Features on the Maw Books Blog
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.
- 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!
- 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.
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!




















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