Author Recipes

One of my favorite things to do while interviewing authors is to ask them to either share a recipe from a food/meal that was featured in their books or a personal favorite. Later, I make the recipe, take photos, and blog about it! I honestly blame it all on Katherine Center when her main character was eating a delicious Mexican Tomato Lime soup and I seriously wanted to try it. When I asked Katherine for it, she said it was her favorite soup and I’m not kidding when I say it’s now mine! So now, I’ve collected all kind of recipes from your favorite authors!

• Miso Soup by Suzanne Kamata
• Bobotie by Paul Harris
• Roasted Vegetables by Kim Norman
• Gingerbread Cookies by Erica S. Perl
• Close to Perfect Chocolate Pie by Ingrid Law (recipe made with photos)
• Baked Beans and Ham by Linda Aksomitis
• Nonna’s Gnocchi by Mary Nethery
• Chocolate Mocha Pecan Balls by Bonny Becker
• Zanzibar Cake by Carmela & Stephen D’Amico
• Scrambled Eggs by Kathryn Fitzmaurice
• Chocolate Covered Strawberries by Kathryn Fitzmaurice
• Spicy Cauliflower Simmered in Red Wine by Joshua Henkin
• Kitty’s Mantecadas by Tina Ann Forkner
• Grand Marnier Infused Chocolate Covered Strawberries by Michael Lee West (recipe made with photos)
• Chicken and Sausage Chili by Lisa McMann
• Whoopie Pies by Cynthia Lord (recipe made with photos)
• Succory Porridge by Caryln Beccia
• Sweet Potato Casserole by Diane Z. Shore
• Pumpkin Pie by ME!
• Mexican Tomato Lime Soup by Katherine Center (recipe made a photos (recipe made with photos)
• Mrs. Perez’s DROP-DEAD Delicious Lemon Squares by Donna Gephart (recipe made with photos)
• Butter Bean Cookies by Shana Burg (recipe made and photos (recipe made with photos)
• Zuchinni Soup by Shannon Hale (recipe made and photos (recipe made with photos)
• Espresso and Cardamom Rub for beef, pork and chicken thighs and legs by Leslie Patricelli (recipe made with photos)
• Lemon Linguine by Kirby Larson (recipe made with photos)
• Blueberry Pancakes by Christina Meldrum
• Tomato-Mozarella Pesto Sandwich by Susan McBride (recipe made with photos)
• Strawberry Soup by J. Scott Savage
• Breakfast Smoothie by Sara Zarr (recipe made with photos)
• Tomato Aspic by Mary Ann Rodman (recipe made with photos)
• Chocolate Cake by Mary Ann Rodman (recipe made with photos)

Reader Recipes

I’ve also started to interview other readers! And of course, I continued with the whole ask for a recipe thing!

• Pork Tenderloin by Trish from Trish’s Reading Nook
• Chocolate Chip Crunch Cookies by Jen (aka Ladytink_534) from The Movieholic & Bibliophile’s Blog
• Grilled Ham and Jack Sandwich by Jeanette from A Comfy Chair and a Good Book
• Dr. Pepper Cake by Becky from Becky’s Book Reviews
• French Market Soup by Jen from Jen’s Attempt at a Blog

Month in Review

At the end of every month I summarize everything that happened on the Maw Books Blog.  This includes links to all my reviews, author interviews, blog posts, as well as general announcements and anything noteworthy.

• Reading & Blogging Review for June, July and August (A Housekeeping Post)
• Reading & Blogging Review for April and May
• Blogging & Reading Review for March
• Reading & Blogging Review for February
• Reading and Blogging Review for January
• Looking Back on 2008 - A Reading/Blogging Year in Review
• Looking Back on 2008 - Reading Challenges in Review
• Reading and Blogging Review for December
• Reading and Blogging Review for November
• Reading & Blogging Review for October
• Reading & Blogging Review for September
• Reading Review for August
• Reading Review for June & July
• Reading Review for May
• Reading Review for April
• Reading Review for March
• Reading Review for February
• My Reading Review for January

Reader Spotlights

I love to  know what types of readers my own blog readers are.  So I interview those who stop by my blog and learn everything about them!

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• Reader Spotlight, The BBAW Edition: Meet Issa aka Austenfan from Reality Bites . . . Fiction Does it Better
• Reader Spotlight: Come Meet Amy from Amy's Haiku Haven!
• Reader Spotlight: Meet Trish from Trish's Reading Nook!
• Reader Spotlight: Meet Jen (aka Ladytink_534) of The Movieholic & Bibliophile's Blog
• Reader Spotlight: Come Meet Jeanette from A Comfy Chair and a Good Book!
• Reader Spotlight: Meet Becky from Becky's Book Reviews!
• Welcome to the New Reader Spotlight! Come Meet Jenn!

Video Chats

I’m doing vlogs !  I love getting in front of the camera and letting you into my home as I chat about books, reading, my family and whatever else I can think of.

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• Video Chat: Being Overtaken By the Number of Books Read But Not Yet Reviewed
• Why Read Book Blogs? Three Book Bloggers Vlog the Answer
• Video Chat: The BookExpo America Box Arrival (aka: lot's of fun books!)
• Video Chat: The READ-A-THON!!! (no, I'm not excited)
• Video Chat: Talking About Signed Books (A Show and Tell)
• Video Chat: Talking More About Book Destruction (A Show and Tell)
• Video Chat: A Few Favorite Children's Books and a Reading from My Little Boy
• Video Chat: Talking Book Stacks and Blogger/Indie Bookstore Relations
• Me! On Video! A New Bi-Monthly Maw Books Feature

Keyword Fun

I always get a kick out of the different search terms that people use to come to the Maw Books Blog!  They are hilarious.  Check them all out!

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• What Everybody Wants to Know about Stephenie Meyer!
• March Search Terms - What Brought People to My Blog
• February Search Terms - The Crazy Stuff That Brought People to My Blog
• January Search Terms - What Brought You Here This Time?
• Fun With Keywords - July's Edition
• June Keywords That Brought People Here
• May's Keywords Used to Find My Blog
• April's Keywords Used to Find My Blog
• Analyzing My Blogs' Keywords and Stats

Blogroll

There are a ton of great bloggers out there who all love books!  This community is huge!  Peruse the following posts to find some fantastic bloggers!

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• Thank You to My March Visitors - Let's Spotlight a Few!
• Thank You to My February Visitors - Let's Spotlight a Few!
• Thank You to My January Visitors - Let's Spotlight a Few!
• Thank You to My October Visitors
• Thank You to My September Visitors!
• Thank You to My August Visitors
• Thank You to My July Visitors
• Thank You to My June Vistors
• Thank You to My May Visitors
• Thank You to My April Visitors

Giveaways

I’ve given away a lot of books! Listed are all of my giveaway posts. Most all are closed, with perhaps the exception of the most recent post (but not always). I have started to announce contest winners within the thread of the contest post.

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Hey you! Yes. You! I've noticed that you've stopped by to visit a few times! But I don't know who you are. Why don't you take a moment and introduce yourself. Don't be scared. I try not to bite. I know you're a lurker but I'd love to hear your thoughts about what's been bringing you here. And if you haven't done so already, don't forget to never miss a post by subscribing to my feed or receiving updates by email. Thanks for visiting!