Hardcover Fiction
House Rules, Jodi Picoult
Blood Hina, Naomi Hirahara
Help, Kathryn Stockett
The Man From Beijing, Henning Mankell
The Postmistress, Sarah Blake
Half Broke Horses, Jeannette Walls
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Seth Grahame-Smith
The Girl Who Played With Fire, Stieg Larsson
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, Helen Simonson
Split Image, Robert B Parker
Hardcover Nonfiction
No Apology, Mitt Romney
Game Change, John Heilemann
The Power of Half, Kevin Salwen
The [...]
You may think you know the best Thai market in Hollywood, noodle house in San Gabriel, wine shop in the Valley, and French restaurant in Culver City, but even the most diehard foodie doesn’t know it all. Hence the arrival of the book EAT: Los Angeles 2010: The Food Lover’s Guide to Los Angeles. Created [...]
March 6, 2010 | Posted in
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This Saturday morning, our local chapter of the League of Women Voters celebrates “sunshine laws” by offering a community forum that promises to be an intelligent antidote to the, ahem, less than impressive level of political discussion on the public airwaves. So turn off the radio and TV and commune for a moment with the [...]
March 3, 2010 | Posted in
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Hardcover Fiction
Apple Turnover Murder, Joanne Fluke
The Kingdom of Ohio, Matthew Flaming
Help, Kathryn Stockett
The Man From Beijing, Henning Mankell
Infinities, John Banville
The Girl Who Played with Fire, Stieg Larsson
The Postmistress, Sarah Blake
Split Image, Robert B. Parker
Half Broke Horses, Jeanette Walls
Horns, Joe Hill
Hardcover Nonfiction
Devotion, Dani Shapiro
Game Change, John Heilemann
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot
Outliers, Malcolm [...]
Some of us around Hometown Pasadena like a proper drink every now and then, so we talked amongst ourselves and came up with a short list of personal favorites. We’re saving wine bars for another post. If we’ve missed your favorite cocktail, please let us know!
Aviation. Palate bartender Antoine makes this historic, gin-based cocktail with [...]
March 1, 2010 | Posted in
The Best |
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Hometown girl Mirai Nagasu hits the ice tonight for her country at the Olympic games in Vancouver, and you can be sure that all of Arcadia High — hell, all of Arcadia itself — will be watching. The 16-year-old figure skater was born in Montebello and raised in Arcadia, attending Foothills Middle School and then [...]
February 23, 2010 | Posted in
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Hardcover Fiction
This Time Tomorrow, Michael Jaime-Becerra
Help, Kathryn Stockett
The Man From Beijing, Henning Mankell
The Postmistress, Sarah Blake
Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, Beth Hoffman
Union Atlantic, Adam Haslett
Blame, Michelle Huneven
Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It, Maile Meloy
Shadow Tag, Louise Erdrich
Hardcover Non-Fiction
Eternity Soup, Greg Critser
A Windfall of Musicians, Dorothy Crawford
Game Change, John Heilemann
Just [...]
February 23, 2010 | Posted in
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If you joined us last year to watch as Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer and their cycling colleagues roar around the Rose Bowl, you know what a thrill it is to have them in town. They’re coming back in late May for the next Amgen Tour of California, aka the Tour de Sunshine. Many of the [...]
February 19, 2010 | Posted in
Good Deeds |
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This month’s children’s book comes recommended by Maureen Palacios, owner of Once Upon a Time Bookstore in Montrose:
Young Zeus, by G. Brian Karas (Scholastic Press, Feb. 2010).
Greek myths are all the rage these days, what with the success of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians adventure series (and new movie) for kids ages 9 [...]
February 19, 2010 | Posted in
Kid Stuff |
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Hardcover Fiction
Help, Kathryn Stockett
Secrets of Eden, Chris Bohjalian
Angel Time, Anne Rice
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, Beth Hoffman
The Postmistress, Sarah Blake
Conspirata, Robert Harris
Point Omega, Don Delillo
The First Rule, Robert Crais
The Girl who Played with Fire, Stieg Larsson
The Information Officer, Mark Mills
Hardcover Non-Fiction
Game Change, John Heilemann
Spirited, Rebecca Rosen
Just Kids, Patti Smith
The Science of Liberty, Timothy Ferris
Southern California Story, Michelle [...]
February 16, 2010 | Posted in
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