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One Day, Part 3: Early Thirties

January 18, 2011 | By | Comments (0)

Hi, Bookies: I was pleased to see that most of us had hoped that the scene on the street was Dex’s low point. None of us could tolerate much more of a downward spiral. I was surprised that Dex would get involved with someone as “straitlaced” as Sylvie. Sylvie was somewhat controlling, but I do feel like her control came […]

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A Question for the May Issue

January 14, 2011 | By | Comments (0)

Happy Friday, Bookies: Here’s something to mull over as you start your weekend: Which fictional character would you like to befriend? That question, of course, comes from our friends down the hall on the print side of Real Simple, which means that your answer may appear in the May issue. Just write a line or two below on the character—telling […]

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One Day, Part 2: Late Twenties

January 10, 2011 | By | Comments (0)

Hi there, Bookies! It was nice to see so many comments from folks who could relate to some of the book’s situations. Nothing can really prepare you for the anxiety that settles in once your young hope and enthusiasm has been replaced with life and all that it throws at you. And, yes, many of us know someone like Emma, […]

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The February Book Poll Is Open

January 7, 2011 | By | Comments (0)

 And an interesting one it is. Hi, Bookies! For her debut next month as book club leader, Maggie Shi, a deputy editor and food blogger here on RS.com, offers for your consideration two works of nonfiction, one of fiction, and one book that lies somewhere in between. Vote below for your favorite by 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, January […]

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8 Interiors Books On My Wish List For 2011

January 5, 2011 | By | Comments (0)

A new year is here and with that, a slew of new interiors books coming your way for 2011! I love books, there is nothing like cracking open a beautiful interiors book and lingering over text and images for ideas and inspiration in your favorite chair. I don’t mind reading text-only novels on a reading device, but if there are illustrations or photos, I want a hard copy – a “real” book, please! So with that, here are 8 must-have interiors books that will sit proudly on my coffee table this year. I can’t wait for each of them to release and below each beautiful cover, I’ll tell you why!

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A Question for the April Issue of Real Simple

January 4, 2011 | By | Comments (0)

Happy New Year, Bookies! Our friends down the hall on the print side of Real Simple are kicking off 2011 by posing this question to you: What’s the last book that made you cry? As always, post your answer below—including the book’s title and author—and your response may appear in the April issue of RS. And as always, we appreciate […]

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One Day, Part 1: Early Twenties

January 3, 2011 | By | Comments (0)

Happy New Year, Bookies! I hope you’re all enjoying One Day. (I know some of you enjoyed it so much, you kept on reading!) So did anyone else besides me relate to the disappointment of the Early Twenties section? Like Emma, I think, at some point in our lives we all have this desire to do something big, something that […]

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Hello, Bookies

December 21, 2010 | By | Comments (0)

I’m Danielle Virgin, associate director of digital technology for Time Inc. My job is to take ideas that folks come up with—for example, updating the look of a website or figuring out how to integrate with Facebook—and bring them to life on the Web. I have had the pleasure of working across many of our sites here at Time Inc., […]

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You Picked Your January Book

December 20, 2010 | By | Comments (0)

And maybe it was no surprise, but David Nicholls’ runaway hit, One Day, was a runaway hit here too, capturing almost 57% of the vote. January discussion leader Danielle Virgin will post a quick hello later in the week—see you then! Are you reading this via an e-mail or RSS feed? If you wish to comment, please click here.

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I Capture the Castle: Part 3

December 17, 2010 | By | Comments (0)

Hi, Bookies: So our story finished, though without the neatly tied up conclusion I’d expected—and maybe you had too. Not that there wasn’t fair warning that things would blow up: On the very first page of Part 3, Dodie Smith wrote about the great storm clouds swirling around. And maybe it was the right, most plausible ending for these characters? […]

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