their experiences.
Chick Lit Comes in All Different Sizes
As far as I knew, literary characters already came in all different shapes and sizes, but apparently there's a "publishing phenomenon" sweeping America like a fad diet: curvy chick lit characters who fully accept their weight.
The UK Guardian explains that average-sized women want to relate to the heroines they read about — and they don't want the stories to be all about dieting. Titles that fit under the "big chit lit" umbrella include The Wife's Tale, a book about a woman who turns her life around (not by losing weight!) after her universe shrunk "to a well-worn path from the bedroom to the refrigerator," and Last-Minute Proposal, the story of cake-baker Tilly and the man who loves her cozy curves.
TrèsSugar's November Must Reads
Hundreds of new books clamor for attention on the already-packed shelves at bookstores each month, so we've slushed through all the new titles to bring you the most promising pages of November. Once you've checked out the latest must reads, explore some of the most influential books of all time in our Battle of the Books faceoff.
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PopSugarUK's November Must Haves
This month I'm looking forward to the release of several albums from some of the UK's biggest stars, as well as great TV shows on DVD and a beautiful book. Of course, November is also the month when one of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year is released on our big screens! Check out my picks for this month, and be sure to tell me your must haves too.
Must Read: Field Guide to Candy
With tomorrow being Halloween, we've unofficially opened the Pandora's Box that is Fall sweets season. That's why the Field Guide to Candy ($16) couldn't have come at a better time. Pastry chef Anita Chu, who authored the Field Guide to Cookies, has come out with a second book, which promises to teach you "how to identify and make virtually every candy imaginable."
Texts and Tunes: Halloween Tales to Scare Off Fright
Halloween can be scary for tots — especially toddlers who have become more aware of their emotions or are afraid of the dark. My daughter acted squeamish around ghosts and goblins her first few Halloweens, so we opted to keep things light with charming costumes and princess fanfare. Talking and reading books about the holiday — minus the gory details — can help scare off fright.
The Books of Mad Men
Mad Men creator Matt Weiner has said Helen Gurley Brown's Sex and the Single Girl and Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique are major influences on the show, but we have yet to get a gander at any characters reading those books. Yet the characters do read plenty, and thankfully, the books of Mad Men are as carefully chosen, as we'd hope. Each tells us something about the character and the time.
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