Great Britain
Destinations: Monte Carlo, Paris, London Book: White Truffles in Winter (a novel) by N. M. Kelby This fictionalized biography of the great French chef, Auguste Escoffier– – is delicious, scandalous, lascivious, luscious… The writing is lush. The author, N. M. Kelby, paints the portrait of a man obsessed with luscious food and delicious women. But [...]
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Oh My! I wish I were eligible for today’s giveaway prize! Jane has come up with a superb gift for movie fans. See bottom of this article. Wednesday Matinee Destinations: France, England, Hawaii Movies: The Descendants, Hugo, and War Horses Reviews by Jane Boursaw If there’s one thing we can count on around the holidays, [...]
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Destination: London Book: Comfort and Joy (NEW October 2011) by India Knight Cheeky! The little book just elbowed its way up in front of a stack of other books waiting to be reviewed. I could not resist the cheerful red cover festooned with Christmas lights, so after reading a few more serious books, I picked [...]
Destination: England Book: Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear (2003) It’s a cozy, or is it? A mystery novel that sidesteps blood and merciless beatings for a more measured and intellectual approach to solving crimes is called a cozy. Maisie Dobbs, the first in a series of (so far) seven novels written by Jacqueline Winspear, introduces [...]
Destinations: Devon, England and a bit of Tuscany, Italy Book: The Mermaid Garden by Santa Montefiore (NEW May, 2011) [U.S. Title] The House by the Sea [British Title] We get a double romance here–the story of two generations. And we get to travel to two countries. Even more appropriately for A Traveler’s Library, the main action of [...]
Destination: England Movie: Jane Eyre (2011) This movie came and went in the blink of an eye, and it did not even get to Tucson until a month after it had opened in more significant cities. If you missed it, I certainly hope that you will have the opportunity to see this latest Jane Eyre [...]
Destination: 17th Century Paris and London Book: Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution (NEW 3/2011), by Holly Tucker Although I love to read about history, I do not think of myself as a fan of scientific history–and to say that a book is about blood transfusions is enough to [...]
Destination: London Books: Loathsome London by Terry Deary from the Horrible Histories Various Titles from the You Wouldn’t Want To Be… series for children “Horrible” History Makes Traveling to Britain with Kids Fun A GUEST POST by Mara Gorman Grownups tend to think that castles, suits of armor, and ancient towers are automatically interesting [...]
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