Monday, February 13, 2012

Books with HEART

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Happy Valentine's Day! Books make great gifts-  here is a selection of "heart" themed books to dig into on V-Day . . .


 For the Women's Fiction fan:

Skipping a Beat by Sarah Pekkanen
Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy
Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green
 The Home for Broken Hearts by Rowan Coleman

For the Non-Fiction Fan:


First Comes Love Then Comes Malaria by Eva Brown-Waite
Listening is an Act of Love by Dave Isay

For the Literary Fiction/Classics Fan:



The Art of Hearing Heartbeats Jan-Philipp Sendker
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
 Child of My Heart by Alice McDermott







For the Chef:

 The New American Heart Association Cookbook The chili and pumpkin bread recipes are among my favorites  
















What are your favorite books with "heart"?
Posted by Booksnyc at 9:29 PM
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10 comments:

  1. JennyFebruary 14, 2012 at 5:06 AM

    What a neat post! And actually I had wanted to add The Art of Hearing Heartbeats to my wish list and forgot about it so thanks for the reminder!

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  2. JoAnnFebruary 14, 2012 at 6:05 AM

    Great Valentine's Day suggestions! :-)

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  3. Poof...books!February 14, 2012 at 6:07 AM

    Nicely done, something here for everyone.

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  4. bermudaonionFebruary 14, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    Great list of books! Of those you listed, Skipping A Beat is my favorite.

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  5. LisaFebruary 14, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    Thanks for the recommendations! I am a sucker for chick lit.

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  6. JennersFebruary 15, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    Love your heart theme! Great idea -- and some great recommendations!

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  7. Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBooksFebruary 19, 2012 at 6:32 PM

    A fun, "love"ly themed post :)

    Did you make the bookmarks at the top of the page?

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    1. BooksnycFebruary 19, 2012 at 9:25 PM

      Thanks Dawn! I wish I was talented enough to make those bookmarks - if you click on the credit under the pic it will take you to the blog of the crafter that DID make them.

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  8. LisaFebruary 23, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    Because of your recommendation, I picked up "Skipping a Beat." I'm reading it now and really enjoying it! I love the way the story is told in bits and pieces and the writing is stellar. Thanks!

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    1. BooksnycFebruary 25, 2012 at 6:56 AM

      Great Lisa! The authors other books are good too so if you like this one there is more out there!

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