Articles in Passport Week
Passport: Florida: Reclaiming Paris by Fabiola Santiago
Author: Fabiola Santiago
Book: Reclaiming Paris
Release: September 2008
Source: Personal Library
Purchase: Amazon – Book Depository
“Men are like perfumes. In an instant, with nothing but a whiff of judgment, I either love them or discard them.”
Marisol is …
Passport: Florida A Northern Palm Beaches Food Adventure!
Eating out for me can be a challenge. I’m gluten, casein, and mostly soy free. It’s been tough to give up favorite foods but it turns out with enough research and Sally Albright-style ordering I …
Passport: Florida: Guest Review: Cross Creek by Marjorie K Rawlings
Today it is our pleasure to welcome fellow blogger, Floridian, and awesome friend (and Noa’s BEA buddy) Karen of ‘For What it’s Worth‘ who very kindly offered to review Cross Creek by Marjorie K Rawlings …
Passport: Florida: Review: Hell’s Bay by James W. Hall
Author: James W. Hall
Book: Hell’s Bay
Release: February 2008
Series: Thorn PI (book 10)
Source: Personal Library
Purchase: Amazon - Book Depository
Master of suspense James W. Hall’s Hell’s Bay sends Thorn deep into the wilds of South Florida, in a …
Passport: Florida: Author Kristen Painter on her Re-invented Florida
Today we are so excited to introduce author Kristen Painter who is ‘launching’ Passport: Florida. Noa has been lucky enough to read ‘Blood Rights’ and well, she is waiting impatiently to share her review later …
Passport: China: Guest Blog and Giveaway: Once Upon A Time in China by Jeannie Lin
Once Upon a Time in China
Excuse me for borrowing from the title of the popular Jet Li movie, but I think it’s appropriate given how much I’ve admitted that the martial arts or wuxia genre …
Passport: China: Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat by Amy Tan
“Before you go out into the world,” Ming Miao told her five kittens, “you must know the true story of your ancestors….”
And so begins the story of Sagwa of China, a mischievous, pearl white kitten. …
Passport: China: A look at Cindy Pon’s Silver Phoenix & Fury of the Phoenix
No one wanted Ai Ling. And deep down she is relieved—despite the dishonor she has brought upon her family—to be unbetrothed and free, not some stranger’s subservient bride banished to the inner quarters.
But now, something …
Passport: China: The Wisdom of The Chinese Kitchen
The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen, with its 150 recipes culled from a lifetime of family meals and culinary instruction, is much more than a cookbook. It is a daughter’s tribute — a collection of …
Passport: China: Review: Noble House by James Clavell
Author: James Clavell
Book: Noble House
Release: July 1 1981
Series: The Asian Saga
Source: Personal Library
Purchase: Amazon – Book Depository
The setting is Hong Kong, 1963. The action spans scarcely more than a week, but these are days of …
Pastport: China: Guest Blog: Mingmei Yip on China, Writing and Inspirations
Meingmei Yip now has eight books to her credit, five in Chinese and three in English. Most recent are Song of The Silk Road, Peach Blossom Pavilion (Kensington) and Chinese Children’s Favorite Stories (Tuttle). Her …
Passport: Louisiana: Guest Post: Loving New Orleans by Alexandrea Weis
Loving New Orleans…
The rhythm of the resurrecting city of New Orleans is reflected everyday in the unified heartbeat of its determined residents. And no matter the devastation, New Orleanians will continually fight to hold on …
Review and Giveaway: To My Senses and Recovery by Alexandreana Weis
Amid the prying eyes of spicy New Orleans society, one woman must choose between embracing her passion or heeding practicality in this finely-tuned Southern love story. Haunting and heartfelt, this debut novel is steeped in …
Passport: Louisiana: Cajun Home Cooking with Chef Alex Patout
It’s been a busy time for the fiery Cajun who was named “One of America’s 25 hot, new chefs” by Food & Wine Magazine and was called “a tyrant, genius chef” by Esquire. In the …
Passport: Louisiana: Jaye Wells dishes on one of her favorite cities!
The first thing you need to know about New Orleans is it’s incredibly difficult to meet a stranger. Granted, some of these new acquaintances might be asking you for money in exchange for a bit …
Passport: Louisiana: Interview and Giveaway: Bestselling author Charlaine Harris shares a bit about Sookie’s Louisiana
Charlaine Harris is a New York Times bestselling author who has been writing for thirty years. She was born and raised in the Mississippi River Delta area. Though her early works consisted largely of poems …
Review and Giveaway: Last Bus Out by Beck McDowell
Author: Beck McDowell
Book: Last Bus Out
Release: November 7, 2010
Series: Novel
Source: Kirkland & Fort
Purchase: Amazon
The true story of Courtney Miles’ rescue of over 300 people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. While government officials posed for …
Passport: Louisiana: Interview: author Beck McDowell
Today the Dolls would like to welcome author, thinker, reader, dreamer and blogger Beck McDowell!
Beck McDowell is a high school teacher and New Orleans native who spent two years interviewing Courtney and others and retracing …
Passport: Louisiana: Guest Post: Jewell Parker Rhodes
Like a siren song, New Orleans has always called my name.
Living, as a child, in a concrete, steel mill ghetto in Pittsburgh, stories stirred me and kept my hopes alive that there were wonderful places …
Kick off Passport to Louisiana!
Post Written By Doll Desilula:
Hi everyone! I begged to be able to Kick off Passport Louisiana because, well . . . I’m a little obsessed with the state and all the history of it’s cities. …
