cynupstateny
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Just finished "Cooking For Mr. Latte" by Amanda Hesser. A fun story and some great recipes.
Any of you folks hunkered down (because of the cold) and reading,,.
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Non-food: "The Thirteenth Tale" (Diane Setterfield), The Painted Veil (S. Maugham)
"The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger
"A Grave Talent" by Laurie King
"Find Me" by Carole O'Connel
"There's Nothing in this book that I meant to say" by Paula Poundstone
Frommer's "Scotland"
"The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger
"A Grave Talent" by Laurie King
"Find Me" by Carole O'Connel
"There's Nothing in this book that I meant to say" by Paula Poundstone
Frommer's "Scotland"
richard-in-cincy
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This month's list: "Master Chefs of Europe" (excellent book!) and...
Culinaria: European Specialties (Joachim Romer) An amazing resource.
Ups and Downs: Memoirs of Another Time (Nika Hazelton--author the Time-Life German cookbook)
Die K. u. K. Wiener Küche: Rezepte aus der guten alten Zeit (Wolf Neuber) (Trans: The Royal and Imperial Viennese Kitchen: Recipes from the good old days)
Being dead is no excuse: the official southern ladies guide to hosting the perfect funeral (Gayden Metcalfe)
Non-Food:
The Deerslayer (James Fenimore Cooper),
Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism (Eric Burns)
Fodor's Hawaii
Culinaria: European Specialties (Joachim Romer) An amazing resource.
Ups and Downs: Memoirs of Another Time (Nika Hazelton--author the Time-Life German cookbook)
Die K. u. K. Wiener Küche: Rezepte aus der guten alten Zeit (Wolf Neuber) (Trans: The Royal and Imperial Viennese Kitchen: Recipes from the good old days)
Being dead is no excuse: the official southern ladies guide to hosting the perfect funeral (Gayden Metcalfe)
Non-Food:
The Deerslayer (James Fenimore Cooper),
Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism (Eric Burns)
Fodor's Hawaii
Just finished "Moving Violations" by John Hockenberry. FASCINATING!!!
http://www.amazon.com/Moving-Violations-Wheelchairs-Declarations-Independence/dp/0786881623/sr=8-2/qid=1169509262/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/105-1101045-8369228?ie=UTF8&s=books
http://www.amazon.com/Moving-Violations-Wheelchairs-Declarations-Independence/dp/0786881623/sr=8-2/qid=1169509262/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/105-1101045-8369228?ie=UTF8&s=books
richard-in-cincy
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Away an stoap bumpin yer gums ya bletherin auld skite!
(only kidding!)
Ya better gem up on the blether Lassie..
http://www.firstfoot.com/php/glossary/phpglossar_0.8/index.php?letter=a
(only kidding!)
Ya better gem up on the blether Lassie..
http://www.firstfoot.com/php/glossary/phpglossar_0.8/index.php?letter=a
dawn_mo
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In honor of MLK day, I started reading
from "The World's Greatest Speeches" edited by Lewis Copeland and Lawrence W. Lamm, 230 speakers, 278 speeches. It sounds dorky, but it is really good, and when you only have short spurts of time to read, it's perfect. If you have never read Martin Luther King's famous speech, "I Have A Dream" you should, it is amazing. I love this book because it starts with Pericles in 429 B.C. and works it's way up to recent times.
Because of the recent threads on James Beard, I have pulled out two of his cookbooks; "Beard On Pasta" and "The New James Beard" both obviously by James Beard.
Also "Recipes From A Kitchen Garden" by Renee Shepherd abd Fran Raboff (Renee Shepherd of the Shepherd Seeds fame).
from "The World's Greatest Speeches" edited by Lewis Copeland and Lawrence W. Lamm, 230 speakers, 278 speeches. It sounds dorky, but it is really good, and when you only have short spurts of time to read, it's perfect. If you have never read Martin Luther King's famous speech, "I Have A Dream" you should, it is amazing. I love this book because it starts with Pericles in 429 B.C. and works it's way up to recent times.
Because of the recent threads on James Beard, I have pulled out two of his cookbooks; "Beard On Pasta" and "The New James Beard" both obviously by James Beard.
Also "Recipes From A Kitchen Garden" by Renee Shepherd abd Fran Raboff (Renee Shepherd of the Shepherd Seeds fame).
Trying to keep up with my New Yorkers, just finished "Cinderella Story", a
biography of Ceclia Bertolli, the opera singer. Now reading an oldie-"Armchair Traveler" with chapters from well-know travel writers like Halliburton, Markham, Morris and of all people, Edward Lear. Can't wait to start Bourdain's "Nasty Bits" and oh yes "Everything is Illuminated" which has to go back to the library next week. Stop me before I get more!
biography of Ceclia Bertolli, the opera singer. Now reading an oldie-"Armchair Traveler" with chapters from well-know travel writers like Halliburton, Markham, Morris and of all people, Edward Lear. Can't wait to start Bourdain's "Nasty Bits" and oh yes "Everything is Illuminated" which has to go back to the library next week. Stop me before I get more!
Completely nfrc...but book chat...(m)
About 2 years ago, my mom, who has always "recycled" her books to me, started adding a post-it with her take/impression/literary view on the book.
I do not have the time these days to read as much as I would like, but, even after I finish the book, I can't see, to recycle or even donate to the library her books....I just love her "executive summaries!"
"Could not put it down....Burned the chicken while reading the last chapter....A real page turner...Laundry had to wait till I found out what happened to XXX" You get the drift.
The irony is that she would write these for all of the books....Mostly murder-mystery / beach reading. Very easy reading...SO...I now have alot of books, that I am so reluctant to throw out/donate!!!
It is sooooo cute and I adore it so much, but I will have to thin the piles. But it is such fun reading her reviews....
Wanted to share a fun, family tradition that has created a nightmare with book piles!!!
Regards,
Barb
About 2 years ago, my mom, who has always "recycled" her books to me, started adding a post-it with her take/impression/literary view on the book.
I do not have the time these days to read as much as I would like, but, even after I finish the book, I can't see, to recycle or even donate to the library her books....I just love her "executive summaries!"
"Could not put it down....Burned the chicken while reading the last chapter....A real page turner...Laundry had to wait till I found out what happened to XXX" You get the drift.
The irony is that she would write these for all of the books....Mostly murder-mystery / beach reading. Very easy reading...SO...I now have alot of books, that I am so reluctant to throw out/donate!!!
It is sooooo cute and I adore it so much, but I will have to thin the piles. But it is such fun reading her reviews....
Wanted to share a fun, family tradition that has created a nightmare with book piles!!!
Regards,
Barb
richard-in-cincy
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Ya bam pot yae - Dinna fash yirsel! - LOL!
(silly, don't worry yourself)
Bumpin yer gums = Talking too much
Bletherer = Chatterbox, talkative person
Okay okay Mar, where shall we go for haggis?
If you want to go to Scotland, ya better start studying!
(silly, don't worry yourself)
Bumpin yer gums = Talking too much
Bletherer = Chatterbox, talkative person
Okay okay Mar, where shall we go for haggis?
If you want to go to Scotland, ya better start studying!
andreaindc
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NFR: I also really liked "The Time Traveler's Wife." Just finished "Those Who Save Us"
by Jenna Blum. A very provocative read about Holocaust from a German woman's perspective.
by Jenna Blum. A very provocative read about Holocaust from a German woman's perspective.
