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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 [...]
Something a little different today, and a spectacular prize book that matches. See below. These imposing gentlemen–with their fierce-looking tattoos and exotic costumes composed of a mixture of native American materials like deer skin pants and the latest borrowings from European civilization, like pajama tops– were an anti-war movement.
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 [...]
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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Happy Valentine’s Day. If you need a sound track for the day of romance, head over to Music Road for some great recommendations. If you want to know about the love life of a famous Navajo painter, we’re telling not all, but some about Quincy Tahoma and his ladies. Here’s a guest post about a [...]
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Destination: Heathrow, Terminal Five, England Book: NEW 9/2010, A Week at the Airport by Alain de Botton Alain de Botton quoted in The Telegraph (Britain): “I will hate you till the day I die and wish you nothing but ill will in every career move you make.”
Destination: England Book: Watching the English (2008) by Kate Fox A GUEST POST by Julie, The Lady From London
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