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Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham

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Go camping, they said. It'll be fun, they said. Uh, no, it wasn't. I had to sleep in the crappy orange tent under the leaky section on the side closest to where the trash bags were, and yes, yes, that WAS a bear that wandered into our camp site that night to forage in the … Continue reading Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham

Food in Films – The Godfather Part III

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I don't even want to hear it, you Godfather III haters. I happen to think this film is an underrated masterpiece. No, it doesn't come close to the jewels that are the first two Godfather films, but to me, The Godfather Part III it has a dark beauty and pain that makes it its own … Continue reading Food in Films – The Godfather Part III

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

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I'm a bore on the topic of books vs. films, as I've been told many times, and I'd have to agree. Don't get me started on whether the film version is better than the book, because I will wax poetic for a good hour or two about the merits of the book and how the … Continue reading The Godfather by Mario Puzo

The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King

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Historical fiction is probably my favorite genre in the world, and anything set in my spirit country of Italy even more so. This marvelous book, The Chef's Secret, not only meets both of those criteria, but it's also about FOOD! And FORBIDDEN LOVE! and MYSTERY! And MORE FOOD! OK, I'll calm down now, but you … Continue reading The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King

The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle

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I have to say I'm a bit peeved by this book. The Dinner List has a totally fascinating premise that takes that old idea of picking five people you'd want to have dinner with, whether living or dead, and runs with it...........and then, sadly, totally drops the ball. The main character, Sabrina, is having her … Continue reading The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle

Heroines of the Medieval World by Sharon Bennett Connolly

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I think I've mentioned my lack of enthusiasm for most non-fiction books before. However, I discovered Sharon Bennett Connolly's amazing blog, History, The Interesting Bits, a few years ago, and her subsequent book, Heroines of the Medieval World, so hooked me into her writing that I immediately ordered the book and was sucked into the … Continue reading Heroines of the Medieval World by Sharon Bennett Connolly

Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes

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Though I disliked the movie, which was absolutely nothing like the book (and not in a good way,) Under the Tuscan Sun is so beautifully written that you almost feel as though you're walking through sunlit fields of sunflowers in the countryside surrounding Cortona. Normally, I don't go for these types of memoirs, simply because the … Continue reading Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes