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Wait For Me: Memoirs | Deborah D Mitford

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Reviewed: Margaret Wise Brown:Awakened by the Moon | Leonard S. Marcus

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Reviewed: A Little Stranger | Candia Mcwilliam

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Reviewed: The Wand In The Word: Conversations With Writers Of Fantasy | Leonard Marcus

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Margaret J. McMaster

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I'm living in: Kingsville, ON
About Me:

Author of the children's books: Carried Away on Licorice Days (2008); Babysitter Out of Control! (2009); Looking for Love on Mongo Tongo (2010); The Improbable Party on Purple Plum Lane (2011).
Interests:

Spring and fall, the grandchildren, cycling around town, Saturday's Globe and Mail, grocery shopping, movies, breakfast at the diner, discovering books and authors that inspire me, lobster, helping children develop an interest in reading, book blogs.
Favourite Books:

The Last of Her Kind, The English Patient, The Best Laid Plans, Sweetness in the Belly, A Three Dog Life, The Journal of Joyce Carol Oates, Too Close To The Falls, The Mice Will Play, A Life in Nature: Beatrix Potter, October, Running in the Family
Favourite Movies:

2 Days in Paris, The Hours, Paris Je t'aime, Seabiscuit, Love Actually, The Queen, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, My House in Umbria, The English Patient, Away from Her, Match Point, Keeping Mum, Miss Potter, Sex and the City, Closer, The Game, Crush
Favourite Music:

Symphony (Sarah Brightman) The Lake House (soundtrack) Ray Davies' Kinks Choral Concert
Favourite Author:

Michael Ondaatje
Favourite Quote:

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own. - Benjamin Disraeli -
Favourite Websites:

margaretmcmaster.blogspot.com, mansbridgedunnpublishers.blogspot.com

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Margaret J. McMaster wrote a review Highly recommended about Wait For Me: Memoirs by Deborah D Mitford.
Margaret J. McMaster wrote a review Highly recommended about Margaret Wise Brown:Awakened by the Moon by Leonard S. Marcus.
Margaret J. McMaster received a note from Mike Barat
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Margaret J. McMaster wrote a review Lovely about A Little Stranger by Candia Mcwilliam.
Margaret J. McMaster wrote a review Recommended about The Wand In The Word: Conversations With Writers Of Fantasy by Leonard Marcus.
Margaret J. McMaster wrote a review Lots of fun! about Stanley at Sea by Linda Bailey.
Margaret J. McMaster wrote a review Very entertaining about The Insecto-files: Amazing Insect Science and Bug Facts Youll Never Believe by Helaine Becker.
Margaret J. McMaster wrote a review Nicely done about Catalogue by Kim La Fave.
Margaret J. McMaster wrote a review Authors on their craft, always enjoyable. about Funny Business: Conversations With Writers Of Comedy by Leonard Marcus.

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Mike Barat says:

Fair enough. Thank You, for responding in a clam, and collective manner.
Mike Barat says:

Not to be rude, but 24 of 25 get five stars, really? And the one book that did not get five stars gets 4. Not in the sprite of rudeness, but your standards do seem very strict.
Catherine Gildiner says:

Dear Margaret,

Thanks for the kind words. I will have to check out your blog. I see you write children's books. I always have to get presents. What is the age group for the Babysitter out of control. ( I love that title).
Terry Fallis says:

Hi Margaret, I just stumbled upon the very kind review of my humble novel on your blog. Thanks so much! very kind...

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