tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188840292024-03-19T20:40:28.664+11:00The Intrepid Reader and BakerMarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comBlogger3777125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-86869769299822462112024-03-19T15:14:00.088+11:002024-03-19T20:17:47.257+11:00Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Autumn TBR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvoRuj2Qd9EWhkgWbkZ0ehfJUGQwT6HPd981Hw-9V4Upq-f_9iHV_qHCihG3t9vbjPmeT0V2v9un-l6AO8EPSnvJPUId22LGneDBSyTeI1IbNUP-z0X9000lPJUl0Ho-LIb-Ax8Ddy8j0NyI-TAdeJ3GkT7ERgxrgWOOxVcnruNIjRyl7_WQ" style="color: #72179d; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="400" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvoRuj2Qd9EWhkgWbkZ0ehfJUGQwT6HPd981Hw-9V4Upq-f_9iHV_qHCihG3t9vbjPmeT0V2v9un-l6AO8EPSnvJPUId22LGneDBSyTeI1IbNUP-z0X9000lPJUl0Ho-LIb-Ax8Ddy8j0NyI-TAdeJ3GkT7ERgxrgWOOxVcnruNIjRyl7_WQ=w400-h163" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 5px;" width="400" /></a></div><p> </p><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p><br style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;">Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by </span><a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #72179d; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">That Artsy Reader Girl</a><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;">. This week's theme is</span> Books on my Spring 2024 TBR. As I am in Australia, this means I am looking at Books on my Autumn 2024 TBR<br /><br /><p>So these first 4 books are upcoming new releases that I will be reading for blog tours.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_qyY-fnDPqP-cRueNKHpydxrXineNcv7sop7GkEkqE6RobGRR68AvtgW5lB1vhu2DYQV_MNmoRPY2__A6fc8c5UP1gxPondQ53aA4mIFIJpdA-XJdlnKPnKuQh6E2EpHGXnhBT2QMWREPQsXJTybGcecoMY7wsmh_Cb0rY5dfiWoyM4L1NR8/s445/summer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="290" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_qyY-fnDPqP-cRueNKHpydxrXineNcv7sop7GkEkqE6RobGRR68AvtgW5lB1vhu2DYQV_MNmoRPY2__A6fc8c5UP1gxPondQ53aA4mIFIJpdA-XJdlnKPnKuQh6E2EpHGXnhBT2QMWREPQsXJTybGcecoMY7wsmh_Cb0rY5dfiWoyM4L1NR8/s320/summer.jpg" width="209" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16ECEOHyoDjnVukRFeaDsbu1UpeJnMK_7zAqPptmiRys7Tjssz673WBKIoIOEgJUajrA2Sk6g7mezCWmnSkWdbUihsto3eKsj4r4mD2_Vq4vn6Zi11QQYfuiu5SqbR9LAZnajKUmDJlRoTqUUXgjSdlilwRUYjf9lWBd4rAhdkzTdTOimBKgA/s1500/making.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="978" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16ECEOHyoDjnVukRFeaDsbu1UpeJnMK_7zAqPptmiRys7Tjssz673WBKIoIOEgJUajrA2Sk6g7mezCWmnSkWdbUihsto3eKsj4r4mD2_Vq4vn6Zi11QQYfuiu5SqbR9LAZnajKUmDJlRoTqUUXgjSdlilwRUYjf9lWBd4rAhdkzTdTOimBKgA/s320/making.jpg" width="209" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Summer at the Santorini Bookshop by Rebecca Raisin </b>- I have read a number of Rebecca Raisin's books set in various locations. I am looking forward to visiting Greece.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Making Memories at the Cornish Cove by Kim Nash </b>- Looking forward to returning to Driftwood Bay.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wNXRgdhyphenhyphenCupnv0L77vqzA_Fh9xi_aWK9nP_DWNLIjDEL4t6NZRQvHmlaqwrX6avdZio8US-Ca-RUITFPDjwKqcQZyf0ZE0K6Ks9IGlPp_-xoFUI52RfWhzNCuvHlYcJo2RrYFV0ybRcyiCNlG8WfoMCgvaLGN1P-Olv-J3P16FDfEIZQSBNS/s2339/single.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2339" data-original-width="1524" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wNXRgdhyphenhyphenCupnv0L77vqzA_Fh9xi_aWK9nP_DWNLIjDEL4t6NZRQvHmlaqwrX6avdZio8US-Ca-RUITFPDjwKqcQZyf0ZE0K6Ks9IGlPp_-xoFUI52RfWhzNCuvHlYcJo2RrYFV0ybRcyiCNlG8WfoMCgvaLGN1P-Olv-J3P16FDfEIZQSBNS/s320/single.jpg" width="208" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPngs0700aEYWO3-A8Co9snaQoOsoIKgXfSY_ykn9P72VmXOpN6Uzw5RAqkdTVUxhdSzAN1lJlobr6bkx0GKcLyP5XRsEvNgHsRv9k3U2P1IrjcD6xEYZnKS4B_pstzyzL28O_PM2Lc-7t9MpECqZvGx-l_2As1y_5VL8FoIcS-8D020gbxJ8Z/s500/french.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="328" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPngs0700aEYWO3-A8Co9snaQoOsoIKgXfSY_ykn9P72VmXOpN6Uzw5RAqkdTVUxhdSzAN1lJlobr6bkx0GKcLyP5XRsEvNgHsRv9k3U2P1IrjcD6xEYZnKS4B_pstzyzL28O_PM2Lc-7t9MpECqZvGx-l_2As1y_5VL8FoIcS-8D020gbxJ8Z/s320/french.jpg" width="210" /></a></div></div><br /><br /> <p></p><p><b>A Single Act of Kindness by Samantha Tonge</b> - A new Samantha Tonge book. Yay!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>The French Cookery School by Caroline James -</b> A cooking school in France. I'm in!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The remainder are books that I have on my TBR for a variety of reasons:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnT7HFZy2wzUinTxu2Ax9isMrLTIzySv33GqJLdYFG4SUIb1C3eLQXFerbvIgTWv8lvGURwTt2kvlmF0C3EO3VcylhiRBOifPd5EjMG5dSGGR4mV8-T-Mgy5RJCaMGafprVkImRPRhzvO0n9fd0KR4dINzO1Bs4xxTpDvxthwapsq8_0aKDJzl/s500/chocolate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="327" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnT7HFZy2wzUinTxu2Ax9isMrLTIzySv33GqJLdYFG4SUIb1C3eLQXFerbvIgTWv8lvGURwTt2kvlmF0C3EO3VcylhiRBOifPd5EjMG5dSGGR4mV8-T-Mgy5RJCaMGafprVkImRPRhzvO0n9fd0KR4dINzO1Bs4xxTpDvxthwapsq8_0aKDJzl/w209-h320/chocolate.jpg" width="209" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydL5MqLf4eNJ7Y91v5r3CIgbkDrafXtWxPEBdbAWiQ_Hf9clOgALnQSCtThCDV-jN8Tt_rKx0wA8C8TL3-tzBqu5pcK50nWGgloEKV8tWIhnEauSOEMU2Af1uNSU7fB9AdItx0YWc921E6tPK3xlEL4u3XOFoSXzDpDJrNUL6xWjqgTGRwgr1/s450/somethign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydL5MqLf4eNJ7Y91v5r3CIgbkDrafXtWxPEBdbAWiQ_Hf9clOgALnQSCtThCDV-jN8Tt_rKx0wA8C8TL3-tzBqu5pcK50nWGgloEKV8tWIhnEauSOEMU2Af1uNSU7fB9AdItx0YWc921E6tPK3xlEL4u3XOFoSXzDpDJrNUL6xWjqgTGRwgr1/w226-h320/somethign.jpg" width="226" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephenson </b>- I just started reading this yesterday!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Something New by Lucy Knisley</b> - I borrowed 3 of Knisley's books at the same time!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo10HfRzIkyTWnkkUs2TGw-LHRLs8OknexD3tUaGg7nKSXCkLRgjb9aASzj76Ann2_GDv9_D-2C_0vY6MNcmN_fhhus_XzX2vmb2m7875T4YUN5kqo8dZ-AjEmzepFQJ2IohioLo3VhmUsPIMAyqtgab4DP9hHfw6Vu3cBe9d8riT2aup0s-xS/s500/shakespeare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="266" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMamF1csNV3OxDmOz8WVNLKI8ZMBFz3uspJzHGttBaMHvS67wHQwZ4NoiR9vFG8sXrBbUP-RCpJyD1spkVfS52FFu1vjSs6zVanRDSN6xkjRGm179Kml_K_46Fz8SkwZ28H3Gkg5JwjEbwB4qRTSE4a1n3836ABNfjCNwTcbXw7s2WIhoF-vzg/s320/air.jpg" width="213" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>The Shakespeare Sisters by Juliet Greenwood </b>- I am hoping to read the second book on the Shakespeare Sisters series.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons -</b> I have heard many good things about this book!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Have you got any of these books on your TBR list?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-26871288336035763072024-03-18T12:54:00.102+11:002024-03-18T20:05:07.528+11:00This week...<p> <b>I'm reading</b></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqF0HjWWkQRb2FpGSd3GPiH7nLHzw3HBrlvDBowIE8j6tD6dENFlBab-HVMeKIqWyuXuqejjWC5EeVQz-XJpJRqFHt-srqu8uB5ievL7ihJ5-Zbp7hRC48Ui70rhFKxGroCXyI9G24VzVASB36ePKMoKSy7LL_EFZ2dDovwVw1dtrWsBc_7g6/s1500/23.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="977" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqF0HjWWkQRb2FpGSd3GPiH7nLHzw3HBrlvDBowIE8j6tD6dENFlBab-HVMeKIqWyuXuqejjWC5EeVQz-XJpJRqFHt-srqu8uB5ievL7ihJ5-Zbp7hRC48Ui70rhFKxGroCXyI9G24VzVASB36ePKMoKSy7LL_EFZ2dDovwVw1dtrWsBc_7g6/s320/23.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><br />I <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/this-week_11.html">mentioned last week</a> that I started reading a book because it was calling to me. Unfortunately, a different book started calling my name and so I ended up reading No. 23 Burlington Square by Jenni Keer instead. I really enjoyed it, so no regrets, but now I need to try and fit the other book in.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also finished reading Relish by Lucy Knisley. I will have a review up for my reread of that book on the weekend.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now I need to decide what to read next. Should I read one of my upcoming blog tour books even though I have about 3 weeks, or just a normal review book, whatever I feel like from my TBR list, or one of the 3 library books I have out. Decisions, decisions.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCl-aM79NWzjr-Xbg2N1R-rYJ9aX9PenN98ccL8V62DwqB014DIfN5SnK1LpvX2-tz4ek8cYcNSljYke_5hORfR1mVDCnJZmLkMHwm-QQLa5C92m9kmUy0Ne130JUihpY1P7-pq5zaKhKng0BTd1wUVPvtwCo4HgFADNUqdefXgajrUbXW1HA/s400/woman.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCl-aM79NWzjr-Xbg2N1R-rYJ9aX9PenN98ccL8V62DwqB014DIfN5SnK1LpvX2-tz4ek8cYcNSljYke_5hORfR1mVDCnJZmLkMHwm-QQLa5C92m9kmUy0Ne130JUihpY1P7-pq5zaKhKng0BTd1wUVPvtwCo4HgFADNUqdefXgajrUbXW1HA/s320/woman.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br />I also finished listening to Richard Armitage whisper sweet nothings in my ear. Actually he was narrating the book Sylvester by Georgette Heyer. Alway such a treat to listen to one of these books<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I wasn't sure what to listen to next. However, last week I tried a new post out called <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/time-travel-thursday.html">Time Travel Thursday </a>and I was reminded that 10 years ago I was reading one of the books in the No. Ladies Detective Agency and so I decided to listen to The Woman Who Walks in Sunshine, the next book for me in the series. It will also count for my Read on a Theme bookclub as well, so I will have read two books for this month.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I'm watching</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We finished a couple of things this week. Firstly, we finished Bake Off : The Professionals which is a show that we love.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We also finished watching Masters of the Air, which is the story of the 100th Bomber Group from WWII. After finishing the last episode, we also watched a documentary called The Bloody Hundredth which features interviews with the actual men who lived the story from the TV series.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Last week, we watched the first part of The Three Musketeers, which was called The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan. This weekend we went and watched the sequel, The Three Musketeers: Milady. Interestingly, both of these movies were filmed at the same time. The end of the movie definitely lends itself to another movie. I wouldn't be surprised if there is a third movie.</p><p><br /></p><p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FEkkzLA8WzY?si=1OPqZIMYNyDsR4VJ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br /></p><p>Finally, I felt the need for something a bit fun so I watched Irish Wish on Netflix, which stars Lindsay Lohan. It wasn't bad. Here's the trailer.</p><p><br /></p><p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_gKXowSyfjM?si=Llr0ECA5Io_7eKqB" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Life</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Last Tuesday night we went to see Pink in concert. This is the third time I have seen her live. The first two times it was in an arena, but this time it was in a stadium, so just Pink, her band and dancers, and 59998 other people! She always puts on an amazing show.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also did a cooking class for a Maltese Easter treat called Fogilla. I am looking forward to sharing that experience with you all in a couple of weeks.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltrDsCpqHAr_Vje5v8CPjHUe5qvDRiBKKCjFDVHP_NhyHQ8tBY9PzjC0XrcGLSZ-Nx3GbryJXv6wbKyfwIKYlkpb87kCM9-6pEnOf5SbCml9vfahtzysrZhdHTxbJV7bOPnxA/s200/it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #72179d; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="200" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltrDsCpqHAr_Vje5v8CPjHUe5qvDRiBKKCjFDVHP_NhyHQ8tBY9PzjC0XrcGLSZ-Nx3GbryJXv6wbKyfwIKYlkpb87kCM9-6pEnOf5SbCml9vfahtzysrZhdHTxbJV7bOPnxA/s0/it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 5px;" width="200" /></a></div><p style="display: inline; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Posts from the last week</b></p></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></b></div><span face="Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p style="display: inline; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px;"></p></span><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Top Ten Tuesday: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/top-ten-tuesday-read-on-theme-book-club.html">Read on a theme bookclub</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/time-travel-thursday.html">Time Travel Thursday </a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Blog Tour: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/blog-tour-bordeaux-book-club-by-gillian.html">The Bordeaux Book Club by Gillian Harvey</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Weekend Cooking: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/weekend-cooking-ready-steadycook.html">Ready, Steady....Cook</a></div></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I've </span><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">linked this post to </span><a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/" style="color: #e895cc; font-family: trebuchet, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">It's Monday, what are you reading?</a><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> as hosted by Book Date</span></div></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-69475134873001904062024-03-16T12:35:00.159+11:002024-03-16T12:36:32.996+11:00Weekend Cooking: Ready, Steady....Cook<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTRfavMO3NkiZCaYBDEnkkrazofvdXpUCwtT83TB1zOQeO0vrpsbDB35r6dBAYcBwHR8N87eITUzuXBSEG0-rfhQgvrMZXIBE7c-vmW8ZFDOR4_HREWRFtbFUzqI0OFVOnubwolA2i3bm6QjUu4ztJGT0mS1wsyEy4KZOJQOpvb8M742cZiF5/s768/rsc.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="768" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTRfavMO3NkiZCaYBDEnkkrazofvdXpUCwtT83TB1zOQeO0vrpsbDB35r6dBAYcBwHR8N87eITUzuXBSEG0-rfhQgvrMZXIBE7c-vmW8ZFDOR4_HREWRFtbFUzqI0OFVOnubwolA2i3bm6QjUu4ztJGT0mS1wsyEy4KZOJQOpvb8M742cZiF5/s320/rsc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Last Friday night I was flicking through the TV menu and I saw the name of a TV show that stopped me in my tracks. There is a new version of Ready Steady Cook. When I first started this post, I was contemplating calling the post Back to the Future, because this show gives me an instant throw back to when I first moved to the UK in 1994.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I remember being somewhat bewildered by some of the TV game shows on British TV. They had an affinity for what seemed like quite odd game shows to this young Aussie. And yet, by the time I left 5 years later, I was completely converted and still watch some versions of these shows years later.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an example. I was completely bewildered by shows like Countdown, where you get a selection of letters and compete to make the longest word in 30 seconds. The first few times I watched it I was like.... what the heck is this. And now, 30 years later, we watch 8 Out of Ten Cats Do Countdown at least twice a week, and if I am finished work in time, I will watch the repeats of the Australian version which is known as Letters and Numbers.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not sure that there is still not an affinity for slightly odd game shows on UK TV, even now. I mean, a show like Would I Lie to You when it is described does not sound like a must watch show, and yet it is in our house. Or more recently we have been watching something called The Odd Couple where celebrity couples compete against each other to determine who is the best couple. They undergo tests like who can pack the dishwasher best together, or reverse park a car. Doesn't sound like a must watch TV. And yet, it is very funny to watch.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And there was Ready Steady Cook. The show was hosted by Fern Britton, and she welcomes two celebrity chefs to the stage. A lot of the chefs who became household names in the UK appeared on the shows, including chefs like Ainsley Harriott, James Martin, and many more. Ainsley Harriott went on to host the British version of the show for around 10 years.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The idea is that two contestants bring a bag containing 4-5 ingredients and then the teams have 20 minutes to come up with the tastiest looking dishes, yes multiple, usually 3 dishes. The audience then hold up cards featuring either a red tomato or a green capssicum (pepper) which determines which team has won.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In more recent versions of the show, there is a Chef's Challenge where the chefs then get another set of ingredients, they have to say what they would make with them in 10 minutes and then audience chooses which menu sounds the best and then the two chefs make it.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's all very frantic, very high energy and sometimes the food which gets created can be a bit on the odd side when you have to incorporate such random ingredients together.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Eventually, the show came to Australia and was shown on weekday afternoons. Originally it was hosted by Peter Everest, and then later by comedian Colin Lane. Whilst it was still the same format, it all felt a bit kitsche and so it didn't really become part of my TV routine, maybe because I didn't get to watch very often. I do believe that the show was made in various other countries around the world as well.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And now, it is back, this time at 7.30 on a Friday night, and I have to say it feels like perfect Friday night viewing. Most Friday nights, I am totally exhausted and just need something to be on the TV that will entertain. It is hosted by Miguel Maestre, a Spanish chef who has become a mainstay of lifestyle TV shows here. he is someone you would definitely describe as high energy and high enthusiasm. So much energy </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It is still very low tech, with the audience still holding up boards with either the tomato or green capsicum to cast their votes. Not a lot of tech here, even in the kitchen.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have now watched the first two episodes, and already I am meeting new to me chefs, as well as old favourites from Masterchef. The first episode featured a chef called Mike Reid, known as the Laughing chef, but he was no competition for the laughing Miguel. He was playing again Hayden who originally rose to prominence on Masterchef.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The second episode featured a Spanish chef to the stars called Sergio Perera against another Masherchef alumni, Sarah Todd. As an aside, we now have a commencement date for the next season of Masterchef Australia. There are three new judges this season, following the death of Jock Zonfrillo and the departure of Melissa Leong. Looking forward to that starting soon.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And the most important thing is the prize. The winner receives a bronze ladle! I did wonder what would happen if you have the same chef win multiple times. I mean, how many bronze ladles does one chef need?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br />Watching the show has been a fun walk down memory lane, and I can definitely see myself vegging out in front of a TV on a Friday night watching this!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Weekly meals</b></p><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Saturday - </div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sunday - Prawns and salad</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Monday - family dinner</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Tuesday - Out for dinner</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Wednesday - Baked chicken breast, mashed potato and beans</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thursday - Baked butter chicken and rice</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Friday -Takeaway</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p><br style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div><p><br /></p><link href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" media="all" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=diamondlil&postid=16Mar2024&meme=13184" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><ul class="ingred-list" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.68px; line-height: 1.6em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQDPwGj96x0gtjRKBkBpzerwzKZaX76eKcE8-fe4dcVxA3FEVvcbR_mfg_G6jfKuDBTZjsCoH80IIzFJxFvF3T8z6FOQvNXJnfosBz2iIgky75rS5voF0Rs1u7abZUm88MCZB/s1600/Weekend+Cooking+Banner.jpg" style="clear: left; color: #e895cc; float: left; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px 1em 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQDPwGj96x0gtjRKBkBpzerwzKZaX76eKcE8-fe4dcVxA3FEVvcbR_mfg_G6jfKuDBTZjsCoH80IIzFJxFvF3T8z6FOQvNXJnfosBz2iIgky75rS5voF0Rs1u7abZUm88MCZB/s200/Weekend+Cooking+Banner.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></ul><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2020/05/welcome-to-weekend-cooking.html" style="color: #e895cc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Weekend Cooking</a><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share: Book reviews (novel, nonfiction), cookbook reviews, movie reviews, recipes, random thoughts, gadgets, quotations, photographs, restaurant reviews, travel information, or fun food facts. 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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-89464688962126352772024-03-15T13:56:00.124+11:002024-03-15T20:17:40.650+11:00Blog Tour: The Bordeaux Book Club by Gillian Harvey<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6486TpKq5XXDlofnKspcpG5UCXt3zzHhpJT11dSqP8V8g6VRRGSj02CvWi1csToC-dzDZz8KujsPn4b5Y5c8CfdPA3gZnpK8HED7rDlJI6CsJlhwNY55kgiUJmUkbOHsynhkGsnOv8rSbuD3q0hyAaPsftTkIW104jsi5CgCNCY8euoXCVfoE/s2339/The%20Bordeaux%20Book%20Club.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2339" data-original-width="1524" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6486TpKq5XXDlofnKspcpG5UCXt3zzHhpJT11dSqP8V8g6VRRGSj02CvWi1csToC-dzDZz8KujsPn4b5Y5c8CfdPA3gZnpK8HED7rDlJI6CsJlhwNY55kgiUJmUkbOHsynhkGsnOv8rSbuD3q0hyAaPsftTkIW104jsi5CgCNCY8euoXCVfoE/s320/The%20Bordeaux%20Book%20Club.jpg" width="208" /></a></div>Have you ever tried to start a book club? It can be a bit difficult, especially if you are trying to bring together a group of strangers. In the latest book by Gillian Harvey we meet Grace, Leah, Monica, George and Alfie who are all British expats who have been living in France for varying lengths of time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Grace decides that she wants to start a book club for English speakers who live in and near Bordeaux. She already knows that her friend Leah will be a member, but she doesn't know how much more interest she will get. She is therefore really pleased to learn that there are several other interested parties, but you never really know if everyone will click, and if they will come back after the first meeting!</div><div><br /></div><div>Leah and her family moved to the area three years previously with the idea that they would be able to be self sufficient. They have planted the veggies, bought the chickens, but really, it hasn't turned out to be that easy. They have plenty of eggs, although it is a bit of a risk to go in and get them because at least one of the chooks doesn't like Leah but there are only so many egg dishes you can have. Leah's teenage daughter has turned into a moody teenager and her husband is behaving very strangely. It all just feels a bit too hard</div><div><br /></div><div>Monica is a young mum who lives in a gorgeous apartment in Central Bordeaux. Her husband is away for weeks at a time and she is struggling with caring for herself and a young baby.</div><div><br /></div><div>George is a tradie who has been living in France for a year working on a renovation, and Alfie moved to France years before with his mother.</div><div><br /></div><div>Grace is the organiser, the person who volunteers for all sorts of activities, who ensures the food is organised and that everyone has what they need. Whilst she is always happy to be available to listen to everyone else, in a way that can come across as a bit intrusive, she isn't really that open to others. I feel like I have known a Grace in a previous book club, so I was interested to see how the new friendships influenced her behaviour. </div><div><br /></div><div><div>One of the things that I find interesting with book club related books is that the book club choices are always very earnest, lots of classics. and not the kind of book that the reader is reading! It's something that I have noted in previous book club books too. The classics that they read in the book did prompt some interesting conversations at least.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've read the last four books by Gillian Harvey, and I can assure you right now, I will read the next four too! One of things that I like about her books is that whilst they are all set in France, the situations are all a bit different and so it doesn't feel like you are reading the same book over and over!</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, how gorgeous is this cover??</div><div><br /></div><div>I am sharing this with the Bookish Books Reading Challenge and the New Release Challenge.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out other stops on the blog tour to hear other's thoughts on this good read!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to the publisher, Rachel's Random Resources and Netgalley for the review copy</div><div><br /></div><div>Rating 4/5</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_dYA2YuO8ozpoxMwh6nmM6USNIBr_HvQ5TVNj7zt5tXkamBWpgev5iz2aUVZf0NNQ21Dx7gYe4r7StQ6FU7CZgq8jwFgyU_PqrRZPcy0XFwf1vIa8SJi2QiRh8leXTGy7oXihZyAFas702E7BtOlKXpUIMMiCXGANpKszAWBQMNxQchTGb7C/s2750/The%20Bordeaux%20Book%20Club%20Full%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="2750" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_dYA2YuO8ozpoxMwh6nmM6USNIBr_HvQ5TVNj7zt5tXkamBWpgev5iz2aUVZf0NNQ21Dx7gYe4r7StQ6FU7CZgq8jwFgyU_PqrRZPcy0XFwf1vIa8SJi2QiRh8leXTGy7oXihZyAFas702E7BtOlKXpUIMMiCXGANpKszAWBQMNxQchTGb7C/w640-h290/The%20Bordeaux%20Book%20Club%20Full%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>About the book</b><br /><br /><blockquote>The Bordeaux Book Club <br /><br />Love books? The Bordeaux Book Club is seeking new members! <br /><br />When Leah and her husband moved to France, it was with the dream of becoming self-sufficient. But in truth, it’s not the ‘good life’ she’d imagined, as three hours of digging barely yields a single straggly carrot. Worse, her teenage daughter is acting up, and her husband seems to find every strange excuse under the hot French sun to disappear. <br /><br />So when her friend entreats her to join the new bookclub she’s forming, Leah decides it’s something she will do for herself. The chance to make new friends, to drink a few glasses of wine, and to escape into stories that take her miles away from the life she’d thought would be her own happy-ever-after. <br /><br />But the book club is a strange group of misfits. There’s prickly Grace, who lives alone and seems to know everybody and like no-one. Buttoned-up Monica, who says her husband is away and appears to be parenting her baby all alone. Handsome builder George, who has barely read a book before. And Alfie – who is a full two decades younger than everyone else, and is hiding a devastating secret… <br /><br />As the stories they read begin to bring the new friends closer together, Leah is about to discover that happy-ever-afters don’t always look how you expect them to… <br /><br />A gorgeously escapist read from the bestselling author of A Year at the French Farmhouse, perfect for fans of Veronica Henry, Jo Thomas and Fiona Valpy. </blockquote><br /><br />Purchase Link - <a href="https://mybook.to/bookclubsocial">https://mybook.to/bookclubsocial</a> <br /><br /><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3naDII5EUCx9mTsm0YmvXYH-SkdDUyyEvAMgRFwM77MJjvWberLat6shWpUPZkYTyWPsZwSwRgZ8XryIiZZdtldACIa4TY55SZSxPtmbN1Gn1rWNh-NxGQ14mbkGDtgpPCBM6smECawDheKVhAERyVPvaoheaX39MUV7VuzOUbGxQPFz6w4D/s4503/Gillian%20Harvey%20Author%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4503" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3naDII5EUCx9mTsm0YmvXYH-SkdDUyyEvAMgRFwM77MJjvWberLat6shWpUPZkYTyWPsZwSwRgZ8XryIiZZdtldACIa4TY55SZSxPtmbN1Gn1rWNh-NxGQ14mbkGDtgpPCBM6smECawDheKVhAERyVPvaoheaX39MUV7VuzOUbGxQPFz6w4D/s320/Gillian%20Harvey%20Author%20(3).jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />About the author</b><br /><br />Internationally best-selling author of contemporary, emotionally compelling and humorous commercial fiction. <br /><br />Social Media Links – <br /><br />Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gharveyauthor">https://www.facebook.com/gharveyauthor</a> <br /><br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GillPlusFive">https://twitter.com/GillPlusFive</a> <br /><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gillplusfive/">https://www.instagram.com/gillplusfive/</a> <br /><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gillianharveyauthor?lang=en">https://www.tiktok.com/@gillianharveyauthor?lang=en</a> <br /><br />Newsletter Sign Up: <a href="https://bit.ly/GillianHarveyNews">https://bit.ly/GillianHarveyNews</a> <br /><br />Bookbub profile: <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/gillian-harvey">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/gillian-harvey</a> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-45209323208586079002024-03-14T01:49:00.001+11:002024-03-14T01:49:00.307+11:00Time Travel Thursday<p>Recently I saw someone mention a feature called Time Travel Thursday which was started by Emily at <a href="https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/">Budget Tales Book Blog.</a> Given that I have a handy dandy list of the books I have read going back to July 2004 I thought this could be something I could do!!</p><p><br /></p><p>The idea is that you share what were you reading at a point in the past so here are the books I am sharing.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1 year ago</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIBGz8uEW5glZhD1vL3CsP-9t9lXNmlaQIrq_2JddUVbGqsH0m90w9pzl3U9fDotTil_k3vMoMxsDZfwNjumHd-03mqV9WJxwggw1NcV8KgGVBT9F7gvHQtPgf8dAZoIpPnGsqoXBb62K9JN5nqL6Qo0g1QigIwn3evvy9z4nKOX9Ejq2IqxU/s346/hopeful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="226" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIBGz8uEW5glZhD1vL3CsP-9t9lXNmlaQIrq_2JddUVbGqsH0m90w9pzl3U9fDotTil_k3vMoMxsDZfwNjumHd-03mqV9WJxwggw1NcV8KgGVBT9F7gvHQtPgf8dAZoIpPnGsqoXBb62K9JN5nqL6Qo0g1QigIwn3evvy9z4nKOX9Ejq2IqxU/s320/hopeful.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2023/03/blog-tour-hopeful-hearts-at-cornish.html">Here's my review</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>2 years ago</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypEkeGObj5tSLalbOQOGMAm-f-4jv6IY8WXLmG-KgFez55Y3BwCTHV1mY7_e8VsBSnspZizUCwGtNqB3AkEqp6tKZGSnPSzt4iLAWbZmFrX6QJzIQx9tlBFHLHSJ-YkV4HEqSwkHBbNFG9p3qTtRyxpPjK8ZK3V89H8F3sX9eun5xvO9YsmVd/s320/christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="211" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypEkeGObj5tSLalbOQOGMAm-f-4jv6IY8WXLmG-KgFez55Y3BwCTHV1mY7_e8VsBSnspZizUCwGtNqB3AkEqp6tKZGSnPSzt4iLAWbZmFrX6QJzIQx9tlBFHLHSJ-YkV4HEqSwkHBbNFG9p3qTtRyxpPjK8ZK3V89H8F3sX9eun5xvO9YsmVd/s1600/christmas.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>5 years ago</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2jY6_cVnFYpGDvmsQtgTWnXXP1hel-UFff3cTzNlgbpmB40eXjpsFuHwZ_7hhzr8v56X9wUSsflGCYc-JWSs1mQnP71CaYXmGCsQEROPKUT8Dk3mQUr318GyzjL63ZXCHTwb_3wdUpTW-voKNYH9uROjta9-rLEP0nOTQufy1Ow8uIciNMN6/s260/saving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="173" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2jY6_cVnFYpGDvmsQtgTWnXXP1hel-UFff3cTzNlgbpmB40eXjpsFuHwZ_7hhzr8v56X9wUSsflGCYc-JWSs1mQnP71CaYXmGCsQEROPKUT8Dk3mQUr318GyzjL63ZXCHTwb_3wdUpTW-voKNYH9uROjta9-rLEP0nOTQufy1Ow8uIciNMN6/w213-h320/saving.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>10 years ago</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszs86uobfTx312n9EdPbDIwFfDO8CHf-OZhcWcVu5iCbcwIBZKXrpnYNXfX9iS-PWhCtTc6pbua0t2gpq-eikkvrJp5U-tL9AWcXWvBK7fsmdiShYLou1T_i08z5FV5DV0yUls788481pO3omi7EovPXP5DWATOK_5HAOPOc0TztCVTHIQ7NV/s446/minor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszs86uobfTx312n9EdPbDIwFfDO8CHf-OZhcWcVu5iCbcwIBZKXrpnYNXfX9iS-PWhCtTc6pbua0t2gpq-eikkvrJp5U-tL9AWcXWvBK7fsmdiShYLou1T_i08z5FV5DV0yUls788481pO3omi7EovPXP5DWATOK_5HAOPOc0TztCVTHIQ7NV/s320/minor.jpg" width="215" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-28338358815676348182024-03-12T02:40:00.011+11:002024-03-12T02:40:00.131+11:00Top Ten Tuesday: Read on a theme book club<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvoRuj2Qd9EWhkgWbkZ0ehfJUGQwT6HPd981Hw-9V4Upq-f_9iHV_qHCihG3t9vbjPmeT0V2v9un-l6AO8EPSnvJPUId22LGneDBSyTeI1IbNUP-z0X9000lPJUl0Ho-LIb-Ax8Ddy8j0NyI-TAdeJ3GkT7ERgxrgWOOxVcnruNIjRyl7_WQ" style="color: #72179d; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="400" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvoRuj2Qd9EWhkgWbkZ0ehfJUGQwT6HPd981Hw-9V4Upq-f_9iHV_qHCihG3t9vbjPmeT0V2v9un-l6AO8EPSnvJPUId22LGneDBSyTeI1IbNUP-z0X9000lPJUl0Ho-LIb-Ax8Ddy8j0NyI-TAdeJ3GkT7ERgxrgWOOxVcnruNIjRyl7_WQ=w400-h163" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 5px;" width="400" /></a></div><p> <span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"> </span></p><br style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;" />Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by <a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/">That Artsy Reader Girl</a>. This week's theme is Books I’m Worried I Might Not Love as Much the Second Time Around (I love re-reading, but there are some books that hit so perfectly and I loved so much that I worry reading them again wouldn’t be the same. Or maybe the books I read when I was younger wouldn’t be favorites anymore. Or maybe some books just don’t age well?).<br /><br />I don't reread that much, except for certain audiobooks like Hogfather by Terry Pratchett and two Georgette Heyer books which are narrated by Richard Armitage.<br /><br />Instead this week, I am going to share some of the books that I have read for my read on a theme book club. What is a read on a theme book club? And is it book club, bookclub or book-club? My book club meets approximately every 6 weeks and at each meeting we decide on a theme for the next choice. You then read whatever book you like that meets the theme rather than the more traditional method of picking a specific book that everyone then has to read<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqot7ftDC7H-4DW0u5mxDmDCuNPj1uEt0D8-v-b23Je0Fta-GIBU5rcIiyKmKFEPDldj0dIs1awRKy8qDF_v-cNIdVjfmUOY121gsPGUJzr5aKT-tnJ7KsjmhQ4rZFRqIeKDmQpCyJW2HgzcI0ZTen8rt193YW6vzkzFrJzBedYhY3L1fMzO1u/s346/thursday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="225" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqot7ftDC7H-4DW0u5mxDmDCuNPj1uEt0D8-v-b23Je0Fta-GIBU5rcIiyKmKFEPDldj0dIs1awRKy8qDF_v-cNIdVjfmUOY121gsPGUJzr5aKT-tnJ7KsjmhQ4rZFRqIeKDmQpCyJW2HgzcI0ZTen8rt193YW6vzkzFrJzBedYhY3L1fMzO1u/s320/thursday.jpg" width="208" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoJ0DlK7ogVAQ_jZJiznvVMtDVLJK_MctepHxtq5o0cv5eZZsjfgke3tvprJNTjl75JNxiMjwc3vtD5EduvqyBkvXeUlrLEdPtXMoT6ZS2BibqbrSe7oWbiN9uJx7xMVjpIuf1PslTayIjikXt5LlzfBMHpGzrbhMiCkIPrXM3zOvOq_aeaI3/s1500/anywhere.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="938" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoJ0DlK7ogVAQ_jZJiznvVMtDVLJK_MctepHxtq5o0cv5eZZsjfgke3tvprJNTjl75JNxiMjwc3vtD5EduvqyBkvXeUlrLEdPtXMoT6ZS2BibqbrSe7oWbiN9uJx7xMVjpIuf1PslTayIjikXt5LlzfBMHpGzrbhMiCkIPrXM3zOvOq_aeaI3/s320/anywhere.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><b>The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman </b>- This is the current theme which is Crime: Fact or Fiction. It seemed the perfect time to read a book I have had on my TBR for a while now.<div><br /><div><b>The Anywhere Hotel by Gisele Stein </b>- The theme for this was Out of My Comfort Zone, which for me was a new to me self published author. I missed the meeting for this as I was away for the weekend which was a shame as one of the other ladies read all three Fifty Shades books and the conversation was apparently hilarious.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWA1DstPACzL-o7fG2C0jqjAKAVbm26BuUReFTyeBcW-FmegSUdzH_BKaBfQeaOmpHel-gpDmMaA0i1kV7IXebi07vGAtVhQ4BRZuloScSPNIN6XU0aboyE3vtIok7ihWo78DJVoJkp2eTWvKtu5pnBGlvplm2zboyKVLbxNf5q8u8XuUiysM/s306/Naturalist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="200" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWA1DstPACzL-o7fG2C0jqjAKAVbm26BuUReFTyeBcW-FmegSUdzH_BKaBfQeaOmpHel-gpDmMaA0i1kV7IXebi07vGAtVhQ4BRZuloScSPNIN6XU0aboyE3vtIok7ihWo78DJVoJkp2eTWvKtu5pnBGlvplm2zboyKVLbxNf5q8u8XuUiysM/s1600/Naturalist.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzS5CBa6lM5H4gX4_ew4pKuCjXcDhsFhijexuf_aGD7SQxXCMStbxn2DkAFAYlxT3sJyQQfYUpbvk-a9WbdcKOwXVVG6MskIj2yMqWbgvwM2RfSjSSAXDLpyBrV44pc_lRTyHVUViGxjwCUe_yRrLq_FOPs01NPj_wwfUtb3nl76alkvRhK-Bz/s500/lessons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzS5CBa6lM5H4gX4_ew4pKuCjXcDhsFhijexuf_aGD7SQxXCMStbxn2DkAFAYlxT3sJyQQfYUpbvk-a9WbdcKOwXVVG6MskIj2yMqWbgvwM2RfSjSSAXDLpyBrV44pc_lRTyHVUViGxjwCUe_yRrLq_FOPs01NPj_wwfUtb3nl76alkvRhK-Bz/s320/lessons.jpg" width="202" /></a></div></div><br /><br />The Naturalist of Amsterdam by Melissa Ashley</b> - The theme for this one was A Book with a City in its name<br /><br /><b>Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus -</b> The theme for this one was Science and it was one of the few occasions where a couple of us read the same book.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidbEnFOxEo7OPndslSTDLU5b3sI9Mq4nzeGK-0Cc1iRDFfJh2hKK9PvqViXkaa8RIL6CBb1tzBZXlvkbMZObUuWE5g2QpXYTg1IWLJ4JANK71Fff83PZRTIOT22IDiHJhFYGAhXUFOtN5JA-5nXAN6QQf4BRztr3kEFSVIoU1o7DhhFWbhXjgK/s2100/spring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="327" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gIr-hslaEn5NFxUhKWhMfnx6lN4MTK2H86v__lcNVdyT4GN7-iw9Nka_wp8MI6-e1rzu0XImHJXFtzgGxioMa8d4y7bVfLQLsVtJt2XqBG8k9SybEyDfg6TbGwhQrX6_QwoAL-N0nKmEYncjigKCZTMT2cyXrjxuhNHH5TfQjl1FOxGrpaJL/s320/visitors.jpg" width="209" /></a></div></div><br /><br />The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams </b>- This is the only book we have ever all read for the one meeting, and we chose to do this because some of us were going to hear her speak at Melbourne Writers Festival.<br /><br /><b>The Visitors by Jane Harris </b>- The theme for this one was Indigenous Authors</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtN91KPMStdbmF2qBfjuabd1205ntranmOVVbXCMRmDQB4Pr1nCybXpU7ZrcgsMiEW1y0QLWn0uekagwHCkdqFWksJNpYZ-2m9x5R8yoAKR0RitcBWiQrN98zdsu1TYCa3mrwS2wMMt4dUyD0EPkLXpgEwxqYniyijlRbffYBisYsNg4ytnH2/s400/dreaming.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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To be fair, a lot of the authors on this list are Australian!<br /><br /><b>The Proxy Bride by Zoe Boccabella </b>- The theme was New and I chose this one as I bought the book new, it was a new author to me and it was about starting a new life.</div><div><br /></div><div>What themes do you think you would choose if you were in a read on a theme book club!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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I can see why people enjoy it. There are a lot of fun elements in it, and I love that we are only just getting to know all of the characters, especially Elizabeth. Can't wait to find out more about her past.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of book clubs, my next read was The Bordeaux Book Club by Gillian Harvey which I am need to review for a blog tour this week. I have always enjoyed this author's books and this was no exception.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just this morning I started a book called The Lost Letters of Aisling by Cynthia Ellingsen. It was one of Amazon's First Read books this month and it was calling my name.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally I thought I better actually start reading Relish by Lucy Knisley which is this month's Cook the Book selection. This is actually a re-read for me but it was a VERY long time ago.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I'm watching</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You know I love a foreign film festival and make an effort to see at least one film from each festival during the year. If I had to pick a favourite film festival though, it would be the French Film Festival and it is on right now! Hooray!! Looking at the list of films, there are at least 5 or 6 that I would like to see.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I occasionally gently encourage my husband to come with me to see festival films, so I thought I would start this year's festival viewing with a film he should really like. On Saturday night we went to see the The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan and it was a lot of fun. There have been so many version of The Three Musketeers over the years, and this one was a very good version. There were sufficient levels of buckle and swash, derring do and fair maidens! It was a lot of fun. We are planning to try and see the follow up movie, The Three Musketeers: Milady next weekend! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's the trailer for D'Artagnan</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dlVpDcXQqag?si=jMOBktPWiY-aqHzm" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Life</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It's a long weekend here as we have Monday off for Labour Day, it is hot hot hot. We have 3 days in a row over 38 degrees. Now, in other parts of Australia they will scoff because they have that every second weekend, but here in Melbourne that is the longest streak we have had since 1942. We are therefore keeping a very low profile this weekend and not doing a lot. We went to the movies on Saturday night and today we are going to my sister's for dinner and maybe a swim!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In other news, I have been thinking about a blog redesign for years, and it is actually happening! Watch this space...literally!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Max and Nala</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFng7YJag0D4bTF5OgtgmncsE6Davby-dB19R2F4NJu107ocJJ8cxkvCFa2Mb_ANvNAnid01zDBfPPxhH1iaauNtkqGgyI_PvNkSiZaned-OSNCLN8nOVonMYLbpzNyW7yxZlL4dII_nyCtWR3Fyfski1LUAE5nTcZKkeenl5W49EJeCFFnws/s843/431992312_10168727569295096_7567284375232262579_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFng7YJag0D4bTF5OgtgmncsE6Davby-dB19R2F4NJu107ocJJ8cxkvCFa2Mb_ANvNAnid01zDBfPPxhH1iaauNtkqGgyI_PvNkSiZaned-OSNCLN8nOVonMYLbpzNyW7yxZlL4dII_nyCtWR3Fyfski1LUAE5nTcZKkeenl5W49EJeCFFnws/s320/431992312_10168727569295096_7567284375232262579_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We did put the clam shell out for the dogs yesterday, although I do think we need a bigger pool for them! lol</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltrDsCpqHAr_Vje5v8CPjHUe5qvDRiBKKCjFDVHP_NhyHQ8tBY9PzjC0XrcGLSZ-Nx3GbryJXv6wbKyfwIKYlkpb87kCM9-6pEnOf5SbCml9vfahtzysrZhdHTxbJV7bOPnxA/s200/it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #72179d; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="200" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltrDsCpqHAr_Vje5v8CPjHUe5qvDRiBKKCjFDVHP_NhyHQ8tBY9PzjC0XrcGLSZ-Nx3GbryJXv6wbKyfwIKYlkpb87kCM9-6pEnOf5SbCml9vfahtzysrZhdHTxbJV7bOPnxA/s0/it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 5px;" width="200" /></a></div><p style="display: inline; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Posts from the last week</b></p></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></b></div><span face="Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p style="display: inline; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px;"></p></span><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Top Ten Tuesday: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/top-ten-tuesday-sir-walter-scott-prize.html">Sir Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction longlist</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Blog Tour: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/blog-tour-villa-with-view-by-julie.html">A Villa with a View by Julie Caplin</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Weekend Cooking: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/weekend-cooking-weekend-in-sydney.html">A Weekend in Sydney</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sunday Salon: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/sunday-salon-historical-fiction-reading.html">Historical Fiction Reading Challenge - February stats</a></div></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I've </span><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">linked this post to </span><a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/" style="color: #e895cc; font-family: trebuchet, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">It's Monday, what are you reading?</a><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> as hosted by Book Date</span></div></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-15777298551185653422024-03-10T09:56:00.054+11:002024-03-10T14:20:44.506+11:00Sunday Salon: Historical Fiction Reading Challenge February Statistics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuBYsnft8TlE9xBKRBBtz0DkjUTGxkEO1O1_K14yJPS1ZPnV7UyRAb-9oEbjoEjdWvIpJbREniBzTW-B1JQwWkx4iUOIIfo-ohN-L5HrNPfwwy4HX7CXSHa9DgwkgVypJdiXFtH1K_cNgb1L2nMaflcGk2sjzKMSnWuO9-Hn9zEkMMLJEIe7M/s400/hf24%20(1)%202%20(1).JPG" style="color: #72179d; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="164" data-original-width="400" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuBYsnft8TlE9xBKRBBtz0DkjUTGxkEO1O1_K14yJPS1ZPnV7UyRAb-9oEbjoEjdWvIpJbREniBzTW-B1JQwWkx4iUOIIfo-ohN-L5HrNPfwwy4HX7CXSHa9DgwkgVypJdiXFtH1K_cNgb1L2nMaflcGk2sjzKMSnWuO9-Hn9zEkMMLJEIe7M/w400-h164/hf24%20(1)%202%20(1).JPG" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 5px;" width="400" /></a></div><p> </p><br style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;">For the last couple of </span><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">years I have been sharing statistics each month for the Historical challenge, and my plan is to continue to do this again this year. I find it interesting to see what are the books that people are reading and reviewing! Having visited most of February's posts, I can tell you that there are some very interesting books being reviewed - unusual times and places, translated fiction and more - and I have added several books to my TBR list!</span><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In terms of the books, there were 56 reviews linked up for the challenge, shared by 22 participants. This is less than for the same month last year but I am sure we will catch up! There were 56 individual titles reviewed, written by 55 different authors. There were 3 reviewers who reviewed more than 5 books each. Thank you to everyone who shared their links whether it be 6 or just 1.</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">So which books were reviewed more than once in February? Well, none actually, which I think is a good indicator of the wide variety of historical fiction books there are out in the reading world!</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">There was one author who was reviewed more than once, and I am very pleased to say that she is an Australian author by the name of Melissa Ashley</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qbIB0hTyjxZlSNJ16Y1T8wlJaIhvZdSNMKIN8Ung6lkFO1qd1njU8Y42mlglQ0IhOcZzNqgNaEYZfsy4ytkItslVxAcKfZh3z53J4E9Ff4ZQ6nYBq7ZGU6DTgupaepftF7lkOzFdRlFNey35t1sPsBNbABHY9MVzfnzeEbLXRVRXDyv4XiVy/s2882/bee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2882" data-original-width="1866" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qbIB0hTyjxZlSNJ16Y1T8wlJaIhvZdSNMKIN8Ung6lkFO1qd1njU8Y42mlglQ0IhOcZzNqgNaEYZfsy4ytkItslVxAcKfZh3z53J4E9Ff4ZQ6nYBq7ZGU6DTgupaepftF7lkOzFdRlFNey35t1sPsBNbABHY9MVzfnzeEbLXRVRXDyv4XiVy/s320/bee.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Tracey at Carpe Librum reviewed Melissa Ashley's 2019 book The Bee and the Orange Tree which tells the story of Marie Catherine D'Aulnoy and is set in the French courts in the 17th century. You can <a href="https://www.carpelibrum.net/2024/02/review-bee-orange-tree-melissa-ashley.html">find her review here</a>.</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KuQWWYTxzAkJf7yZM8wbRsY958wYl-sb1kC9wmXeEkrbcAZbF5agpuXdpHUcHxLE2rDUsr72XmcSVW0dksiGU9hFbb0qmjXYjqCztXItquL91GQX7eZkECUXRZF4F_wS9Ax1V3_v_ip3VICl4I5DOaCqaAC8KksoiLAl6KBRaC8aV4HYGmIk/s306/Naturalist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="200" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KuQWWYTxzAkJf7yZM8wbRsY958wYl-sb1kC9wmXeEkrbcAZbF5agpuXdpHUcHxLE2rDUsr72XmcSVW0dksiGU9hFbb0qmjXYjqCztXItquL91GQX7eZkECUXRZF4F_wS9Ax1V3_v_ip3VICl4I5DOaCqaAC8KksoiLAl6KBRaC8aV4HYGmIk/s1600/Naturalist.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The book that I read was The Naturalist of Amsterdam which was once again set in the 17th century but this time in Amsterdam and Suriname. My <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/02/the-naturalist-of-amsterdam-by-melissa.html">review is here</a> (safe to say I enjoyed it a lot!)</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Last week I shared the longlist for the Sir Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction as my Top Ten Tuesday post. </div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvxSUfAUdJH_zr4O_XNkjkFtb07GsAhQnxOnqx3eH5Yy3Kv-FVEQY8vkA56myDtZhKdjnQiJIeIrENQb89VcR07NW52VYpgauriUor1jFNmyLST05jrogM2oTnF1w8yfEZfczInZgvQM8MFvYzuaOEt3dK22aBTKHqM9qkWzJ2qX46S_WMmCJ/s392/cuddy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvxSUfAUdJH_zr4O_XNkjkFtb07GsAhQnxOnqx3eH5Yy3Kv-FVEQY8vkA56myDtZhKdjnQiJIeIrENQb89VcR07NW52VYpgauriUor1jFNmyLST05jrogM2oTnF1w8yfEZfczInZgvQM8MFvYzuaOEt3dK22aBTKHqM9qkWzJ2qX46S_WMmCJ/s320/cuddy.png" width="208" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The only book from the longlist that has been reviewed so far this year is Cuddy by Benjamin Myers, which Helen from She Reads Novel <a href="https://shereadsnovels.com/2024/02/05/cuddy-by-benjamin-myers/">reviewed this month</a>. It sounds like a really good read. </div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">My Father's House by Joseph O'Connor is also on the longlist, and this was one of the <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/01/sunday-salon-historical-fiction-reading.html">most reviewed books</a> of the 2023 challenge.</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2023/12/historical-fiction-reading-challenge_4.html" style="color: #72179d; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">sign up post is here</a> and you can add your links to the <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/historical-fiction-reading-challenge.html">March link post here</a>.</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I am linking this post up with Sunday Salon hosted at <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/" style="color: #72179d; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Readerbuzz</a>!</div></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-18069126957709556802024-03-09T08:02:00.001+11:002024-03-09T12:44:37.364+11:00Weekend Cooking: A Weekend in Sydney<p>Last year, my husband and I spent a week in New Zealand visiting the South Island. Our primary reason for going to Christchurch was to go to a SailGP event, which is a grand prix event but for very fast yachts. Whilst we did contemplate going back to New Zealand for this year's event, we decided to go to the Sydney one instead, which we did a couple of weeks ago. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I love visiting Sydney. Usually when we go we catch the train in from the airport, and there is a moment when you pull into Circular Quay train station where you get the first glimpse of that famous view - Harbour Bridge on one side, Opera House on the other, usually a big cruise ship in port and people enjoying the view. We didn't catch the train this time as we were staying outside the city in the beachside suburb of Manly, so instead we got to see the view as the ferry pulled in which is just as amazing! And the people? A fair portion of them were in town to see Taylor Swift who was in Sydney on the same weekend!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We flew in Friday night after some flight delays due to storms in the Sydney area. We decided that on the Saturday we would have brunch in Manly and then wander around the city before heading out to dinner.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbHpyk4GR91rDJuURCQmWgo3xP4TCENiJtQN9VQErtVxcqcGF6eMrp1U2s46rluL3pm87JPBGn3_AV5IRiqN0yBmXHTlzlou-qcKoUzYybIfoEJDJ1NSJyc4unY4bDxHhomCF8eAMvamahYqOZccmc53yw7GroRhpoJbCLTQEAZMj7-TydWU8/s4000/20240224_100518%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbHpyk4GR91rDJuURCQmWgo3xP4TCENiJtQN9VQErtVxcqcGF6eMrp1U2s46rluL3pm87JPBGn3_AV5IRiqN0yBmXHTlzlou-qcKoUzYybIfoEJDJ1NSJyc4unY4bDxHhomCF8eAMvamahYqOZccmc53yw7GroRhpoJbCLTQEAZMj7-TydWU8/w400-h300/20240224_100518%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>This brunch was probably our best meal of the whole weekend. The cafe is right on the beach so perfect for people watching and looking at the water. The brunch here was also really good, including potatoes which you don't normally see on brunch menus unless they are in the form of hash browns.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the best things about Manly is that there is a gorgeous beach but because of where it is located, you can walk a really short distance and you are at a ferry terminal on the harbour waterways. We wandered around the Opera House for a while then meandered through the Botanical Gardens slowly working our way towards the new building at the NSW Art Gallery. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What a gorgeous space. It is light and bright and so cleverly designed. It is build into the side of a hill, so you go down into the exhibition spaces. The very bottom level was a storage tank in WWII and this has been converted into a space called The Tank. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When we entered the building we noticed a faint smell of curry but didn't think too much of it. It was only as we went through the various installations that it all began to make sense. One of the displays was by artist Ernesto Neto and is called Just like drops in time, nothing. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AxSEPnM0F9Zw-vYcxfDQQRlvuz-kbTWgV_bTnRwpZNO0VLMaFokF1N68Ww_gBRp0R7-QftpNXY1wOd-TLtdfCR67_J4c6JD6uZ0Q5NNSJQuQHtjYVNssxkmQKAVwy18p7B9iYdI4cGlRuVIoBdM5uuc6EoapW6_UrCpCGF4jxpLa5ia4F7yI/s4000/20240224_125605.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AxSEPnM0F9Zw-vYcxfDQQRlvuz-kbTWgV_bTnRwpZNO0VLMaFokF1N68Ww_gBRp0R7-QftpNXY1wOd-TLtdfCR67_J4c6JD6uZ0Q5NNSJQuQHtjYVNssxkmQKAVwy18p7B9iYdI4cGlRuVIoBdM5uuc6EoapW6_UrCpCGF4jxpLa5ia4F7yI/w400-h300/20240224_125605.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>These look like gigantic stockings and each of the bulbs at the bottom is filled with spices: pepper, turmeric, cumin, paprika, cloves or fenugreek. It was very unusual.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Because we were there, and we like an exhibition, we bought tickets to see Louise Bourgeois: Has the Day Invaded the Night or Has the Night Invaded the Day? I liked it more than Robert did. It's fair to say it's not our kind of art but there were a few things I liked or that caught my eye at least</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Vm0PlKdsDv9n40SfhPPiDBbrZpteZY97iIsAvFTcTq0TC1xM2caU9HmVWl539151Pgxcliz4Qn_k9vjHxPMb7ir6IVvheGy-d5HhTIrsoNnHjd9Tor6Kh5Xd0tGtqvmvRkz-Og2-XgsCRzPninSvsjp10c7xj7PIO3kpeVSqx_lhWqBnz9_R/s4000/20240224_132358%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Vm0PlKdsDv9n40SfhPPiDBbrZpteZY97iIsAvFTcTq0TC1xM2caU9HmVWl539151Pgxcliz4Qn_k9vjHxPMb7ir6IVvheGy-d5HhTIrsoNnHjd9Tor6Kh5Xd0tGtqvmvRkz-Og2-XgsCRzPninSvsjp10c7xj7PIO3kpeVSqx_lhWqBnz9_R/s320/20240224_132358%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR95yXmEM393eUWWwv3X_346UTgRQXMT_rYuuoTf1ISPY58a4q_qV8ViUv11uI-3Ws2dH15_A9JAwStvLU-uz3anaDDQHhigHEK73qq2KUX03fC6jTPT8u0r6ovqmTcfWZQS8BQkD2lS2ssbIQ5iklL_bnOx6BXzFCJyVytCbo_TmXXYHI9ip6/s4000/20240224_134134%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR95yXmEM393eUWWwv3X_346UTgRQXMT_rYuuoTf1ISPY58a4q_qV8ViUv11uI-3Ws2dH15_A9JAwStvLU-uz3anaDDQHhigHEK73qq2KUX03fC6jTPT8u0r6ovqmTcfWZQS8BQkD2lS2ssbIQ5iklL_bnOx6BXzFCJyVytCbo_TmXXYHI9ip6/s320/20240224_134134%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUiAmKlh_nJVvxFmUshed9bck4JMDafYdek6e0cOBDoyFDt7iCSWd9nTc9hwbPNtd0O4lyoepV58XLrnencrHJT9Uo7-NiiYT5Q2yrl0y_a3X9wAW5L_6L6FzeZ43PZDom6_CcwbLrD6FZ9p-cTCdo0Vc8-XNIliM4dYjf7orUF9ayz4e2B8t/s4000/20240224_134727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUiAmKlh_nJVvxFmUshed9bck4JMDafYdek6e0cOBDoyFDt7iCSWd9nTc9hwbPNtd0O4lyoepV58XLrnencrHJT9Uo7-NiiYT5Q2yrl0y_a3X9wAW5L_6L6FzeZ43PZDom6_CcwbLrD6FZ9p-cTCdo0Vc8-XNIliM4dYjf7orUF9ayz4e2B8t/s320/20240224_134727.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The bottom two photos are pieces that were displayed in The Tank, which was basically dark except for the spotlights on the art. It made for very interesting intersections between shadows and light.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfKFbQmFTU__GX2pl3xgt2WRVQZ2mksEIfqbPosDNJp4GUh8iUm7U9gxPwtPbOE8y7ah0yqqTym3i1wFmuEI1GDskpNvHrYH_IfFpQrCBsK8KpSDm37WD_gTihYE7pMiun8d_1-K1tmoNixpjEorFv9Fb4W7wxX_VEQjBewWI967etWAqgK2j/s4000/20240224_154858.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfKFbQmFTU__GX2pl3xgt2WRVQZ2mksEIfqbPosDNJp4GUh8iUm7U9gxPwtPbOE8y7ah0yqqTym3i1wFmuEI1GDskpNvHrYH_IfFpQrCBsK8KpSDm37WD_gTihYE7pMiun8d_1-K1tmoNixpjEorFv9Fb4W7wxX_VEQjBewWI967etWAqgK2j/s320/20240224_154858.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02fsFv6jeSKrXxoj_zMQRYliYZ18gmPop0NqBdQ-Fh4T1YZqS2VeRvGILhX1Vs04WJgWy_kHTIule3AhkjnwIo_h2P8SaSncQwanf0WPHmDc9OYc4lQpy_W8dWcL2gPf7yPDk5l8IehUOkGZNpl2iat-bFtIWl6S208HS1vBLJOsD5WsTPuJh/s4000/20240224_181412%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02fsFv6jeSKrXxoj_zMQRYliYZ18gmPop0NqBdQ-Fh4T1YZqS2VeRvGILhX1Vs04WJgWy_kHTIule3AhkjnwIo_h2P8SaSncQwanf0WPHmDc9OYc4lQpy_W8dWcL2gPf7yPDk5l8IehUOkGZNpl2iat-bFtIWl6S208HS1vBLJOsD5WsTPuJh/s320/20240224_181412%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>After a brief stop for strudel at the Queen Victoria Building (a place I love to visit every time I visit Sydney), we eventually made our way to our dinner destination, Skyfeast at Sydney Tower. This is a revolving restaurant which does a full rotation in an hour. The views were, as you would expect, amazing and worth doing once. Unfortunately, the buffet dinner wasn't as good. We did a buffet for our anniversary back in January and whilst the views were nowhere near as good, the food was vastly superior! Still, it was worth it for the views.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On Sunday, we had the worst brunch experience that we have had in years at the hotel we were staying in. There were plenty of locals there and it was a proper brunch menu so it wasn't just a hotel breakfast. My food came after about 20 minutes, we went and picked up the coffee from the counter after another 20 minutes, and then Robert's food out another 25 minutes later after we had nagged a couple of times, and then looked like it had just been slopped on the plate. The less said about that the better. Safe to say we won't go there again.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fortunately the rest of Sunday was much better. We made our way to the pick up point and then took a boat out to an island which is normally called Shark Island which was inside the course, so the boats are literally sailing right in front of us. It was a beautiful day. We chose to sit in the shade and just enjoy the action. Part of the ticket price was a gourmet hamper, which included a chicken sandwich with vegies, cheese, crackers, hummus and fruit. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPTPiFHn4ddeR-pUaZ8y5q9k69_QH4P3WT3iO2NjCKtG6Wv7gooCoEG4z2zLKXwP7BvW3mEdWIv0tNKmevatQ_O8jVDvAtRl8Rt1anQBsw_mqJxEY5o6N3h6tfARMCkEc0Z4__gwws0MqFc7HVJAdQlGwHFCqWe8jAcCot0LO8wHU1je8daa4/s4000/20240225_140405.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPTPiFHn4ddeR-pUaZ8y5q9k69_QH4P3WT3iO2NjCKtG6Wv7gooCoEG4z2zLKXwP7BvW3mEdWIv0tNKmevatQ_O8jVDvAtRl8Rt1anQBsw_mqJxEY5o6N3h6tfARMCkEc0Z4__gwws0MqFc7HVJAdQlGwHFCqWe8jAcCot0LO8wHU1je8daa4/s320/20240225_140405.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>There were also various flavours of gelato available during the day. This one was mango<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqXgzvOrvkSt9BU11Jqy27UZOD42QjjwnRNKcbaOR9Q67aB8jDo1ytJNkFDJ_6H-XMRoQIT9-bhwBqPyhrcyIfJd55tyCQWq9Fs2LYOZUhDLxnT0M3P8WJ1seuCIlIq3uGetJiVO1I48hnUgOKwKQ5UoVC__CqXqMwGFUqyriDv8zTSbiLNA0/s4000/20240225_162721.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqXgzvOrvkSt9BU11Jqy27UZOD42QjjwnRNKcbaOR9Q67aB8jDo1ytJNkFDJ_6H-XMRoQIT9-bhwBqPyhrcyIfJd55tyCQWq9Fs2LYOZUhDLxnT0M3P8WJ1seuCIlIq3uGetJiVO1I48hnUgOKwKQ5UoVC__CqXqMwGFUqyriDv8zTSbiLNA0/s320/20240225_162721.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p>Here's the view and a video</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjET2Zd0-Ct_3dubZgvrT0eg90Y2I5Pn8NR8zGOkmHNyOimsstPiqX_5LiZlLqr2tMfwG8lZaBiwFqcHy9oEOpJkPjkhQGFw8M_ZM7M1j8fBglz3YxBbX2RajoqFaQfiMh35EYq36VmYXFZRecMfwW0neERv-K4AAArAvLHqnHdg1qmN2GXQB1g/s4000/20240225_135919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjET2Zd0-Ct_3dubZgvrT0eg90Y2I5Pn8NR8zGOkmHNyOimsstPiqX_5LiZlLqr2tMfwG8lZaBiwFqcHy9oEOpJkPjkhQGFw8M_ZM7M1j8fBglz3YxBbX2RajoqFaQfiMh35EYq36VmYXFZRecMfwW0neERv-K4AAArAvLHqnHdg1qmN2GXQB1g/s320/20240225_135919.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Obviously we were cheering for the Aussies!!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReg3x2KCoSeitdRtU4n99XBFt0ApZjyhK6i0tKb98bmhgfPYeoABZb40MWnGe_LTSm55Lmk-zN0P2302TgU-VWYkSx3zxVlph4Aj-N7BS9Af6XDPzuiilNKEIv_VlC4iniyXkgVCe0WNSFQNpzkBsgb2yOcXNwJlPVAmgz7JpPWtcWBINVoD6/s4000/20240225_154837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2757" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReg3x2KCoSeitdRtU4n99XBFt0ApZjyhK6i0tKb98bmhgfPYeoABZb40MWnGe_LTSm55Lmk-zN0P2302TgU-VWYkSx3zxVlph4Aj-N7BS9Af6XDPzuiilNKEIv_VlC4iniyXkgVCe0WNSFQNpzkBsgb2yOcXNwJlPVAmgz7JpPWtcWBINVoD6/s320/20240225_154837.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><br /><p><br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzbKn8BAkQ02JnujJLUq326qiXr2YiHrczwQIsGU3xhGesXTAku1huMaqGjTBF9qadFFK90sg1I6P8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p> </p>It was a great day!! And there's every chance we will do another race next season. The main question will be where! 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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-79879029602909979702024-03-06T14:32:00.169+11:002024-03-06T21:13:53.556+11:00Blog Tour: A Villa with a View by Julie Caplin <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTa_bt-gavhnW6wOhVye_8MXJbMYCHJgqqTwvYnClkJC0s0ubJ3DZFiwPh1ejQt_KitPVuzcdVI6ZEPnR5HS0N6LO55scFxBVAO3jNBmL_kbRkrtPGwbKmrj7MJkr5Y2027BkIzdR9Tqz-AywoV4KmrCpvPOhkO0mePh7Yhe5bbS1AAarmVv2/s1500/91s7odD21TL._SL1500_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="978" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTa_bt-gavhnW6wOhVye_8MXJbMYCHJgqqTwvYnClkJC0s0ubJ3DZFiwPh1ejQt_KitPVuzcdVI6ZEPnR5HS0N6LO55scFxBVAO3jNBmL_kbRkrtPGwbKmrj7MJkr5Y2027BkIzdR9Tqz-AywoV4KmrCpvPOhkO0mePh7Yhe5bbS1AAarmVv2/s320/91s7odD21TL._SL1500_.jpg" width="209" /></a></div>Raphael Knight is determined to protect his famous step-father from any one who might take advantage. From the time his mother married Ernesto, people have been using Raph to get to him. Now that Raph is Ernesto's business manager, he takes this very seriously. When Lia Bathurst contacts Raph to try to meet the man that she is claiming is her biological father, Raph is convinced that she is just another opportunist and sends her on her way.<div><br /></div><div><div>When Lia agrees to do a DNA test for a friend, she has no idea that her whole world is about to turn upside down. The man who she believed was her father is not, and when she confronts her mother about this she is told that a famous Italian film star. She is furious and suddenly feels like she doesn't belong anymore.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lia is a textile artists who is suffering from artists block (I assume that this is a thing, like writers block for authors!!) and so she decides to spend the summer in Positano hoping for both some inspiration and maybe to meet her father. This was actually the second book in a row where one of the characters was an artist who was struggling for inspiration.</div><div><br /></div><div>Raph is furious when Lia turns up in Positano, having met his young brother Leo, and he is determined to keep her away from the rest of his family. However, before long Raph and Lia keep on getting thrown together in one romantic situation after another. He doesn't trust her but he is also very attracted to her. </div><div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Last year we went to Italy and we visited Positano as part of a drive along the Amalfi coast. We only stayed for one night. It was an interesting place. There was only main road through the town so if you went past your hotel you had to do the whole road again and hope you didn't miss it the next time around. Whilst we loved the whole amazing Amalfi coast we had said that we probably wouldn't do it again, at least not in the same way. Here's some video of the drive</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzSMjOBuUt5gUuhvHX_v2IG6kC6y_AMqWgODwGP21Mqe4P68FUHVAzocOhrtTiElaKmTIj72Mh652Y' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Having read this book, I said to my husband I think we need to go back in the summer but stay for at least a week so that we could do some of the things that were in this book. For example, Lia and Raph visited a lemon grove and I could almost smell the lemons, or go out on a boat at sunset. I like to save passages in books about food and places and I bookmarked a lot from passages about lemon pasta, ice cream, lemon groves and so much more</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have read a couple of Julie Caplin books now and really liked both of them. I do have a couple of others on my Kindle to read, and I will will absolutely read whatever comes next!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am sharing with New Release challenge hosted at The Chocolate Lady's Book Review blog.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to the publisher, Netgalley and Rachel's Random Resources for the review copy. Be sure to visit other stops on the blog tour!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Rating 4/5</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1t1WDgj-15Uy2wowt5hkaOWszliDqNpn-eXWLn4ZH4dYdUr_ODqBmquwZnZNJ5wKI-vfxYKVmjiXNiggKtsWuUSyrLus9fmjJZF2X0CHKumMf37pJWPmw4AOSVHDtO8ogHM3VKywT_RlNPim7XOzyzmnh5pdleG0VMZbiO8XT18gjYyQ9M7vx/s2501/A%20Villa%20With%20A%20View%20Full%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="2501" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1t1WDgj-15Uy2wowt5hkaOWszliDqNpn-eXWLn4ZH4dYdUr_ODqBmquwZnZNJ5wKI-vfxYKVmjiXNiggKtsWuUSyrLus9fmjJZF2X0CHKumMf37pJWPmw4AOSVHDtO8ogHM3VKywT_RlNPim7XOzyzmnh5pdleG0VMZbiO8XT18gjYyQ9M7vx/w640-h320/A%20Villa%20With%20A%20View%20Full%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><b>About the book</b><br /><br /><br /></div><div><blockquote>A Villa with a View <br /><br />Escape to the Amalfi Coast and feel the warmth of the Italian sun on your face, hear the sound of the turquoise waves crashing on the beach and fall in love with a new enemies to lovers romance! <br /><br />Lia Bathurst had always dreamed of escaping to the white sandy beaches and turquoise blue seas of the Amalfi coast – but that dream hadn’t included meeting her real father. A father she had never even known about until a few weeks ago! Yet here she was, standing outside the gates of a gorgeous pink villa being refused entry by the insufferable – and insufferably handsome – Raphael Knight, her father’s business manager. <br /><br />When an old black and white photo proves Lia’s claim to be true, Raph is determined to make sure this stranger, with her long caramel waves and infectious smile, doesn’t have an ulterior motive. Even if that means not letting her out of his sight. <br /><br />As temperatures rise, and not just from the heat of the Mediterranean sun, could Lia and Raph’s forced proximity lead to something more like… amore? </blockquote><br /><br />Purchase Link - <a href="https://bit.ly/47kOw0a">https://bit.ly/47kOw0a</a></div><div> <br /><br /><b>About the author:</b></div><div><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbLRDjP3hA_FYzucm1kyxWy6grLALtvZmn0c-uBd3GbIOTnG7IF4sigJ8p6LWhoQd15wI7wxcK5UPNCI_ADitXSDhpYq4FxqKoybD6HnoZNIpnUft01aD6Nqmo2NZM2g48O3_1dlMSVtGXSOwez-scWtynipkOQBFKUeFd7hKC2jTbxGE3SLi/s3683/Julie%20Caplin.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3683" data-original-width="2912" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbLRDjP3hA_FYzucm1kyxWy6grLALtvZmn0c-uBd3GbIOTnG7IF4sigJ8p6LWhoQd15wI7wxcK5UPNCI_ADitXSDhpYq4FxqKoybD6HnoZNIpnUft01aD6Nqmo2NZM2g48O3_1dlMSVtGXSOwez-scWtynipkOQBFKUeFd7hKC2jTbxGE3SLi/s320/Julie%20Caplin.JPG" width="253" /></a></div><br />Julie Caplin, formerly a PR director, swanned around Europe for many years taking top food and drink writers on press trips (junkets) sampling the gastronomic delights of various cities in Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, Copenhagen and Switzerland. It was a tough job but someone had to do it. <br /> <br /> These trips have provided the inspiration and settings for the highly successful Romantic Escapes series which have hit the best seller charts in Italy, Germany and the Czech Republic and have sold over two million copies worldwide. <br /><br />The first book in the nine strong series,The Little Café in Copenhagen, was shortlisted for a Romantic Novel of the Year Award. <br /><br />Social Media Links – @JulieCaplin Twitter <br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JulieCaplinAuthor/">https://www.facebook.com/JulieCaplinAuthor/</a> <br /><br />Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliecaplinauthor/">https://www.instagram.com/juliecaplinauthor/</a><br /><p></p></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-76977336989138723582024-03-05T09:30:00.001+11:002024-03-05T09:30:00.137+11:00Top Ten Tuesday: Sir Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction longlist<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvoRuj2Qd9EWhkgWbkZ0ehfJUGQwT6HPd981Hw-9V4Upq-f_9iHV_qHCihG3t9vbjPmeT0V2v9un-l6AO8EPSnvJPUId22LGneDBSyTeI1IbNUP-z0X9000lPJUl0Ho-LIb-Ax8Ddy8j0NyI-TAdeJ3GkT7ERgxrgWOOxVcnruNIjRyl7_WQ" style="color: #72179d; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="400" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvoRuj2Qd9EWhkgWbkZ0ehfJUGQwT6HPd981Hw-9V4Upq-f_9iHV_qHCihG3t9vbjPmeT0V2v9un-l6AO8EPSnvJPUId22LGneDBSyTeI1IbNUP-z0X9000lPJUl0Ho-LIb-Ax8Ddy8j0NyI-TAdeJ3GkT7ERgxrgWOOxVcnruNIjRyl7_WQ=w400-h163" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 5px;" width="400" /></a></p><br style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;">Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by </span><a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #72179d; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">That Artsy Reader Girl</a><span style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;">. This week''s theme is</span> Weird or Funny Things I’ve Googled Thanks to a Book (Submitted by Astilbe @ <a href="http://www.longandshortreviews.com/">Long and Short Reviews</a>). Now I have googled my share of things over the years. This week alone I have googled how long it would take to get from Positano to Naples as you do!<br /><br />Often when I read historical fiction I find myself googling things, and recently the longlist for the 2024 Sir Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction was announced so I thought I would share the list for this weeks Top <strike>Ten</strike> Twelve Tuesday post. You read that right. There are twelve books on the longlist and I am sharing them all because it was too hard to decide which two to leave off.<div><br /></div><div>I do host the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge here. It's not too late to sign up. You can find all the details <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2023/12/historical-fiction-reading-challenge_4.html">here</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hckpEDSw_X_RhEBPkjIRZUhoZzEk_zBY1p1hiS_ABj0s2mYzO-e87aPXFObHvSOIFCoaIHZ1J_Sh9usc0UeKao982Nl3keWQWjMvTZtawu2AqLxQ3wqnxP095mXdhG6zeLoJP6O6IugTU7Yw5EClcI7g7rBFpXRduUEhqo2v5kyz6-0WxUot/s2126/new.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2126" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hckpEDSw_X_RhEBPkjIRZUhoZzEk_zBY1p1hiS_ABj0s2mYzO-e87aPXFObHvSOIFCoaIHZ1J_Sh9usc0UeKao982Nl3keWQWjMvTZtawu2AqLxQ3wqnxP095mXdhG6zeLoJP6O6IugTU7Yw5EClcI7g7rBFpXRduUEhqo2v5kyz6-0WxUot/s320/new.jpg" width="211" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnC-s1zKEudAdHflJC7MD4r0hWt0q7AdqyhshqbC1eHUQuw9VpG8AnnuhWqxckAcmCgi0fEu38HmWqasOh4tx7z0AaDpgy6wZjLIQsMoaOMZGKMwEt9BcNr4vb0WAjtUW-pQVHUqTKZsgYY1LMLZae5boXKHz_vydwQyJzEFagXpNap0yQnw3T/s2764/better.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2764" data-original-width="1807" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnC-s1zKEudAdHflJC7MD4r0hWt0q7AdqyhshqbC1eHUQuw9VpG8AnnuhWqxckAcmCgi0fEu38HmWqasOh4tx7z0AaDpgy6wZjLIQsMoaOMZGKMwEt9BcNr4vb0WAjtUW-pQVHUqTKZsgYY1LMLZae5boXKHz_vydwQyJzEFagXpNap0yQnw3T/s320/better.jpg" width="209" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><p><b>The New Life by Tom Crewe </b>- Set in 1890s London</p><div><br /></div><br /><b>A Better Place by Stephen Daisley </b>- Two brothers from New Zealand are sent off to fight in WWII</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGab8SRm8_lkXIxdVREPPveb53RGnUeyv0dpZJhN3XjRSHNnzptOrFk9WhNoNLLHdW5CNLBOR0dFxwytlVyUEwfu9_Da54gtQv5zAoVXHKhbZzYbbnTh6Zs8K3v0qj4slKZu96pr0am3r_5U1Nq_alNwPoD-Knd5e4I2JCO8QsBnMVvL-r1_rl/s400/hungry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1664" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dFZVcbGsF3M_MpVgBNONgUUeB5xo9Ku7Z-uwEvkMK18suqesoOM8HksKCnKOb-BaYImEPt5bnbBYZlFX9wPttK3xGRDzojQ79HbuTs6OlLROb3SedvijD2QTVs6N6Gv634Svflmq5jS0HJ0BCKcehhpWLKeFqklvIDDJCEeal78dSO_z5oQH/s320/father.jpg" width="208" /></a></div></div><br /><br /> <br /><b>For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain by Victoria MacKenzie</b> - A story of two real women from history coming together in Norwich in the 15th century</div><div><br /><br /><b>My Father’s House by Joseph O’Connor</b> - A Catholic priest who lives in Rome rescues people from the Nazis. This is the one book on the longlist I have read and I really liked it!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUlKJR79I4daOjKzSL7ql8_OEz9_lxcQ4FMHCHOofBqLFBOGvLpJ0p0fKkFR6OGQi-5Kr1ZIF2bTh3poiFjr-MvCNWHvk7ANh3IaGtp3NovLS2ItKvonjMogTbTLiP-XprAQlVLFfYuNZr7W-r74i4xQm2gcNcW55WVSh2wyi6_ZohnuA7o3C/s400/mister.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="271" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUlKJR79I4daOjKzSL7ql8_OEz9_lxcQ4FMHCHOofBqLFBOGvLpJ0p0fKkFR6OGQi-5Kr1ZIF2bTh3poiFjr-MvCNWHvk7ANh3IaGtp3NovLS2ItKvonjMogTbTLiP-XprAQlVLFfYuNZr7W-r74i4xQm2gcNcW55WVSh2wyi6_ZohnuA7o3C/s320/mister.jpg" width="217" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERB2uGt86r2IW13y-2PJboOVqOV7wfBHv5DfX0EuhK_xcgbAUoiametvs5p4qkVDXAjptdQlqGYZhzVjEJFEm3JVt9eGmxLcUG2OSqkiiIU_tolOjj-smW5FjDRKfvInoFj54OG5SpvCGL4VszvqrOU629uVMPdcA5jqx3aC2AY1e0NcWf1Qq/s385/upper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERB2uGt86r2IW13y-2PJboOVqOV7wfBHv5DfX0EuhK_xcgbAUoiametvs5p4qkVDXAjptdQlqGYZhzVjEJFEm3JVt9eGmxLcUG2OSqkiiIU_tolOjj-smW5FjDRKfvInoFj54OG5SpvCGL4VszvqrOU629uVMPdcA5jqx3aC2AY1e0NcWf1Qq/s320/upper.jpg" width="212" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><b>Mister Timeless Blyth by Alan Spence </b>- a biographical novel written in the form of poetry and zen. Could be interesting<br /><br /><br /><b>In the Upper Country by Kai Thomas</b> - Two interlinked stories set in the same town in Canada. One of the stories is about the Underground Railroad.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Wb_Dfbcd221wF7mdL2wcg8U48iA_Mw0buelncIStJlZhRSHwnOjHVtJZTfrHSd0UXzexLfZzary0LaXQiBYfk0cJLfWVSUXfawYtkeBHzFK1-n7Q46cJrQGOh354wJuOF8YlHWJ2Wfa1HSuvpP8cO5XgIRacIYNJR2-ExTFCeqD7jNyMXz4C/s500/absolutely.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="311" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Wb_Dfbcd221wF7mdL2wcg8U48iA_Mw0buelncIStJlZhRSHwnOjHVtJZTfrHSd0UXzexLfZzary0LaXQiBYfk0cJLfWVSUXfawYtkeBHzFK1-n7Q46cJrQGOh354wJuOF8YlHWJ2Wfa1HSuvpP8cO5XgIRacIYNJR2-ExTFCeqD7jNyMXz4C/s320/absolutely.jpg" width="199" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ye_D8WkwAm40WhwCbzrOYQ1ZgGcJwVsa41cscFvCoTcxFKLuspNS9K5nmv47MHJc8kkTZBeCz0KYA9ucp024N2HdzVIS28fVlox7uftOFNWnybbsH9FWlsgoZNaH6UCDsimR_vJ-73qz-kS5dMX_jcz95H7tL3Hmmq5Ni6AXPI4s7ozKG_2J/s410/music.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ye_D8WkwAm40WhwCbzrOYQ1ZgGcJwVsa41cscFvCoTcxFKLuspNS9K5nmv47MHJc8kkTZBeCz0KYA9ucp024N2HdzVIS28fVlox7uftOFNWnybbsH9FWlsgoZNaH6UCDsimR_vJ-73qz-kS5dMX_jcz95H7tL3Hmmq5Ni6AXPI4s7ozKG_2J/s320/music.jpg" width="199" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><b>Absolutely and Forever by Rose Tremain </b>- Set in London in the 1950s and 60s.<br /><br /><b>Music in the Dark by Sally Magnusson </b>- A story about the Highland clearances</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ppOL4OI2lGONEZoB_gVaBlpt4NdTFXFftK28RXZd28PLpnWTrCM2WVrjmWhw8tKi5o4oHEuJ59128Jgra5UombxEWnWr-jSjVPp2Nemwys_YtksHuXfkO5B927ZZC2JrYvsfQH8ltcSoncpDJtb77K0BglqQ-0uDSmig-SmiTSleV682DBTc/s2850/house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2850" data-original-width="1875" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ppOL4OI2lGONEZoB_gVaBlpt4NdTFXFftK28RXZd28PLpnWTrCM2WVrjmWhw8tKi5o4oHEuJ59128Jgra5UombxEWnWr-jSjVPp2Nemwys_YtksHuXfkO5B927ZZC2JrYvsfQH8ltcSoncpDJtb77K0BglqQ-0uDSmig-SmiTSleV682DBTc/s320/house.jpg" width="211" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEila6y22sygni9DHV02XudrSFMnRFIGLTeTOl6nakm2H4SjwufoEps3VNJpNHlBUoXJqYIKGl-jFWXGSand8dOyXG-UfS0_OZjG2Shp9WY8Osxd2NIz2HYfa5L37U8V7XzXIms0c5eOl7_GPM4e_z2VODzqadSO5kUHAP7zolaKIN4EJ8dvthbD/s500/fraud.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="328" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEila6y22sygni9DHV02XudrSFMnRFIGLTeTOl6nakm2H4SjwufoEps3VNJpNHlBUoXJqYIKGl-jFWXGSand8dOyXG-UfS0_OZjG2Shp9WY8Osxd2NIz2HYfa5L37U8V7XzXIms0c5eOl7_GPM4e_z2VODzqadSO5kUHAP7zolaKIN4EJ8dvthbD/s320/fraud.jpg" width="210" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><b>The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng</b> - 1920s Malaysia featuring W Somerset Maughan as one of the characters.</div><div><br /><br /><b>The Fraud by Zadie Smith </b>- Based on a true life trial from the 1800s and includes figures from history such as Charles Dickens</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As I look at all of these I have to say that not all that many of them scream historical fiction to me!!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Have you read any of them?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-59536316330610557002024-03-04T09:45:00.001+11:002024-03-04T09:45:00.146+11:00This Week...<p><b>I'm reading</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>I mentioned <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/02/this-week_26.html">last week</a> that I started reading The Paris Cooking School which I have now finished and really enjoyed. However, I probably won't post the review for this one until July, as it will be a perfect Weekend Cooking post for Paris in July.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTb3dXbXiox6TRwGQr9nPthUcXGZrQkQvwCElUoku6t8Elaryf6aV0IOuPk90rcb7dMNqxP3w2OkeHUA5mBn-p4qTX4zXdRbSwIK8AUcOX1FBOBsa2bHTGAiLyr4jFgzKSSotBXAVll4_Dt1b9hlDv-nMXOMwXHmcZ8aGprLF5r5iBIDHHyyz/s310/8ed9fa195b2391734367af1cbe342a53.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="310" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTb3dXbXiox6TRwGQr9nPthUcXGZrQkQvwCElUoku6t8Elaryf6aV0IOuPk90rcb7dMNqxP3w2OkeHUA5mBn-p4qTX4zXdRbSwIK8AUcOX1FBOBsa2bHTGAiLyr4jFgzKSSotBXAVll4_Dt1b9hlDv-nMXOMwXHmcZ8aGprLF5r5iBIDHHyyz/s1600/8ed9fa195b2391734367af1cbe342a53.gif" width="310" /></a></div><br />I also mentioned that I wasn't sure what I would listen to next. I ended up deciding to go back to something I have listened to a few times but not for a few years now. I chose to re-listen to Sylvester by Georgette Heyer, as narrated by Richard Armitage. Hello aural bliss!! <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am on a blog tour for A Villa with a View by Julie Caplin later this week so I started and finished that this week. It bought back a lot of memories of our trip to Italy early last year.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While I was in Sydney last week, my read on a theme bookclub met and they decided that our next theme would be Crime: Fact or Fiction. I have had Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club waiting for me for a while so this seems like a good time to start reading it! Apparently I missed a cracker of a conversation. Our previous theme was "Outside Your Comfort Zone" and one of our older members decided it was time to read Fifty Shades of Grey which led to a lot of talk!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I'm watching</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We are part way through several series but we didn't make a lot of progress this week. We did go and see Dune Part 2. We went a bit further afield from our closest cinema so we could get the reclining seats and it was worth it</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Life</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On Thursday I had a leaders day where we talked all about Diversity Equity and Inclusion. It was a full on day, but very interesting. Normally after a day like that I would go home exhausted but not this week as Ie went to see the theatre adaptation of Pip Williams' A Dictionary of Lost Words based on her book of the same name. Whilst I haven't read Dictionary, I have read the accompanying book, The Book Binders of Jericho. I really enjoyed the play, but I was exhausted by the end of the day!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In other exciting news, our holiday plans for August/September are starting to come together. I am so excited about some of the plans and I can't wait to share my experiences with you all!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltrDsCpqHAr_Vje5v8CPjHUe5qvDRiBKKCjFDVHP_NhyHQ8tBY9PzjC0XrcGLSZ-Nx3GbryJXv6wbKyfwIKYlkpb87kCM9-6pEnOf5SbCml9vfahtzysrZhdHTxbJV7bOPnxA/s200/it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #72179d; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="200" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltrDsCpqHAr_Vje5v8CPjHUe5qvDRiBKKCjFDVHP_NhyHQ8tBY9PzjC0XrcGLSZ-Nx3GbryJXv6wbKyfwIKYlkpb87kCM9-6pEnOf5SbCml9vfahtzysrZhdHTxbJV7bOPnxA/s0/it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 5px;" width="200" /></a></div><p style="display: inline; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Posts from the last week</b></p></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></b></div><span face="Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p style="display: inline; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px;"></p></span><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Top Ten Tuesday: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/02/top-ten-tuesday-trees.html">Trees</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/historical-fiction-reading-challenge.html">Historical Fiction Reading Challenge - March links</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Weekend Cooking: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/what-i-baked-in-my-kitchenin-february.html">What I Baked (In My Kitchen) in February</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Six Degrees of Separation: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/03/what-i-baked-in-my-kitchenin-february.html">Tom Lake to A Game of Thrones</a></div></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I've </span><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">linked this post to </span><a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/" style="color: #e895cc; font-family: trebuchet, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">It's Monday, what are you reading?</a><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> as hosted by Book Date</span></div></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-23616188962388743392024-03-03T07:57:00.001+11:002024-03-03T07:57:00.218+11:00Six Degrees of Separation: Tom Lake to A Game of Thrones<p> </p><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Welcome to this month's edition of Six Degrees of Separation, which is a </span><a href="https://booksaremyfavouriteandbest.wordpress.com/6-degrees-of-separation-meme/" style="color: #e895cc; font-family: trebuchet, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">monthly meme hosted by Kate from Books Are My Favourite and Best</a><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">. The idea is to start with a specific book and make a series of links from one book to the next using whatever link you can find and see where you end up after six links. I am also linking this post up with The Sunday Salon, hosted by Deb at <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e895cc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Readerbuzz.</a></span><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"> </p><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5etJaQtpU0ydukwJ-6s9aUPxi2VkYYlM4PBKBsWpFMOMSPb4c0rV644jPFeE_cqEPOYot1QaolWc42zxCLG507o48XbH8UDI_bW43uOFe6icV4PtLzkhGYSGU2qB0Ns90sEsjh1iC62lqXyT460QKa0kEch-JmcKj5LyvEEPbS-Y1z8uWYU8/s978/tom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5etJaQtpU0ydukwJ-6s9aUPxi2VkYYlM4PBKBsWpFMOMSPb4c0rV644jPFeE_cqEPOYot1QaolWc42zxCLG507o48XbH8UDI_bW43uOFe6icV4PtLzkhGYSGU2qB0Ns90sEsjh1iC62lqXyT460QKa0kEch-JmcKj5LyvEEPbS-Y1z8uWYU8/s320/tom.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This month we are starting with <b>Tom Lake </b>by Ann Patchett. I feel like I could have gone in a lake direction and pretty much have done the whole chain based on that theme, but in the end I took a different direction.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCh9Ou_zq8doywg67qKbLob9J7ElK66NzyZPbwNIJqnugFtOZYLdcBoIgWjytyFbvjUav5XLiMENVtzj64ngqyJZPQPytfIBJnL8SlmEuLaShB-ZRa4HFtE2_aufPh4Fk976Gajc13ShoATsWD_q1WdvDsW8aCuP5YiXEeNXMubI1vgy7ZEDwZ/s3700/dutch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3700" data-original-width="2450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCh9Ou_zq8doywg67qKbLob9J7ElK66NzyZPbwNIJqnugFtOZYLdcBoIgWjytyFbvjUav5XLiMENVtzj64ngqyJZPQPytfIBJnL8SlmEuLaShB-ZRa4HFtE2_aufPh4Fk976Gajc13ShoATsWD_q1WdvDsW8aCuP5YiXEeNXMubI1vgy7ZEDwZ/s320/dutch.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I decided to use another book by Ann Patchett as my first link and I have chosen <b>The Dutch House</b>. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JQUwlVe3SKDBiMR49XL0KSextSiqRJ46ZPHev7LB7gqRcR_KWIlnDnbjXtaWIJlpUSuX-BrF-QqkMOrlfdjyVPit6IumT5cXdpcb727rIY0CZRgHC7YtYpnxoQAVDdPLVNELN-GCSk1mewoVC1J1VVw8hvjiCzc_sQupmQ-21_P-SXHL-xDR/s499/midnight.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="332" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JQUwlVe3SKDBiMR49XL0KSextSiqRJ46ZPHev7LB7gqRcR_KWIlnDnbjXtaWIJlpUSuX-BrF-QqkMOrlfdjyVPit6IumT5cXdpcb727rIY0CZRgHC7YtYpnxoQAVDdPLVNELN-GCSk1mewoVC1J1VVw8hvjiCzc_sQupmQ-21_P-SXHL-xDR/s320/midnight.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Recently I bought a book that has easily identifiable Dutch houses on the cover - <b>Midnight Blue</b> by Simone Van Der Blugt. I am looking forward to reading this at some point. When I do read it, it will count towards the Books in Translation challenge as it is written by a Dutch author..</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I went looking for a book with the word blue in it, and found <b>The Lady in Blue</b> by Javier Sierra. This is another book in translation, this time by a Spanish author. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhiYt7tvrjSb8or-AGIDJU9jPpLdLsLokJwScVij5ltgQuL8z0HIt1NCSnvtsv2l6rKk6KYv-48taQGiBHXXLPw_k4NTJ1b6qnRqHSqL0l4cfMxMZgJrGH9Gv5p63pgr2s3wL3_8N6L6Ce32aKw3d277NWsHfVOxzpUavAoajBSKNbYE-c60l/s2534/shadow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2534" data-original-width="1632" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhiYt7tvrjSb8or-AGIDJU9jPpLdLsLokJwScVij5ltgQuL8z0HIt1NCSnvtsv2l6rKk6KYv-48taQGiBHXXLPw_k4NTJ1b6qnRqHSqL0l4cfMxMZgJrGH9Gv5p63pgr2s3wL3_8N6L6Ce32aKw3d277NWsHfVOxzpUavAoajBSKNbYE-c60l/s320/shadow.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>If you were ever to ask me to name a Spanish author, then the first one that would come to mind would be Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I loved his book <b>The Shadow of the Wind</b> so much!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTb0-gRjBnUFc6tFJhS9GIohs0CBm-Cq0BYxAuT68L1JIez_KPug92NofF1RX-6MauCh5ZkOhPylKzhN7xlISkqQP5cFKuKhTeYlG7FjVdh4Ef2EjcM1ynuB-el_GZhyPKbWfJkM9s250yIxTygrpeOOEjpfAbPjNeFpE5gDLQDOcthP1eXovW/s2775/name.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTb0-gRjBnUFc6tFJhS9GIohs0CBm-Cq0BYxAuT68L1JIez_KPug92NofF1RX-6MauCh5ZkOhPylKzhN7xlISkqQP5cFKuKhTeYlG7FjVdh4Ef2EjcM1ynuB-el_GZhyPKbWfJkM9s250yIxTygrpeOOEjpfAbPjNeFpE5gDLQDOcthP1eXovW/s320/name.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Another wind named book that I absolutely loved was <b>The Name of the Wind</b> by Patrick Rothfuss.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgYGsqXONS0iy7J3i4UN5HfpeQ4OA4TkRbcSltNZXCwgv4iV4XrUQfxTTq0xXEoDz_wajbYLApH3qsnN8yFrdmHx4tt7t2SszZS8Ydc58Rq-TvbsRx-6bV9N-PIAWfMYNxQLORGAItUSO34inpxCQIdWeFa2fqKfsAbJsGBkWHy7qZLHEIXg7/s475/game.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="295" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgYGsqXONS0iy7J3i4UN5HfpeQ4OA4TkRbcSltNZXCwgv4iV4XrUQfxTTq0xXEoDz_wajbYLApH3qsnN8yFrdmHx4tt7t2SszZS8Ydc58Rq-TvbsRx-6bV9N-PIAWfMYNxQLORGAItUSO34inpxCQIdWeFa2fqKfsAbJsGBkWHy7qZLHEIXg7/s320/game.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Patrick Rothfuss is a somewhat famous, or maybe infamous, for being a bit grumpy when people ask when are we ever going to see the next book in the Kingkiller Chronicle series. Another author who is the same is George R R Martin, so I am finishing with <b>A Game of Thrones</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next month the starting point is a bit different. Kate's instructions are to "look to your bookshelf – do you see a Lonely Planet title there? Or an Eyewitness Travel title? Or any other travel guide? That’s your starting book." I don't think that my starting point will be a surprise to anyone who knows me at all!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-47996617853597260542024-03-02T08:34:00.001+11:002024-03-02T13:59:29.761+11:00What I Baked (In my Kitchen)in February<p><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">T</span><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">h</span><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">e first Saturday of the month is when I share all the things that I baked in the previous month. This month is going to be a very short post because I only made one thing!!</span></p><p><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><p><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><p><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">It was my sister's 50th birthday this month. Over the years she has been the party cake maker but it probably stands to reason that she couldn't make her own. Therefore I was approached to make the cake a few days before the event. I had seen something not too long before that I thought would make!</span></p><p><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><p><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px;">The recipe actually called for a butter cake with a white chocolate ganache frosting. I decided that I would make the Vanilla cake from RecipeTinEats and still make the same frosting. In retrospect, this was the wrong decision!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 14.4px;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">One of the key ingredients in a white chocolate ganache is white chocolate, and there was a lot. I didn't realise that the version of Lindt white chocolate we got had a filling in it until I ate one of the last pieces. By that point the ganache was basically done, and the recipe called for the ganache to go in the fridge for a few hours and then you whip it up to a lovely creamy frosting. I made it the night before, put it in the fridge. When I started to whip it up, it very soon became clear that it was not working the way it was meant to! I had what appeared to be a very sweet rice consistency.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">What to do? Well, I found a recipe for White Chocolate Butter Cream frosting so I decided to go with that. Thankfully we had just enough white chocolate left in the house. By this point though, I was very stressed and didn't read the recipe properly. Instead of using powdered/caster sugar I used granulated sugar so, whilst the frosting tasted amazing it was a bit gritty. By this point, it was a case of either we go with it, or go and buy one. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">As I would expect it didn't look as elegant as the one that I saw in the first place, but it was a bit of fun!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here is the cake</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LmF6QXh0J3wnOtuG16JyhFztDc_0zNTNb5i4lUwFM9IIqUIFWEBp0Ao8bQJ7ehwNxMdkESLxD7mZs213HT7eAndkkGugoIEFIxFCd74kbbkJryxiqOgCvYOEQPmuXsC4sxAhDG4IE24ifizr2ngFdRmHMpn0Z4IBFShvx6MzoemGNk58E386/s4000/20240204_115133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LmF6QXh0J3wnOtuG16JyhFztDc_0zNTNb5i4lUwFM9IIqUIFWEBp0Ao8bQJ7ehwNxMdkESLxD7mZs213HT7eAndkkGugoIEFIxFCd74kbbkJryxiqOgCvYOEQPmuXsC4sxAhDG4IE24ifizr2ngFdRmHMpn0Z4IBFShvx6MzoemGNk58E386/s320/20240204_115133.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p>Now don't feel too sorry for us. We still managed to have plenty of sweet treats. My step daughters (it still feels a bit weird to refer them in that way ) moved in with a few months ago and they did a bit of baking including carrot walnut cake, chocolate chip cookies and chocolate brownies. I do feel like I need to reclaim my kitchen though. No idea what I am going to make though.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3hM-85XDny58DJ2jF1CL2hI9ai3o1D_1n8-3BdyE7ci7I1TK-4LFZuTNqAF2EwePA3W6p7PZ2rXBCxKk-L9pURzm_jMvr5K8wSQkzOck81fMbUMLOfHBkykvMPV5TYOe-PxfHGR62RkUCo9eO4sB7f1ilfSrQutzvSdOlV4Ld-cSowTwELd0/s4000/20240302_132312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3hM-85XDny58DJ2jF1CL2hI9ai3o1D_1n8-3BdyE7ci7I1TK-4LFZuTNqAF2EwePA3W6p7PZ2rXBCxKk-L9pURzm_jMvr5K8wSQkzOck81fMbUMLOfHBkykvMPV5TYOe-PxfHGR62RkUCo9eO4sB7f1ilfSrQutzvSdOlV4Ld-cSowTwELd0/s320/20240302_132312.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I did acquire two new cookbooks this month. The first was The Farm Table by Julius Roberts. I love the colours of the cover. This is a book that focuses on cooking with the season and I do know what the first recipe is that I am going to try.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBZnX_UB9ODu_paHO0FYD0lyWsWzTV9nRkzOJlqUNE9ZuLEpQekL6Bk5Ep74CVzZcXiDJdEh992nQzKygF8jLoRRQcwGrPA0B_Jf8uzcwOleNL41BXQXrDa1CV-_8f5NeGye1HqZ-ifKb5teGf5BooFUSHDAW-B2igEvNNGcLBdVmSs_bpLZ2/s4000/20240302_132256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBZnX_UB9ODu_paHO0FYD0lyWsWzTV9nRkzOJlqUNE9ZuLEpQekL6Bk5Ep74CVzZcXiDJdEh992nQzKygF8jLoRRQcwGrPA0B_Jf8uzcwOleNL41BXQXrDa1CV-_8f5NeGye1HqZ-ifKb5teGf5BooFUSHDAW-B2igEvNNGcLBdVmSs_bpLZ2/s320/20240302_132256.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>And the second was Meliz's Kitchen by Meliz Berg. I haven't had a chance to look through this but I have heard good things about the books.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITrhQJ6MtVuiPyuxZRBDUzm1Eb5_gfdbc9HojXvffnkscmPr1LckBtuc2nFmTDlSr1TBVb_SXWBI7ObaK3l1nOGw7YYPyCebcUEgPCNUWqKb4aPUwAp9jzHIgBd_HLdAGeUZv4dVWEeYhivkmzyNloUi7baXRgr6D2KU_qXj3kxw7QEOuFfD9/s4000/20240302_132322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITrhQJ6MtVuiPyuxZRBDUzm1Eb5_gfdbc9HojXvffnkscmPr1LckBtuc2nFmTDlSr1TBVb_SXWBI7ObaK3l1nOGw7YYPyCebcUEgPCNUWqKb4aPUwAp9jzHIgBd_HLdAGeUZv4dVWEeYhivkmzyNloUi7baXRgr6D2KU_qXj3kxw7QEOuFfD9/s320/20240302_132322.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>We had a work event this week which was focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We got to hear prominent Aboriginal Australian and former journalist Stan Grant talk to us. As part of a small pack we received we used a packet of Native Seasoning so I am going to have to work out what to do with it. The information on the back just says use to season savoury foods.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Last month I had the great idea to share which new recipes we tried this month. Normally we try a few new different recipes. This month, the month after I declared I would be sharing them, we only tried one which was a Pot Roast.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbzmP-GYdmKvJGkxBbRAofFGwEvELZjTdX1degJJ71bGuZ9VaIvJBr_PL8jat3uq3pxmY_J-qjvwUAbl9OKvp_Jc_eEUyXUljkJ0Kp4nydiSw8-OcZTyoOHypvZAvADCALxSilRNUnNO5jRMMmAgBn90HzCTH07eBLWA0SrXuK57L88b4cn62/s320/SherrysPickingsInMyKitBadge03%20(002)%20(4).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbzmP-GYdmKvJGkxBbRAofFGwEvELZjTdX1degJJ71bGuZ9VaIvJBr_PL8jat3uq3pxmY_J-qjvwUAbl9OKvp_Jc_eEUyXUljkJ0Kp4nydiSw8-OcZTyoOHypvZAvADCALxSilRNUnNO5jRMMmAgBn90HzCTH07eBLWA0SrXuK57L88b4cn62/w200-h200/SherrysPickingsInMyKitBadge03%20(002)%20(4).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Now it is not necessarily pot roast weather here, but I was listening to an audiobook where the main character wanted to make a pot roast so then I decided that we needed to have one too! And it was delicious! So delicious that we might make it again when the cooler weather comes!<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am sharing this with In My Kitchen hosted at <a href="https://sherryspickings.blogspot.com/search/label/In%20My%20Kitchen">Sherry's Pickings</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Weekly meals</b></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">Saturday - Away</div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">Sunday - Away</div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">Monday - Spicy Pork and Beans noodles</div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">Tuesday - Beef, Broccoli, Mushrooms</div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">Wednesday - Enchiladas</div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">Thursday - Out for dinner</div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">Friday - Takeaway</div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><link href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" media="all" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=diamondlil&postid=01Mar2024&meme=13184" type="text/javascript"></script></p><br /><br /><ul class="ingred-list" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.68px; line-height: 1.6em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQDPwGj96x0gtjRKBkBpzerwzKZaX76eKcE8-fe4dcVxA3FEVvcbR_mfg_G6jfKuDBTZjsCoH80IIzFJxFvF3T8z6FOQvNXJnfosBz2iIgky75rS5voF0Rs1u7abZUm88MCZB/s1600/Weekend+Cooking+Banner.jpg" style="clear: left; color: #e895cc; float: left; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px 1em 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQDPwGj96x0gtjRKBkBpzerwzKZaX76eKcE8-fe4dcVxA3FEVvcbR_mfg_G6jfKuDBTZjsCoH80IIzFJxFvF3T8z6FOQvNXJnfosBz2iIgky75rS5voF0Rs1u7abZUm88MCZB/s200/Weekend+Cooking+Banner.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></ul><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2020/05/welcome-to-weekend-cooking.html" style="color: #e895cc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Weekend Cooking</a><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share: Book reviews (novel, nonfiction), cookbook reviews, movie reviews, recipes, random thoughts, gadgets, quotations, photographs, restaurant reviews, travel information, or fun food facts. 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Currently there are more than 50 links for the month!</div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span></div><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I am looking forward to reading your reviews throughout the year! I am sure there is going to be a lot of great historical fiction discovered and shared with fellow HF lovers this year!</span></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><p style="display: inline; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px;"></p><p style="display: inline; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2023/12/historical-fiction-reading-challenge_4.html" style="color: #72179d; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">sign up post is here</a>.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></p></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><p style="display: inline; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px;">Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month I will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Please remember...<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></p><ul style="font-size: 13.68px; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; padding: 12px 0px 12px 30px; text-align: left;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">add the link(s) of your review(s) including your name and book title to the Mister Linky we’ll be adding to our monthly post (please, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...)</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books!</li></ul>I have created a group on Facebook which you can find <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/394399324998140" style="color: #72179d; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">here </a>and don't forget to use the #histficreadingchallenge hashtag on the socials.</div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">Let the reading begin!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><link href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" media="all" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=diamondlil&postid=01Mar2024b&meme=13276" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-27482323001378525622024-02-27T19:03:00.096+11:002024-02-27T19:36:38.213+11:00Top Ten Tuesday: Trees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvoRuj2Qd9EWhkgWbkZ0ehfJUGQwT6HPd981Hw-9V4Upq-f_9iHV_qHCihG3t9vbjPmeT0V2v9un-l6AO8EPSnvJPUId22LGneDBSyTeI1IbNUP-z0X9000lPJUl0Ho-LIb-Ax8Ddy8j0NyI-TAdeJ3GkT7ERgxrgWOOxVcnruNIjRyl7_WQ" style="color: #72179d; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="400" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvoRuj2Qd9EWhkgWbkZ0ehfJUGQwT6HPd981Hw-9V4Upq-f_9iHV_qHCihG3t9vbjPmeT0V2v9un-l6AO8EPSnvJPUId22LGneDBSyTeI1IbNUP-z0X9000lPJUl0Ho-LIb-Ax8Ddy8j0NyI-TAdeJ3GkT7ERgxrgWOOxVcnruNIjRyl7_WQ=w400-h163" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 5px;" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /> Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by <a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/">That Artsy Reader Girl</a>. Covers/Titles with Things Found in Nature (covers/titles with things like trees, flowers, animals, forests, bodies of water, etc. on/in them) (Submitted by Jessica @ <a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/">a GREAT read</a>) I am choosing to focus on trees for my post!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBI_EaDR7Ll-MgN4b0Kv4NWyuxMkFzKv6YEu9LrRvOeGfa4IPYN5Tm-UyeVFLmnWbFL9CquyEDDUAjGH5-d3hOHCixa9giAB-vHBuy2JdTAIwd4kwvvCgT82DRcrUZQEqLLFtpLtPfNgdIo-rxElKIL0QG9LNRluafHr0vfVF_dUwQO84ZKeH/s400/foot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="261" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBI_EaDR7Ll-MgN4b0Kv4NWyuxMkFzKv6YEu9LrRvOeGfa4IPYN5Tm-UyeVFLmnWbFL9CquyEDDUAjGH5-d3hOHCixa9giAB-vHBuy2JdTAIwd4kwvvCgT82DRcrUZQEqLLFtpLtPfNgdIo-rxElKIL0QG9LNRluafHr0vfVF_dUwQO84ZKeH/s320/foot.jpg" width="209" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjCkRVODDYIJvk0SS72p9n8R3ltjXcMZOOxsbBXPSjoWuSYR7naD5OflEM_ndbJbmw2GH63MigOKMCJKMfIl-tcY3egojNssEsVr7wiyw2zCdWh6jpSohzo-yPUgMixJVWMWcGCGuZO2AvPdZvKrK4pi1ET9-b9TOrIJdQ22MQyU-FgUO2NYa/s500/flame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjCkRVODDYIJvk0SS72p9n8R3ltjXcMZOOxsbBXPSjoWuSYR7naD5OflEM_ndbJbmw2GH63MigOKMCJKMfIl-tcY3egojNssEsVr7wiyw2zCdWh6jpSohzo-yPUgMixJVWMWcGCGuZO2AvPdZvKrK4pi1ET9-b9TOrIJdQ22MQyU-FgUO2NYa/s320/flame.jpg" width="213" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><b>At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker </b>- Listened to this on audio this year and it was really good! It is a fictionalised story of how her grandparents met just after WWII in Japan.<div><br /></div><div><br /><b>The Flame Tree by Siobhan Daiko</b> - If you are looking for a WWII story set in the Pacific theatre of war, then this could be a good option.</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcrb2JPEGFIeBjnT8XK4gpUkiz0xYanBrXl5sev96rlRKkGx3HaO17Eany6ls1Y3X0ihoEFZKxXA_t5k6LWSt7TAIOqe8oxsuQFau6IG-uTiQASWUKu2tCOV170TXVYBnDTl_jQj-11tXsynw0xrTygdaT4qPDeOlTyX_QAcRxzM_eRGmlPIR/s677/island.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcrb2JPEGFIeBjnT8XK4gpUkiz0xYanBrXl5sev96rlRKkGx3HaO17Eany6ls1Y3X0ihoEFZKxXA_t5k6LWSt7TAIOqe8oxsuQFau6IG-uTiQASWUKu2tCOV170TXVYBnDTl_jQj-11tXsynw0xrTygdaT4qPDeOlTyX_QAcRxzM_eRGmlPIR/s320/island.jpg" width="208" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNLzZuaWNMe9TXjDimVTN6wt5JdHJKR5JbqSRuC7lNrqfV57ze9qXpaXWNO-kBukD40QSM_M6RVJAevSJr7ngfGVvdszkZ6iS3II9zDIHs0Efo04IqxMJKGhfPBM1UJd-zcOfuetNWhq-4QdjkCgxr577A_A2bssuifwV1DMNQ2NiSV3PCA3G/s400/under.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="253" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNLzZuaWNMe9TXjDimVTN6wt5JdHJKR5JbqSRuC7lNrqfV57ze9qXpaXWNO-kBukD40QSM_M6RVJAevSJr7ngfGVvdszkZ6iS3II9zDIHs0Efo04IqxMJKGhfPBM1UJd-zcOfuetNWhq-4QdjkCgxr577A_A2bssuifwV1DMNQ2NiSV3PCA3G/s320/under.jpg" width="202" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><b>Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak </b>- This was one of my favourite reads of 2022.</div><div><br /><b>Under the Christmas Tree by Robyn Carr </b>- This is part of the Virgin River series.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRFT-6EacPnGpMEF-B5qtbJC33h4JFxOXO2Ofju6oYJUeOUErzcaPLiESjolC4JK7KGHdzqGC5wFeekQJARo1SKyE-uSSx2aBfWuUTpSEF7O7XvlG1WZ1AzAvmWZm11Aw3FAU0-aKKAHqjfVtansj36uuoxR1Joz0rUB3oSc5wbFwh4Duzy4e/s475/family.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchg0IdErvUIx0Izam-OkJYvqE1-cg_Eb4GsybmI7MfBP3n2ryrAb1GHRGzU10SlrXsri7nJELSaAkGWtVFWF2kECXMCaCA3zMypbZo986a1oq9wp2W1rVMWxxkz3jWvglxV3pAmZuIjTLhe0oBeDzM4hfVgFLGc9gM1oT5KfURsePygTKRO-D/s400/drowning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="247" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchg0IdErvUIx0Izam-OkJYvqE1-cg_Eb4GsybmI7MfBP3n2ryrAb1GHRGzU10SlrXsri7nJELSaAkGWtVFWF2kECXMCaCA3zMypbZo986a1oq9wp2W1rVMWxxkz3jWvglxV3pAmZuIjTLhe0oBeDzM4hfVgFLGc9gM1oT5KfURsePygTKRO-D/s320/drowning.jpg" width="198" /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRFT-6EacPnGpMEF-B5qtbJC33h4JFxOXO2Ofju6oYJUeOUErzcaPLiESjolC4JK7KGHdzqGC5wFeekQJARo1SKyE-uSSx2aBfWuUTpSEF7O7XvlG1WZ1AzAvmWZm11Aw3FAU0-aKKAHqjfVtansj36uuoxR1Joz0rUB3oSc5wbFwh4Duzy4e/s320/family.jpg" width="211" /></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><b>The Drowning Tree by Carol Goodman </b>- I have read a number of this author's books but it has been a while.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky </b>- I don't remember anything about this book. To be fair, I did read it back in 2008.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjf5IDXPtGgc0_cui54UaOkTcUS7cyk9_x4dwtW8Z1xry8__t7r54Lw3QMdWsa5OsjLktchxlB3HYRh9y8KHWnPKtNVwuvxysgCEyipsfRyGJKV7EJ7OkBj53si-0LIDhvevLXO15PAUslyhAuOn6IIXmyipqY0IJfisliB-nod2fyENHnzeTM/s400/persimmon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjf5IDXPtGgc0_cui54UaOkTcUS7cyk9_x4dwtW8Z1xry8__t7r54Lw3QMdWsa5OsjLktchxlB3HYRh9y8KHWnPKtNVwuvxysgCEyipsfRyGJKV7EJ7OkBj53si-0LIDhvevLXO15PAUslyhAuOn6IIXmyipqY0IJfisliB-nod2fyENHnzeTM/s320/persimmon.jpg" width="212" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDHTfgwXxadMIhXaD0_Gp_j7shN4e9fwMbZnRtb33Q9hzKqAsxx9O4sxKqwiOaT3IyengOBqKU9ZX5L2i3nNajPK6G2CktEJVQr_MCW9uM3sA9P2D1PAFISvQun4Yr95XLQJBADAHB0LYfVu1ZTdd3lWDccHsmh0E-VlgrerYqx7PvTikxScG/s411/red.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDHTfgwXxadMIhXaD0_Gp_j7shN4e9fwMbZnRtb33Q9hzKqAsxx9O4sxKqwiOaT3IyengOBqKU9ZX5L2i3nNajPK6G2CktEJVQr_MCW9uM3sA9P2D1PAFISvQun4Yr95XLQJBADAHB0LYfVu1ZTdd3lWDccHsmh0E-VlgrerYqx7PvTikxScG/s320/red.jpg" width="248" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><b>The Red Tree by Shaun Tan </b>- This is another author I haven't read for a long time.</div><div><br /><b>The Persimmon Tree by Bryce Courtenay</b> - I often think about the love story in this book.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PlfgEyP0-_BQ7j8j305qxxXxLLfgQ7McYIN4b2ud3h6YSVnEfhFYRKSryl2vTrL7I8rO36z4sm5KrxOLvac8LVfDMyFxZQSu0irmGlIfp7r1_r1UtZYjHf62MgkOPCIIPiuYKUWjahJ3Hn7WtugDJ21kzeC09E5bHRt0G45ahsLoUags_XYE/s280/apple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="180" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PlfgEyP0-_BQ7j8j305qxxXxLLfgQ7McYIN4b2ud3h6YSVnEfhFYRKSryl2vTrL7I8rO36z4sm5KrxOLvac8LVfDMyFxZQSu0irmGlIfp7r1_r1UtZYjHf62MgkOPCIIPiuYKUWjahJ3Hn7WtugDJ21kzeC09E5bHRt0G45ahsLoUags_XYE/w206-h320/apple.jpg" width="206" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2n-1VsAhHlc97gatZQFycUZdff3KQtdhSPt1jcIlE6C2Um91gSDt6oPVtXg7oKze-tXJ6PtVy0HXfcNfGlE8XPx8R6xgxldo_MW7xh_7JNx9JW1_fgfzDFKA7WXXcpmAwJNV8xMJWA3m9VDiUCIUDTRLWklanAnv5gvWSedT2knP7dsuRnjA-/s500/cedar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="327" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2n-1VsAhHlc97gatZQFycUZdff3KQtdhSPt1jcIlE6C2Um91gSDt6oPVtXg7oKze-tXJ6PtVy0HXfcNfGlE8XPx8R6xgxldo_MW7xh_7JNx9JW1_fgfzDFKA7WXXcpmAwJNV8xMJWA3m9VDiUCIUDTRLWklanAnv5gvWSedT2knP7dsuRnjA-/s320/cedar.jpg" width="209" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><b>Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty </b>- I have had this book sitting on my shelf for a couple of years now.</div><div><br /><div><b>The Cedar Tree by Nicole Alexander </b>- This is one that has been sitting on my Kindle for a while! The description does sound good.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-66091870837565307582024-02-26T20:17:00.002+11:002024-02-26T20:17:16.197+11:00This Week....<p><b>I'm reading</b></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcfD1990RpS0opJN-i2Aufl3QWVCaR5QEf9fT5uFMN2xcyDPFvpKK-N_s3779iqsKcnKIa7opavFozYsqU0pbnaOWNaLdj2KAeHnQWbfDwypcXSRUYibzlGbw4ZzNNdPBMomEOsCH7GqeuBEUSrHRPxY-VghJmTH9tgPoYARQKWHl8N44hYSX/s500/paris.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="327" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcfD1990RpS0opJN-i2Aufl3QWVCaR5QEf9fT5uFMN2xcyDPFvpKK-N_s3779iqsKcnKIa7opavFozYsqU0pbnaOWNaLdj2KAeHnQWbfDwypcXSRUYibzlGbw4ZzNNdPBMomEOsCH7GqeuBEUSrHRPxY-VghJmTH9tgPoYARQKWHl8N44hYSX/s320/paris.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><br />Last week I mentioned I was reading Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See. I finished it while we were away and thoroughly enjoyed it! Because I finished it while we were on the plane I couldn't download anything new so I had to choose from any books I had already downloaded. I mean, that is still more than a hundred books but it's a narrower choice than I might otherwise have had.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the end I decided to start reading The Paris Cooking School by Sophie Beaumont. I mean Paris and food! Sounds like a winner to me!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also finished listening to The Inheritance by Nora Roberts. I can't really decide which audiobook to listen to next. I am sure I will find something!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I'm watching</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not much really!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Life</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We spent the weekend in Sydney which was a lot of fun. We had a few flight issues going both ways so we were a bit late landing - us and all the Swifties who were flying in for the Taylor Swift concerts that were happening this weekend.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Our main reason for going was to watch SailGP. On Sunday we were on an island in the middle of the course and so the boats were sailing very close to us. It was very cool.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReg3x2KCoSeitdRtU4n99XBFt0ApZjyhK6i0tKb98bmhgfPYeoABZb40MWnGe_LTSm55Lmk-zN0P2302TgU-VWYkSx3zxVlph4Aj-N7BS9Af6XDPzuiilNKEIv_VlC4iniyXkgVCe0WNSFQNpzkBsgb2yOcXNwJlPVAmgz7JpPWtcWBINVoD6/s4000/20240225_154837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2757" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReg3x2KCoSeitdRtU4n99XBFt0ApZjyhK6i0tKb98bmhgfPYeoABZb40MWnGe_LTSm55Lmk-zN0P2302TgU-VWYkSx3zxVlph4Aj-N7BS9Af6XDPzuiilNKEIv_VlC4iniyXkgVCe0WNSFQNpzkBsgb2yOcXNwJlPVAmgz7JpPWtcWBINVoD6/s320/20240225_154837.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><br /><p><br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxVjYg8Ri_8E_0icfUTlTS3ou9GlzUJBhgCVzCDmrt6s5YEo9DyXbtCQijYBi-pwWoy2uWiHkhem4E' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p> </p><br /><p></p><p>We did learn though that it would be best to stay in Sydney for the Sunday night if we do it again. We got to the airport with plenty of time to spare but it was still a bit angsty!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We also went to see an artist exhibition at the new Art Gallery of New South Wales. The new building was extraordinary and so cleverly done. One of the galleries is actually a WWII storage tank that has now been made into an exhibition space. For this exhibition, the Tank was left quite dark which was very unusual. As for the artist, Louise Bourgeois,I am not sure she was our kind of artist, but you don't know until you try right?</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rVNV13NKWm1r9GdXeakldTu6oEoADdyu9s4HibixG71ES9NnPeHr_4nRRja_ZUKlUOxmksM2nwNiD1t8dIiBCaPfKGwFsNu6h5sxtTb1dugrfL9iE6iFbPI7r6Yn1NQI2GNYO92TafV7spqi0iEmbITXXgwk5apuoG5L-_sCOPTaYk58J0iO/s4000/20240224_132159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rVNV13NKWm1r9GdXeakldTu6oEoADdyu9s4HibixG71ES9NnPeHr_4nRRja_ZUKlUOxmksM2nwNiD1t8dIiBCaPfKGwFsNu6h5sxtTb1dugrfL9iE6iFbPI7r6Yn1NQI2GNYO92TafV7spqi0iEmbITXXgwk5apuoG5L-_sCOPTaYk58J0iO/s320/20240224_132159.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PM0luKNmoYixp6fvRGsQx7m3krlQ4G717zvH7PDuo70erkgCxvHg33Wa96_Zfeo78AP1tTqX6FlywDFTZTgwS4-x9t6xcQcflcYAuZVFk0-AiZNxy4gYprK6VH2gJ6OCROpbsZuolzRwX58o08aHJnGOVbEaki0rHDBCC-qEKROS4KzmKPC8/s4000/20240224_134134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I've </span><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">linked this post to </span><a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/" style="color: #e895cc; font-family: trebuchet, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">It's Monday, what are you reading?</a><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> as hosted by Book Date</span></div></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; 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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-68319512873829408152024-02-24T09:09:00.000+11:002024-02-24T09:09:36.207+11:00Weekend Cooking: That's a bit strange<p>A couple of nights ago we had a work event where we went to Holey Moley,
which is a mini golf place. After having a couple of beers because it was 37
degrees Celsius outside – in other words hot! – we did our golf thing and then
it was time for pizza. As conversations do when you are in a social environment,
the conversation meandered from one topic to another. Towards the end of the
night we found ourselves talking about weird food things.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Firstly, we spent a lot of time talking about porridge/oats
and all the ways people eat it. Now, when I have oats we cook it in the
saucepan (no microwave oats here) and then I have it with a little bit of milk,
some pieces of butter dotted around and then sugar over the top. Other serving
suggestions included just with honey, and another person suggested having it
with condensed milk.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The condensed milk suggestion led to comments about just
eating it by the spoonful, but the weirdest suggestion by far was to get an
avocado, cut it in half, remove<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the
stone and then fill the gap where the stone was with condensed milk. Then you
eat the avocado, you mix a taste of the avocado and condensed milk in each
bite. I am not sure that I would want to try it but my husband likes both
avocado and condensed milk so maybe he would like to try it!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Inevitably we ended up talking about the weird ways that
people eat Vegemite. To me, any way that you eat vegemite is weird because I
just don’t like it at all. I am a bad Australian!!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am trying to think what my weirdest food thing is. I do
get hung up on the shape of some food, particularly chocolate. For example, you
can get Cadbury chocolate in different shapes here. You can get rolls,
different size bars which all have different size squares, and to me the
different shapes all taste different! For the purposes of this blog post, I had to go and buy a Cadbury roll. I can tell you, the ones that are in the packet that face towards each other taste different from the ones that are in the packet facing away from each other. I'll eat both, but when I start eating the packet I will start with the complete shapes first. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRITaFM2iKJt7ge2BEEN1QBxayzyZ4XexC6cavwhwQKonvDQ8oIeWa7pxfVd6FLzEZ3TqJ7nlixF9uQPT_it_T9p_vrrdjU4O5heU7KDYCj8MDC52wCNW8tVduZ3_FuIGwzufAcuR_w_dbr9f-klOfrPUsZ34Ky1Z_QvEuluLsuTwsKfIwmy-x/s4000/20240223_190557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRITaFM2iKJt7ge2BEEN1QBxayzyZ4XexC6cavwhwQKonvDQ8oIeWa7pxfVd6FLzEZ3TqJ7nlixF9uQPT_it_T9p_vrrdjU4O5heU7KDYCj8MDC52wCNW8tVduZ3_FuIGwzufAcuR_w_dbr9f-klOfrPUsZ34Ky1Z_QvEuluLsuTwsKfIwmy-x/s320/20240223_190557.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">This is a terrible photo, taken in an airport lounge while we waited for our delayed flight, but I would start eating the middle ones first because they are a complete shape!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">And another thing, drinking Coke out of a can tastes
different from Coke out of a glass bottle, and again to plastic bottles!! And
then there is the fact that the formula for Coke varies around the world so it
tastes different wherever you go!!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Recently I was talking to my husband about a particular type
of lolly (by which I mean soft jube like lollies/candy). I am absolutely convinced
that if you have the lollies that are in a mixed bag absolutely taste different
from a bag of just the same type of lolly!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do you have any food ideas that other people might find a
bit odd? Or any weird food combinations that you love?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Weekly meals</b></p><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Saturday - Steak, baked potato, grilled broccolini and mushroom sauce</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sunday - Pot roast</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Monday - BBQ chicken noodles</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Tuesday - Pork chop, mash, peas and gravy</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Wednesday - Chicken Kebab, baked potato and coleslaw</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thursday - Chicken Shwarma</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Friday - Airplane food</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;" /></div><br /><br /><link href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" media="all" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=diamondlil&postid=23Feb2024&meme=13184" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><ul class="ingred-list" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.68px; line-height: 1.6em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQDPwGj96x0gtjRKBkBpzerwzKZaX76eKcE8-fe4dcVxA3FEVvcbR_mfg_G6jfKuDBTZjsCoH80IIzFJxFvF3T8z6FOQvNXJnfosBz2iIgky75rS5voF0Rs1u7abZUm88MCZB/s1600/Weekend+Cooking+Banner.jpg" style="clear: left; color: #e895cc; float: left; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px 1em 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQDPwGj96x0gtjRKBkBpzerwzKZaX76eKcE8-fe4dcVxA3FEVvcbR_mfg_G6jfKuDBTZjsCoH80IIzFJxFvF3T8z6FOQvNXJnfosBz2iIgky75rS5voF0Rs1u7abZUm88MCZB/s200/Weekend+Cooking+Banner.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></ul><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2020/05/welcome-to-weekend-cooking.html" style="color: #e895cc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Weekend Cooking</a><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share: Book reviews (novel, nonfiction), cookbook reviews, movie reviews, recipes, random thoughts, gadgets, quotations, photographs, restaurant reviews, travel information, or fun food facts. If your post is even vaguely foodie, feel free to grab the button and link up anytime over the weekend. You do not have to post on the weekend. Please link to your specific post, not your blog's home page</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-53205024914564883102024-02-21T06:51:00.001+11:002024-02-21T06:51:00.247+11:00Blog Tour: A French Adventure by Jennifer Bohnet<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgALdFzwzJP7rLCV0ltsR2xj3AicAT6TjY_6FLldXy6VerragGxRgSZCVmFJKJvHZb3_PDUTENPif_vBAi-iXxFYKezygKt-E3USf6z5Rq6K5TdTC2BzxWTgorpuG5UKkChizT7Du0oUpO-wtZ5DCi7zKIAueY_WbnkqSSsVLtVBPzKAe4F9KW/s2340/A%20French%20Adventure%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="1539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgALdFzwzJP7rLCV0ltsR2xj3AicAT6TjY_6FLldXy6VerragGxRgSZCVmFJKJvHZb3_PDUTENPif_vBAi-iXxFYKezygKt-E3USf6z5Rq6K5TdTC2BzxWTgorpuG5UKkChizT7Du0oUpO-wtZ5DCi7zKIAueY_WbnkqSSsVLtVBPzKAe4F9KW/s320/A%20French%20Adventure%20cover.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>If I started to think about what key words there are that make want to read a book the words France, French and Paris would be right up there! Of course, there are so many books with these words that I could just read those and I would never run out. <div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Vivienne Wilson is a successful author writing under a pen name. She books a trip to Antibes on the French Riviera so that she can finish her upcoming book. It also won't hurt to have some time away from her husband. Hopefully absence might make the heart grow fonder. However, he blindsides her at the airport when he tells her that he wants a divorce as he has met someone else. And then, cheeky beggar that he is, he wants Maxine to be the one to tell their grown up children. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Despite being somewhat shell shocked, Vivienne still gets on the plane. When she arrives she meets Maxine Zonszain, a woman who recognises emotional pain when she sees it. She also meets Olivia Murray who lives in the downstairs apartment. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Maxine found her great love later in life, and was devastated when her husband Phillippe passed a year before. She is definitely still grieving but she is also trying her hardest to still live life. But she too is shocked when she receives a letter from a solicitor which brings back the traumatic events from her past that had affected her life for years. Fortunately, her stepson is very supportive of Maxine, so she is not totally alone, but he lives overseas.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Olivia is the youngest of the trio. She inherited a florist business that she runs out of a bright pink London taxi, providing flower arrangements to a lot of the luxury yachts moored in Monaco. Her mother in particular, really just wishes that Olivia would get a proper job and also find the right man, get married and have kids. And if Olivia can't find the right man, then her mother has an endless parade of suitable men.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Despite a rocky start, the three women soon begin to build a friendship, helping each other to deal with both their current issues and to help them to look to the future. They all have pressing issues that they need to deal with now. For one, Vivienne needs to decide what her life is going to look like. Is she going to agree to her husband's demand to sell their family home? He wants to move on, and he wants it done immediately.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The scenery of the French Riviera is integral to this book, being quite close to Monaco, but Vivienne also heads up into the hills to visit a small town to investigate her own potential French connection. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This was my first Jennifer Bohnet, and I liked it a lot. There was one small niggle for me and that was the tendency to have secrets from the reader. I get that it was supposed to build tension, for want of a better word. For example, Vivienne finds out who the other woman is but we don't get told as readers for a number of chapters. But this is a small niggle in an otherwise enjoyable read.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Luckily for me Jennifer Bohnet lives in France and has any number of books that are set in the area!! Guess I have another author I trust with a backlist to work my way through!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am sharing this review with the New Release Challenge hosted at The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to the publisher, Netgalley and Rachel's Random Resources for the review copy. Check out other stops on the blog tour!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Rating 4/5</p><p><br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-highlight: white;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-highlight: white;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-highlight: white;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZDT_qLeWqSccTlmGV7rY0QepXOw4WIqn4W0JLsxyIdDBYdketFKKjMyzPv-3EX5ajqkyQ7Ji3LE8GFFoxWXml9EZwC-TKiNzuXed5SWn08y9U_QScqmN6vn2YpUU5jjM-mGOVkY1gQ2XJp15TpxWFUYfFVDDT1SzAKFUQor7Ll0lgEux3DO5/s2471/A%20French%20Adventure%20Full%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="2471" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZDT_qLeWqSccTlmGV7rY0QepXOw4WIqn4W0JLsxyIdDBYdketFKKjMyzPv-3EX5ajqkyQ7Ji3LE8GFFoxWXml9EZwC-TKiNzuXed5SWn08y9U_QScqmN6vn2YpUU5jjM-mGOVkY1gQ2XJp15TpxWFUYfFVDDT1SzAKFUQor7Ll0lgEux3DO5/w640-h325/A%20French%20Adventure%20Full%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-highlight: white;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-highlight: white;"><br /></span></b></p><b>About the Book</b><br /><br /><p></p><blockquote><p><b>A French Adventure</b></p><p><b> <br />When your old life ceases to exist, its time to build a new one… </b><br /><br />It’s early summer on the French Riviera when Vivienne Wilson arrives for a one-woman writers’ retreat after learning that her philandering husband or 30 years, wants a divorce. There to collect the shell-shocked Vivienne is recently widowed Maxine Zonszain, who is struggling to come to terms with her empty life. To add insult to injury she receives another knockout punch with a letter from her very estranged first husband…. Florist extraordinaire, Olivia Murray, shares the Villa that Vivienne is renting. She’s content with life - but sad to add another failed relationship to her growing list and longs to meet 'The One'. Life under the summer sun in Antibes becomes a challenging time for all three women as secrets are shared, problems halved as they forge unexpected friendships and embark on new adventures. Sometimes life’s surprises turn out to be unwanted but just sometimes the ‘new normal’ makes for a happier life than the one lost. </p></blockquote><p><br /><br />Purchase Link - <a href="https://mybook.to/AFrenchAdventureSocial">https://mybook.to/AFrenchAdventureSocial</a> <br /><br /><b>About the author</b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1C4J53tyt3WDMpX0b2YW0_I9kbhtLFA3ndrw1qeeTB-Xd-iOD15Dj0Ty1zHfEN12bURhJ3cYrK3AqiqjiecB4MbYkS0dknnFxyFM2L7-Rq9aoNokkNXTx2j9se53bqU-me8zGYpj0MdOzTFCBH-D4zAjd_X-QuZiCb3qXWJjUB8UNx0xvz8Ag/s2448/IMG_0109.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="2448" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1C4J53tyt3WDMpX0b2YW0_I9kbhtLFA3ndrw1qeeTB-Xd-iOD15Dj0Ty1zHfEN12bURhJ3cYrK3AqiqjiecB4MbYkS0dknnFxyFM2L7-Rq9aoNokkNXTx2j9se53bqU-me8zGYpj0MdOzTFCBH-D4zAjd_X-QuZiCb3qXWJjUB8UNx0xvz8Ag/s320/IMG_0109.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Jennifer Bohnet is the bestselling author of over 12 women’s fiction titles, including Villa of Sun and Secrets and A Riviera Retreat. She is originally from the West Country but now lives in the wilds of rural Brittany, France. <br /><br /><b>Social Media Links – </b><br /><br />Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jenniewriter1">https://www.facebook.com/jenniewriter1</a> <br /><br />Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/jenniewriter">https://twitter.com/jenniewriter</a> <br /><br />Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/janet_hoggarth_author/"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jenniewriter/">https://www.instagram.com/jenniewriter/</a> <br /><br />Newsletter Sign Up:<a href="https://bit.ly/JanetHoggarthnews"> </a><a href="https://bit.ly/JenniferBohnetnewsletter">https://bit.ly/JenniferBohnetnewsletter</a> <br /><br />Bookbub profile:<a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jennifer-bohnet">Jennifer Bohnet Books - BookBub</a><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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This week's theme Bookish Superpowers I Wish I Had (e.g. never accidentally buying the same book twice, every book I buy would be automatically signed/personally dedicated by the author, the ability to read faster, etc.) (Submitted by Cathy @WhatCathyReadNext)</div><div><br /></div><div>My list takes one of those suggestions and twists it just a bit. Fortunately, whenever I try to book that I already own, Kindle very gently reminds me that I already own it! My list this week is therefore the books I have tried to buy more than one!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuX5EdTMZABduslDz2-uv0Qyz_h0hMjQVkafNr89i9SPT0m0J9JF9fsWw1hdzqAvSOcSUfNUNcDIJleKcYZJtQhYxtKidLiJnlIAtHf8sHbg4kHbHanElUEMNw1iQWLhPe6QWUDeBWGufwkSIHSphXcxGuAwUbWepPRBLUtA-fUJTy4u6q2WMA/s2560/enchanted.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1707" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuX5EdTMZABduslDz2-uv0Qyz_h0hMjQVkafNr89i9SPT0m0J9JF9fsWw1hdzqAvSOcSUfNUNcDIJleKcYZJtQhYxtKidLiJnlIAtHf8sHbg4kHbHanElUEMNw1iQWLhPe6QWUDeBWGufwkSIHSphXcxGuAwUbWepPRBLUtA-fUJTy4u6q2WMA/s320/enchanted.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXUs5y2NRcdmPE-LFtFvnWTsmGKt6w8osqvon2K-zYu0Z4XT1GZcC8WJOw1N-S8YPDtw1Qj4wM4ipM7Ts_O0h2xi_VWaQ7d-cI4M_QwR1KDNjLa5qBNyikpJF32o0Y3SAmVPRAs-_bdz-6EvwU5lQo2mMebpRm2SlSvGx3rioyJBf7NJ0czmC/s493/recipe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="381" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXUs5y2NRcdmPE-LFtFvnWTsmGKt6w8osqvon2K-zYu0Z4XT1GZcC8WJOw1N-S8YPDtw1Qj4wM4ipM7Ts_O0h2xi_VWaQ7d-cI4M_QwR1KDNjLa5qBNyikpJF32o0Y3SAmVPRAs-_bdz-6EvwU5lQo2mMebpRm2SlSvGx3rioyJBf7NJ0czmC/s320/recipe.jpg" width="247" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>The Enchanted Garden Cafe by Abigail Drake</b> - I have actually read this book, but that doesn't stop me from attempting to buy it again! (my review)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Recipes for Love by Anni Rose</b> - Food and romance. What isn't to love. And what's better than 1 book. Well a box set obviously!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6RIITN_jxHFRsffFQ-43jxKXpsjHsSLHEZ58JpMOn4bM9X_2Gn2t05f5WKy_095Xts1Zv14mPDCKOk8ZcGIuv_25L49QVwPZYHInNTDu0EOvYAiXnHd5UohuIrkTHFU6W2OxwPSpL4mB7K-syGQtLpAbeds-xvFAkVZudYr35Jntm9HCflQc/s400/Other.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="261" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6RIITN_jxHFRsffFQ-43jxKXpsjHsSLHEZ58JpMOn4bM9X_2Gn2t05f5WKy_095Xts1Zv14mPDCKOk8ZcGIuv_25L49QVwPZYHInNTDu0EOvYAiXnHd5UohuIrkTHFU6W2OxwPSpL4mB7K-syGQtLpAbeds-xvFAkVZudYr35Jntm9HCflQc/s320/Other.jpg" width="209" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqReJPxvG1R1DJ5LyALwzGRswtH0UfUhwsyECxq8Am7b5Kp_C66e_kBnz7qH5rx18zK1P8j5AcmFQdocfEJQHpbvLVSBhJqe-qzJPHdF-8qChV0c9x6RWVDSBg_KMNaM3UpD21WmDiRm7e8vxZ1SNHbSZd4s3AAkFH7_gcl8ZofTSmnf7EGA9D/s3685/right.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3685" data-original-width="2409" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqReJPxvG1R1DJ5LyALwzGRswtH0UfUhwsyECxq8Am7b5Kp_C66e_kBnz7qH5rx18zK1P8j5AcmFQdocfEJQHpbvLVSBhJqe-qzJPHdF-8qChV0c9x6RWVDSBg_KMNaM3UpD21WmDiRm7e8vxZ1SNHbSZd4s3AAkFH7_gcl8ZofTSmnf7EGA9D/s320/right.jpg" width="209" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>The Other Side of Beautiful by Kim Lock</b> - I think I first bought this after seeing Kim Lock at a reader retreat last year.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Right Place by Carla Caruso </b>- From memory this is another foodie book. I just read the blurb again and it does sound good!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yLmmWTUUU_eMN26WpdVc4DfFxw1eMVUuVRNGiqcZ1CmW-mUYoyofK2AUFbm37hG6N6ELhDqVl10xeHcPvWFqpSP5ePM-TUS6K7waBSIAOEuAgAfa823srND9CHij9Mq8V-ZgrJRJxCSdDiNvE_DM3mcwWeGZkgdaNKnvrmGbURwv_9tB08Jb/s346/last.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="226" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yLmmWTUUU_eMN26WpdVc4DfFxw1eMVUuVRNGiqcZ1CmW-mUYoyofK2AUFbm37hG6N6ELhDqVl10xeHcPvWFqpSP5ePM-TUS6K7waBSIAOEuAgAfa823srND9CHij9Mq8V-ZgrJRJxCSdDiNvE_DM3mcwWeGZkgdaNKnvrmGbURwv_9tB08Jb/s320/last.jpg" width="209" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-2jb0RDqgLgkCmJvOfCh8Q40iOnywePZwoVURmU_RF5e8JNgXUtQhyfjQa-zvbAWcJhR1J78CssbrLcO79ReS5vWbVdKmZHcn1WNO74ldqqY9EL82QtEBSV8W4d1g77TFSbiaZrtD7lKuPNvxj8PHdijXRyKxlW_mArAyjRNH0B-iuTPgv0g/s720/champagne.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-2jb0RDqgLgkCmJvOfCh8Q40iOnywePZwoVURmU_RF5e8JNgXUtQhyfjQa-zvbAWcJhR1J78CssbrLcO79ReS5vWbVdKmZHcn1WNO74ldqqY9EL82QtEBSV8W4d1g77TFSbiaZrtD7lKuPNvxj8PHdijXRyKxlW_mArAyjRNH0B-iuTPgv0g/s320/champagne.jpg" width="213" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson</b> - I saw this book around the place last year and bought it, and then attempted to buy it again.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Champagne for Breakfast by Maggie Christensen</b> - I have read many, many Maggie Christensen books, but not this one! 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The first was A French Adventure by Jennifer Bohnet which I read for a blog tour. My review will be up in a couple of days. I also finished reading Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa. I started it a couple of weeks ago, but had to put it aside. When I picked it up again I read it very quickly and liked it, although I did think that it ended very abruptly.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I think I now have a few days where I can read whatever I like so I started reading Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See. I am about 15% in and so far I love it! I can't wait to go and read some more tonight!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I would like to point out that I posted 5, count them, 5 reviews in the last week! I can't remember the last time that happened!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I do have two blog dilemnas at the moment. Whilst I always post on my Facebook page, I still, after all this time, have not quite figured out what to do on Instagram. I mean, do I want to post every post, or is it just some, or is it none at all?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br />My other blog dilemna is that I have been thinking about getting a new blog layout for approximately 4 years. I think my husband even gave me a blog redesign for Christmas one year, but I still haven't done anything about it. I would like it to reflect books, baking and travel. One day, I will surprise myself and just get it done. Anyone have a great blog designer they can recommend?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I'm watching</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My husband has been very good since we met and always ensured that we go out for a nice dinner every year for Valentine's Day. I think it may have kind of crept up on us this year, so instead of going for dinner, we went to the movie to Anyone But You which stars Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney. We still had dinner but it was only a burger and chips from Hungry Jacks. I was very pleasantly surprised by how funny the movie was. Yes, it was a bit silly, but we did laugh out loud. It took me quite a few minutes to realise that the movie was inspired by Much Ado About Nothing! The movie is set in Sydney, and it was a good taster for our upcoming visit to the city this weekend!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the key songs in the soundtrack for Anyone But You is Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield, and it has been stuck in my head for days!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's the trailer</p><p><br /></p><p><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UtjH6Sk7Gxs?si=vS9gbuUJ1ub96v2-" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>I started watching One Day on Netflix on the weekend, which is based on the novel by David Nicholls. I am about half way through and so far, so good. The story starts in 1988 and works it's way through the 90s. I think I am up to 1994. Watching this is giving me lot of memories from the music and fashion, and even the fact that there was no such thing as a mobile phones yet. How on earth did we manage back in the day!! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We also watched several episodes of a series called The Secrets of the Imperial War Museum which was really interesting. We will definitely be spending at least one day at the IWM when we are in London later this year!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Life</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I've been listening to Inheritance by Nora Roberts. Last week I listened to a section of the book where the main character tested her cooking skills by cooking a pot roast. Despite the fact that it is not really the right weather for it, I convinced my husband that we needed to make pot roast on the weekend, and it was delicious!! Have you been inspired to cook something just because you read about it? </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I was talking to one of my colleagues on Friday. She was at the hairdresser and I was like it must be about time for my cut and colour. Turns out it was last week! Ooops. Luckily I have been able to make a new appointment for Wednesday this week. I hope I remember this appointment!</p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltrDsCpqHAr_Vje5v8CPjHUe5qvDRiBKKCjFDVHP_NhyHQ8tBY9PzjC0XrcGLSZ-Nx3GbryJXv6wbKyfwIKYlkpb87kCM9-6pEnOf5SbCml9vfahtzysrZhdHTxbJV7bOPnxA/s200/it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #72179d; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="200" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltrDsCpqHAr_Vje5v8CPjHUe5qvDRiBKKCjFDVHP_NhyHQ8tBY9PzjC0XrcGLSZ-Nx3GbryJXv6wbKyfwIKYlkpb87kCM9-6pEnOf5SbCml9vfahtzysrZhdHTxbJV7bOPnxA/s0/it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 5px;" width="200" /></a></div><p style="display: inline; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Posts from the last week</b></p></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></b></div><span face="Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p style="display: inline; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px;"></p></span><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Top Ten Tuesday: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/02/top-ten-tuesday-love.html">Love</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Blog Tour: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/02/blog-tour-happy-ever-after-in-bellbird.html">Happy Ever After in Bellbird Bay by Maggie Christensen</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Blog Tour: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/02/blog-tour-shout-out-to-my-ex-by-sandy.html">Shout Out to My Ex by Sandy Barker</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Blog Tour/Weekend Cooking: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/02/weekend-cookingblog-tour-secret.html">The Secret Ingredient by Sue Heath</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sunday Salon: <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/02/sunday-salon-what-you-are-looking-for.html">Two Japanese Literature Challenge Reviews</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I've </span><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">linked this post to </span><a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/" style="color: #e895cc; font-family: trebuchet, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">It's Monday, what are you reading?</a><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> as hosted by Book Date</span></div></div><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-4393156194897291142024-02-18T15:55:00.000+11:002024-02-18T15:55:47.170+11:00Sunday Salon: What You Are Looking For is in the Library/Before Your Memory Fades<p>Today I am going to be sharing two mini reviews of books I have read for this years Japanese Literature Challenge. I am half way through another and have one more to read but whether I will finish both of those before the end of the month is debatable.</p><p>When I reviewed The Kamagawa Food Detectives <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/01/weekend-cooking-kamogawa-food.html">a few weeks ago</a>, I mentioned that I tend to be reading books which are constructed as a series of vignettes, and both of these books fit this description. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LxGjxbXVxiXxTJx_0didrA0vumTkzt4sIYpg8enMmRNP8aEajyDBp1JBI1tMzGOUv54txooFc3-awOp3gb98CBaErcefnfZ6rLooqfvhyphenhyphenfkyWETbL4KEgK1aBB9OcXwfKp-Ax4INgEQ4N9ukMbH0Z4arMDNDr1dk-KlmG5w44w3A6iMgIsHV/s2975/what.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2975" data-original-width="2138" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LxGjxbXVxiXxTJx_0didrA0vumTkzt4sIYpg8enMmRNP8aEajyDBp1JBI1tMzGOUv54txooFc3-awOp3gb98CBaErcefnfZ6rLooqfvhyphenhyphenfkyWETbL4KEgK1aBB9OcXwfKp-Ax4INgEQ4N9ukMbH0Z4arMDNDr1dk-KlmG5w44w3A6iMgIsHV/s320/what.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><br />The first book is What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama, translated by Alison Watts, who also translated Sweet Bean Paste,<a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2024/01/weekend-cooking-sweet-bean-paste.html">which I read and loved last year</a>.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The stories include a young woman who is working in a fashion department in a store. Tomoko doesn't want to stay working there but she also doesn't have the first clue of what else she can do. She starts talking to a young man who encourages her to go to her local library to help learn some new skills. My favourite part of Tomoko's story was when she decides to challenge herself to learn to make Castella, a Japanese cake. I think I might even try to make it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Other stories include a woman who is working her way up the ranks at a magazine publishing company but finds herself moved into a new role when she returns from parental leave, a young man without a job and an older man who finds himself moving into a new phase in his life when he retires. In a way, each of the stories is about beginnings.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The magic in this book comes in the form of the librarian who can not only help the characters find what they are asking for, but also gives them something that they didn't even know they needed. In addition, she gives them a felted mascot to carry with them.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnL3Uf94-7cPHEVt-56EX9h6kLQhzvnBfasahlGpBlU7fC8PmIbqj0cXwRzbUmGsi8Bmr5TWEdMpHfmX45e2uYu2etFv_Tl8c3_ZqEY5YzFlKXsoA5Eqr6Km9q56Y5X-d_obzh74qoZvhJbNgvkcS8Y5VWg-LE-WE-JKS4YocaJ_cntq6ULVz/s320/The%202023%20Bookish%20Books%20reading%20challenge.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnL3Uf94-7cPHEVt-56EX9h6kLQhzvnBfasahlGpBlU7fC8PmIbqj0cXwRzbUmGsi8Bmr5TWEdMpHfmX45e2uYu2etFv_Tl8c3_ZqEY5YzFlKXsoA5Eqr6Km9q56Y5X-d_obzh74qoZvhJbNgvkcS8Y5VWg-LE-WE-JKS4YocaJ_cntq6ULVz/w200-h200/The%202023%20Bookish%20Books%20reading%20challenge.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />One thing I really liked was the way that these characters are ever so loosely connected, not in an obvious way, but still connected. They all have the library in common as well.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>However, I did have one quibble with this book and that is the way that the librarian, Sayuri Komachi, is described. She is a larger lady and some of the ways that she was described were a bit....off. Maybe I am a bit sensitive to this but it was still a bit of a stain on an otherwise good read. I did see someone else comment on a similar thing recently, so maybe it is a cultural thing.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This book also counts for my Books About Books Challenge</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlplOLX9F57RLjiKQLOoGacV_SjLQ8H_89dGajLvZlU0eYoAcbDkrtr8G9Biv4N3paD-4-Z54vCpnt6W6FgiEIHhvMWR9HS-zOP4lJXueS3aGQ_hvz5RlMKniGl12H5dgw6UIAiiRhZqRI5wHSxkAWOhfYuUi_abhq6OL81aYdLoZxLRPL9lU/s500/before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="321" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlplOLX9F57RLjiKQLOoGacV_SjLQ8H_89dGajLvZlU0eYoAcbDkrtr8G9Biv4N3paD-4-Z54vCpnt6W6FgiEIHhvMWR9HS-zOP4lJXueS3aGQ_hvz5RlMKniGl12H5dgw6UIAiiRhZqRI5wHSxkAWOhfYuUi_abhq6OL81aYdLoZxLRPL9lU/s320/before.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><br />The second book I wanted to mention is Before You Memory Fades which is the third book in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series by Toshikazu Kawaguchi is translated by Geoffrey Trousselot. I have listened to each of these books and I expect that I will listen to the next one too, partly because they are pretty quick and easy to listen to. I will say that one of the characters in the first story had a bit of an odd accent but luckily that was only in the first story.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This series has been a Booktok favourite for a while (not that I am on Booktok) so I will only give a brief summary of the book. I did <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2022/01/weekend-cooking-before-coffee-gets-cold.html">review the first book </a>a couple of years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The first two books are set in a cafe called Funiculi Funicula in Tokyo. This time, the location has changed to Cafe Donna Donna which is in a town called Hokodate on the island of Hokkaido in Northern Japan. It does make me wonder how many other places there may be a time travelling cafe in Japan! Whilst the location has changed, there is one character who has temporarily moved from Tokyo to Hokodate and that is the chef Nagare. Fortunately, the rules are the same for anyone who wants to travel either to or from the past, otherwise that might get a bit confusing.</p><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></p><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><ul style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.68px; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; padding: 12px 0px 12px 30px;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">You must sit in a particular chair in the corner and the you can't move from the chair</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">You can only meet people who come into the cafe</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">Nothing that happens in the past will change the future</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">You must finish the coffee before it gets cold in order to return to your own time</li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.68px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.68px;">I liked the change in location. The cafe stands on a road which goes up a mountain and so you can look out across to the harbour. It sounds like a beautiful place, and be changing the location the author was able to share different cultural events with us</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.68px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.68px;">Once again we have four stories that make up this book along which almost stand alone although there are regular customers who appear in all the stories. One of the cute ideas running through this novel involves a young girl who is reading a book which asks 100 questions about what would you do if the world was ending tomorrow. It's a fun mechanism to get the characters talking to each other.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.68px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.68px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GJwqnr3lSFPNez-uMwZRT3_LtimLCUkJdVAoMyELBZ94kmIrG4CAGY3q_wcCFeUN35nBiJP8OBMNWv7JF-JQ5nJ35314b0MQ4c4jtELR-LiApOpd-r8hOGXzfi30izJTvu_2MVAAODrwVxJCCGcjx9gs6h48YFzuGkPRWihd7LhxIey2-EVd/s1440/img_0871.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="1440" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GJwqnr3lSFPNez-uMwZRT3_LtimLCUkJdVAoMyELBZ94kmIrG4CAGY3q_wcCFeUN35nBiJP8OBMNWv7JF-JQ5nJ35314b0MQ4c4jtELR-LiApOpd-r8hOGXzfi30izJTvu_2MVAAODrwVxJCCGcjx9gs6h48YFzuGkPRWihd7LhxIey2-EVd/s320/img_0871.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Once again the stories feature people who have lost someone wanting to make one last connection. This does mean that there is a certain sameness to the stories, but I guess it makes sense because those are the people who would want one last conversation, one last chance to see their loved ones.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.68px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.68px;">Before you can sit in the designated chair, you have to wait for the ghost who normally sits there to get up and go to the bathroom. In this book, the ghost is a man who appears to have been there for years. It might be interesting to get to hear the ghost's stories, especially how they got stuck in the cafe, unable to move on.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.68px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.68px;">I think for next year I will try to focus on a longer, single story for the challenge, in addition to these episodic type of books.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.68px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.68px;">I am sharing this post with Sunday Salon hosted at <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/">Readerbuzz</a>, the Books in Translation challenge <a href="https://www.introvertedreader.com/2024-books-translation/">hosted at The Introverted Reader</a>, and also with the <a href="https://dolcebellezza2.wordpress.com/2023/12/31/japanese-literature-challenge-17-review-site/">Japanese Literature Challenge</a>.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.68px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-68470162429086940762024-02-17T11:35:00.200+11:002024-02-17T16:28:19.116+11:00Weekend Cooking/Blog Tour: The Secret Ingredient by Sue Heath<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VErFsyaFXFIVMauNbNhekNyELZb3qhOMWyy5qBBQV1Y_mYCWsY418DiTgjLj2sR03NRFjBtsWQ3ULwaNeTZ4f2uZOIYH8-lghyCwh_mBVDw_c6nscsgLyQwBQMXa6DtsCAhmXQcbkZTXrJCblFtlmpcPkxGCDQHtNvu95DCstlCOVYi3bABY/s1500/81kmEaGHbbL._SL1500_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="976" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VErFsyaFXFIVMauNbNhekNyELZb3qhOMWyy5qBBQV1Y_mYCWsY418DiTgjLj2sR03NRFjBtsWQ3ULwaNeTZ4f2uZOIYH8-lghyCwh_mBVDw_c6nscsgLyQwBQMXa6DtsCAhmXQcbkZTXrJCblFtlmpcPkxGCDQHtNvu95DCstlCOVYi3bABY/s320/81kmEaGHbbL._SL1500_.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><br />Sometimes you pick up a book, start reading and just know it is going to be a great read from the first page. This was one of these books for me!!</div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Kate was very happy in her marriage to Eddie. He cooked for her, he made friends with the neighbours, and generally was an all round good guy, until he went out one day and never came back. Kate was beyond devestated and blindly stumbled through life for a period of timeuntil she realissed that she actually needed to take stock of her life. She quit her job, anddecided to start by learning to cook for herself. She has her grandmother's recipe book, which includes lots of handwritten notes such as "Kate's favourite".</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Whilst she is making a terrible mess whilst attempting to make lemon sugar pancakes her doorbell rings. At the door is an older man who lives just down the street. He asks if he can come in as he remembers when Kate's house used to be a tea house where he courted his wife. At times, Charles seems confused but Kate is intrigued and agrees to set the house up as it used to be so that Charles can bring his wife Mary for tea. Now Kate really needs to learn to cook scones if she is going to host an afternoon tea.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Soon Kate is getting to know her neighbours, sharing recipes and food, and learning just how much time Eddie had spent getting to know the people in their street and how thoughtful he was. For example, Eddie made homemade liver treats for the dog that another neighbour, Della owns. He was just that kind of guy.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One neighbour who Eddie never met was newcomer Jack. Jack ran a very successful local restaurant and was something of a local celebrity chef, until he suddenly closed down his restaurant and has basically withdrawn from life. Jack and Kate clash from the first second they almost meet. Everyone is intrigued as to why he has stepped away from his life as a chef and why. He has his reasons, but he is not ready to share them just yet.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Each of the characters has lost or are losing someone or something, and at times it is heartbreaking as the story unfolds, especially for Charles and Mary.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When you meet each of our main characters it would be easy to expect that this would be a melancholy read. It is, but it is also funny, feel good reading about finding cross generational, community based friendships, about new starts. I genuinely laughed out loud when Kate made pancakes and the aforementioned dog treats! I did wonder if I should try to use the recipe in the book to make dog treats for our dog but when she talked about how bad it all smelt I decided against it!! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There was only one moment in the book, and it was a very brief moment, where Kate confessed about something that made wonder about her but other than that I really loved getting to know all the characters and learning their stories.</p><div><br /></div><div>And the food!! Obviously this book is about a lot of things from loss and friendship but also about Kate learning to cook, how to love cooking, but also more importantly about how food and cooking can be used to show love to the people in their lives.</div><div><br /><div>This is Sue Heath's first book under this name, and I loved it! I already can't wait to read whatever she publishes next. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am sharing this review with Foodies Read hosted at Based on a True Story and with the New Release Challenge hosed at The Chocolate Lady's Book Blog</div><div><br /></div><div>Rating 5/5</div><div><br /><br /><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTBYapuhibcjyGDTe31GG5VY-0Dq6j_oLy5dmaA6g_vW-JHrzpmXwYvnD6P7vHB9UucxDZc7u3kgtjb6L0uz2SMCmhUYqgjQLOtATP13rmDuxNt8lN7MwyeypYG2DK4y94W7IRGSESXblhXWUs3lTCpV8tdmgcBYWj3tpbH5K66z8zwwNr3G2/s2750/The%20Secret%20Ingredient%20Full%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="2750" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTBYapuhibcjyGDTe31GG5VY-0Dq6j_oLy5dmaA6g_vW-JHrzpmXwYvnD6P7vHB9UucxDZc7u3kgtjb6L0uz2SMCmhUYqgjQLOtATP13rmDuxNt8lN7MwyeypYG2DK4y94W7IRGSESXblhXWUs3lTCpV8tdmgcBYWj3tpbH5K66z8zwwNr3G2/w640-h290/The%20Secret%20Ingredient%20Full%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />About the book</b><br /><br /><blockquote><b>The Secret Ingredient <br /><br />She’s writing her story one recipe at a time… </b><br /><br />‘A delicious story that wraps itself around your heart’ Evie Woods, bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop <br /><br />It’s been three years, two weeks and one day since Kate Shaw’s life changed forever. Three years, two weeks and one day that Kate has been angry – with herself and life. <br /><br />But today is different. Different because Kate has finally taken the step she’s been avoiding…back into the kitchen. Now, what begins as a (disastrous) attempt to make pancakes becomes a culinary journey that is not only a love letter to someone so important to her, but also an unexpected means of connection to a community she never knew she had… </blockquote><br /><br /><b>Purchase Links </b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Ingredient-Zara-Stoneley-ebook/dp/B0BF96B49J/">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Ingredient-Zara-Stoneley-ebook/dp/B0BF96B49J/</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/the-secret-ingredient-sue-heath?variant=40275147096142">https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/the-secret-ingredient-sue-heath?variant=40275147096142</a> <br /><br /><b><br /></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIUkNYjxhfRpkwiVAqCyuHR0CveD1GWVlUKbO9S8T-4L8kJiIegGin-piyiFlfDvbssJBWSWIX2NFQV3Vanf4Usc3WXB1HqwfbOL_C9UCGYk6TtlPeLvYABJP71ao4lmGg0mC0hj-WfWvIBSJak3PDcfqmpBMiQuTVMrsAmRYPz_vSnzZ2AaB/s1920/Sue%20Heath%20author%20photo.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIUkNYjxhfRpkwiVAqCyuHR0CveD1GWVlUKbO9S8T-4L8kJiIegGin-piyiFlfDvbssJBWSWIX2NFQV3Vanf4Usc3WXB1HqwfbOL_C9UCGYk6TtlPeLvYABJP71ao4lmGg0mC0hj-WfWvIBSJak3PDcfqmpBMiQuTVMrsAmRYPz_vSnzZ2AaB/s320/Sue%20Heath%20author%20photo.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br />About the author:</b><br /><br />Sue Heath lives in Cheshire, England. When she isn’t working, she can often be found running around agility courses with her spaniel, and in the evenings, she loves to cook and spend time with family and friends. <br /><br />‘The Secret Ingredient’ is an uplifting story that explores how a sense of community, sharing, friendship, love, and a feeling of belonging can help us make sense of life, find comfort, and heal. How we can find our happiness in ordinary things. <br /><br />Sue has also written fourteen USA Today bestselling romcoms under the pseudonym Zara Stoneley and has sold over half a million copies of her stories worldwide. <br /><br />You can find out more about Sue on her website – www.sueheath.co.uk <br /><br /><b>Social Media Links – </b><br /><br />Website: <a href="http://www.sueheath.com/">http://www.sueheath.com</a><br /> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ZaraStoneley">@ZaraStoneley</a><br /> Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ZaraStoneley">http://www.facebook.com/ZaraStoneley</a> <br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zarastoneley/">https://www.instagram.com/zarastoneley/</a> <br />Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Sue-Heath/author/B0CBVHB8T5">https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Sue-Heath/author/B0CBVHB8T5</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Weekly meals</b></p><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Saturday - Butter chicken and rice</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sunday - Nothing</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Monday - Creamy Mustard Pork Chops</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Tuesday - Chicken Parma and chips</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Wednesday - Takeaway</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thursday - Pork Nachos</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Friday - Takeaway</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;" /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><link href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" media="all" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=diamondlil&postid=17Feb2024&meme=13184" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><ul class="ingred-list" style="background-color: #e6e6e6; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.68px; line-height: 1.6em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQDPwGj96x0gtjRKBkBpzerwzKZaX76eKcE8-fe4dcVxA3FEVvcbR_mfg_G6jfKuDBTZjsCoH80IIzFJxFvF3T8z6FOQvNXJnfosBz2iIgky75rS5voF0Rs1u7abZUm88MCZB/s1600/Weekend+Cooking+Banner.jpg" style="clear: left; color: #e895cc; float: left; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px 1em 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQDPwGj96x0gtjRKBkBpzerwzKZaX76eKcE8-fe4dcVxA3FEVvcbR_mfg_G6jfKuDBTZjsCoH80IIzFJxFvF3T8z6FOQvNXJnfosBz2iIgky75rS5voF0Rs1u7abZUm88MCZB/s200/Weekend+Cooking+Banner.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></ul><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div><p style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; display: inline; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; height: 1%; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 1px 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6; color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2020/05/welcome-to-weekend-cooking.html" style="color: #e895cc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Weekend Cooking</a><span face="Trebuchet, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share: Book reviews (novel, nonfiction), cookbook reviews, movie reviews, recipes, random thoughts, gadgets, quotations, photographs, restaurant reviews, travel information, or fun food facts. 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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-62688322158916159742024-02-16T09:28:00.002+11:002024-02-16T18:47:39.057+11:00Blog Tour: Shout Out to My Ex by Sandy Barker<div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrpYEpgDMJ4gMPFnIG1XzNuKPQdwQXDxGQaa2FUu0heaEvC8X8qk8DkXerusWEoxDzuWOXYQsi0vXUQKmHIEzbgx7Ihsw3RcBOFclAzxL2CWL63u8ePkg0kJSpzZys46WuzGHSmrDjv98LO-s9mh8LBP-SwkngBiVdnVKEV8z2pprQdwlg06B/s2339/Shout%20to%20My%20Ex.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2339" data-original-width="1523" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrpYEpgDMJ4gMPFnIG1XzNuKPQdwQXDxGQaa2FUu0heaEvC8X8qk8DkXerusWEoxDzuWOXYQsi0vXUQKmHIEzbgx7Ihsw3RcBOFclAzxL2CWL63u8ePkg0kJSpzZys46WuzGHSmrDjv98LO-s9mh8LBP-SwkngBiVdnVKEV8z2pprQdwlg06B/s320/Shout%20to%20My%20Ex.jpg" width="208" /></a></div>Last year I <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2023/10/blog-tour-match-me-if-you-can-by-sandy.html">read and enjoyed</a> the first book in the Happy Ever After series, Match Me If You Can. I already knew that I would read the second book, and I might as well declare it now.... I will be reading the next book too!<div><br /><p></p><p>Elle Bliss is unlucky in love. Unlike her older sister and business manager, Cassie, Elle does go out on dates, but none of the men has ever lived up to the memory of her greatest love, Leo. Elle and Leo were inseparable until he broke up with her and disappeared off the face of the earth. She has searched for him on and off over the years, but there is no trace to be found.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Luckily Elle can throw herself into her work. She is an up and coming fashion designer who is on the verge of a huge career breakthrough. A spot has opened up at Paris Fashion Week and she is going to take it, even though it will be a huge amount of work for her team to get everything ready in time.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cassie has decided to do something about Elle's love life though. She has enlisted the Happy Ever After agency to try and find out what happened to Leo and maybe, just maybe, orchestrate a meeting between them. However, the whole thing needs to be kept secret from Elle.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As for Leo, he too is an emerging fashion designer known as Lorenzo although his focus is on designing fabulous shoes. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Poppy, whose story we got to hear about in the last book, is back at work after her honeymoon and ready for her latest assignment. If that assignment means popping over to Paris whilst pretending to be a fashion journalist then so be it. But the assignment becomes increasingly complicated as she juggles pretending to be a journalist, trying to ensure that Elle and Leo's meetings appear coincident, and navigating the hurt feelings that are there, just under the surface</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Given that Elle and Leo are both in fashion, it should be easy to orchestrate a meeting, especially when there is an opportunity for a collaboration, but Elle was very hurt, and she is also angry.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I liked Elle and Leo, and I understood why they both felt the way that they did. Leo was clearly ready to try and mend bridges with Elle before she was, but once she got past the Lorenzo persona, she did begin to see the Leo she knew and loved hiding under there. But the world of high fashion is cut throat and everyone has their own agenda, so there are plenty of obstacles that get in the way.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now I am not a particularly fashion conscious person. I am not 100% sure I actually have a style, and my days of wearing sky high heels are a distant memory so some of the fashion stuff passed me by a little. However, you know that I am all about Paris at the best of times, so I loved that this book was at least partially set there in the heady days of Paris Fashion Week.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the unusual aspects of this book was that there were two viewpoints. One was obviously Elle, but the other was less obviously Poppy rather than Leo. It was different, but it worked. It was especially lovely to see how Poppy was going given that she was the star of the first book. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If you are after a fun read, featuring fashion and France (see what I did there) give this books a go!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to Netgalley, Rachel's Random Resources and the publisher for the review copy. Be sure to check out other stops on the tour </p><p><br /></p><p>I am sharing this review with the <a href="https://tcl-bookreviews.com/new-release-challenge/">New Release Challenge</a> hosted at The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog</p><p><br /></p><p>Rating 4/5</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPmyResmEpzzDcRwQsWSjHJMF-X8qHs3kV1EA4iruBlqyEdwdMNBwvV5D3m5uYNKZHlgzulZwRBllVNq0s6cYUR1MF4I_eCl-HDuiLU_Tnr5Vu_-b4-WJ8MiXGuEgC2hCcdcDQpDl6Ep5BHKYPzFM2bwhGDz-fOd-oiit9qk5m1Jvigf203ll/s2750/Shout%20Out%20To%20My%20Ex%20Full%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="2750" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPmyResmEpzzDcRwQsWSjHJMF-X8qHs3kV1EA4iruBlqyEdwdMNBwvV5D3m5uYNKZHlgzulZwRBllVNq0s6cYUR1MF4I_eCl-HDuiLU_Tnr5Vu_-b4-WJ8MiXGuEgC2hCcdcDQpDl6Ep5BHKYPzFM2bwhGDz-fOd-oiit9qk5m1Jvigf203ll/w640-h290/Shout%20Out%20To%20My%20Ex%20Full%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><b>About the book:</b><br /><br /><blockquote><b>Shout Out To My Ex <br /><br />Fashion designer, Elle Bliss, is unlucky in love. <br /></b><br />She's still hung up on her first love, Leo, who ended things abruptly, then mysteriously disappeared – and a decade on, no one else can measure up. <br /><br />But Elle's all-time dream of showing in Paris Fashion Week is about to become a reality, and she has no time to dwell on her dismal love life. That is until Leo – now going by Lorenzo – comes back into her life. <br /><br />A celebrated up-and-coming shoe designer, ‘Lorenzo’ is nothing like the man she fell in love with. Rude, brash and with an ego the size of Paris, he’s too caught up in his own celebrity. <br /><br />But as they constantly cross paths in the city of love, Elle begins to question how much of 'Lorenzo' is an act – a persona for the cameras. Because deep down, she can see glimpses of the man he was, and feelings from all those years ago become impossible to ignore… <br /><br />Join Elle in the most romantic city in the world in this laugh out loud enemies-to-lovers romance, perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Emily Henry. </blockquote><br /><br />Purchase Link - <a href="https://mybook.to/ShoutOutToMyExSocial">https://mybook.to/ShoutOutToMyExSocial</a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowDw1sF51u4p3iiO5JLMlN0654_6FAbCHdMTbeqbhEbx8oAknjKyrTDTDyLJqPHsndTXzWX4Lpn_bCEpH66dyVGaCWUGhmfPWxkOBzI10Q3jTErlTNzSJJSVjFwwFUNoGs1tSvNITgMXKn9g3qp5lFvp-eGefLK7_rt1dWN114ZW3f6kNM33G/s1929/Sandy%20Barker.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1929" data-original-width="1447" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowDw1sF51u4p3iiO5JLMlN0654_6FAbCHdMTbeqbhEbx8oAknjKyrTDTDyLJqPHsndTXzWX4Lpn_bCEpH66dyVGaCWUGhmfPWxkOBzI10Q3jTErlTNzSJJSVjFwwFUNoGs1tSvNITgMXKn9g3qp5lFvp-eGefLK7_rt1dWN114ZW3f6kNM33G/s320/Sandy%20Barker.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />About the author</b><br /><br /> <br /><br />Sandy Barker is a bestselling author of destination romance. She’s lived in the UK, the US and Australia, and has travelled extensively across six continents, with many of her travel adventures finding homes in her books. The first in her new romcom series for Boldwood will be published in September 2023. <br /><br /><b>Social Media Links – </b><br /><br />Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sandybarkerauthorAU">https://www.facebook.com/sandybarkerauthorAU</a> <br /><br />Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/sandybarker">https://twitter.com/sandybarker</a> <br /><br />Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/janet_hoggarth_author/"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sandybarkerauthor/">https://www.instagram.com/sandybarkerauthor/</a> <br /><br />Newsletter Sign Up:<a href="https://bit.ly/JanetHoggarthnews"> </a><a href="https://bit.ly/SandyBarkernews">https://bit.ly/SandyBarkernews</a> <br /><br />Bookbub profile:<a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/janet-hoggarth"> </a><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/sandy-barker">Sandy Barker Books - BookBub</a><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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Copyright 2005-2020</div>Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-59020119452257496102024-02-14T13:37:00.001+11:002024-02-14T13:37:00.132+11:00Blog tour: Happy Ever After in Bellbird Bay by Maggie Christensen<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqbnmextpVYY2NsrpeyuPULMpJ6uX2B1yWvrbwJZFXppLx7PHbvRfeA5BfNFm69w9t1ahQmPyfJrP2LPypUWlBM_1kkoX45SwZDHvBYVePT6uYo7fXBtY0e0dP5Dv-TGrRV0jBQ7GkarEe_viOZo5qnqr1eE0hm_wAGSkqvuoZ_RTqTjVaTuR/s425/Happy.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="283" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqbnmextpVYY2NsrpeyuPULMpJ6uX2B1yWvrbwJZFXppLx7PHbvRfeA5BfNFm69w9t1ahQmPyfJrP2LPypUWlBM_1kkoX45SwZDHvBYVePT6uYo7fXBtY0e0dP5Dv-TGrRV0jBQ7GkarEe_viOZo5qnqr1eE0hm_wAGSkqvuoZ_RTqTjVaTuR/s320/Happy.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div>Cass Marshall has watched one of her best friends, Greta, fall in love but she knows that her chance for love is well and truly gone. She was badly burned years ago and she is not going back Although...she has always had a bit of a thing for Greta's ex, Mick, but she knows that she could ever act on that attraction. After all, Mick had a reputation for being a ladies man back in the day.</div><div><br /></div><div>The reality is Cass doesn't have time for romance anyway. Her mother is in a nursing home. Some days she recognises Cass but most of the time she doesn't. And Cass is bearing this burden alone as her sister lives in London. What she doesn't expect that her sister will send her nephew Justin to live with her to get him away from a bad crowd. The biggest issue with Justin really appears to be that he doesn't want to follow in his father's footsteps.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mick has now accepted that his ex Greta has moved on, so he is throwing himself into his business running a whale watching business. However, he and his brother have responsibility for ensuring that theirdad is getting adequate care, and so he too has a parent in the nursing home.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cass and Mick keep on running into each other, especially after he offers Justin the opportunity to work with him on the boat. But Mick isn't the only man who has his eye on Cass. Her ex, a successful TV anchor, is back in town and he wants to reignite the relationship which floundered so long ago, and he isn't going to take no for any answer. </div><div><br /></div><div>Despite the challenges that are put in their ways, Cass and Mick find a way to begin to explore their feelings, but will their relationship be able to get off the ground?</div><div><br /></div><div>Once again, there are plenty of familiar characters that we have met over the course of the last 9 books, including Ruby Sullivan who once again has a prediction for our pair.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFv4H3Z2AnEzd317t4MmFMu1ZTchfUkZGR31wCXtEf0k9zBfhfSS6UFtny32nqgJsCYp1lXM7Nz8DQqqv-8OSXev1zVd6rpO3WNxtisAUBB6RfmeStsGrGTkCkETMsVU-y0o3kZ-106ZZpLfhR_z4plQexMPiaZkAaXaqySZuWGLP2RcCIRSc/s3375/wian-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3375" data-original-width="3375" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFv4H3Z2AnEzd317t4MmFMu1ZTchfUkZGR31wCXtEf0k9zBfhfSS6UFtny32nqgJsCYp1lXM7Nz8DQqqv-8OSXev1zVd6rpO3WNxtisAUBB6RfmeStsGrGTkCkETMsVU-y0o3kZ-106ZZpLfhR_z4plQexMPiaZkAaXaqySZuWGLP2RcCIRSc/w200-h200/wian-24.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />In some ways it is quite bittersweet to read this final book in the Bellbird Bay series. I followed from Granite Springs to Bellbird Bay and I will definitely follow again to Pelican Crossing! We did take a brief trip to Pelican Crossing in the pages of this book.</div><div><br /></div><div>This book counts for both new release challenge and What's in a Name Challenge. I am using this for the "double letters" prompt</div><div><br /></div><div>Given that this is the last book in this series, I thought I would share the links to all the Bellbird Bay reviews I have previously shared </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2022/02/blog-tour-summer-in-bellbird-bay-by.html">Summer in Bellbird Bay</a></div><div>Coming Home to Bellbird Bay</div><div><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2022/08/blog-tour-starting-over-in-bellbird-bay.html">Starting Over in Bellbird Bay</a></div><div><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2022/11/blog-tour-christmas-in-bellbird-bay-by.html">Christmas in Bellbird Bay</a></div><div><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2023/02/blog-tour-finding-refuge-in-bellbird.html">Finding Refuge in Bellbird Bay</a></div><div><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2023/05/blog-tour-escape-to-bellbird-bay-by.html">Escape to Bellbird Bay</a></div><div><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2023/08/blog-tour-second-chances-in-bellbird.html">Second Chances in Bellbird Bay</a></div><div><a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2023/11/blog-tour-celebrations-in-bellbird-bay.html">Celebrations in Bellbird Bay</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div>Thank you to the author and Rachel's Random Resources for the review copy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rating 4/5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7IfQv7ii3BmkF4QtAuNVWKQsTN7SNuCAQNW-kmgojnAaNWlolMwOE2W8fgDWF9llytUvr989WmD417NKHZBQy_HPElNOFv3qm7L5bjPav_HjOH9nqiVRiKCxXwBWDphfz_nXRpInrcp3i_hzDzjvVXjha2rKsRSC0bCxOGz7SWgFRjCtzGoS/s2111/Happy%20Ever%20After%20in%20Bellbird%20Bay%20Full%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="2111" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7IfQv7ii3BmkF4QtAuNVWKQsTN7SNuCAQNW-kmgojnAaNWlolMwOE2W8fgDWF9llytUvr989WmD417NKHZBQy_HPElNOFv3qm7L5bjPav_HjOH9nqiVRiKCxXwBWDphfz_nXRpInrcp3i_hzDzjvVXjha2rKsRSC0bCxOGz7SWgFRjCtzGoS/w640-h354/Happy%20Ever%20After%20in%20Bellbird%20Bay%20Full%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>About the Book</b></p><p></p><br /><br /><blockquote>Happy Ever After in Bellbird Bay <br /><br />It’s been over twenty years since Cass Marshall’s relationship fell apart, and she returned home to Bellbird Bay. Now, although happy with the success of her beachwear business, Cass often longs for someone special to share her life. <br /><br />Nursing the wounds of a failed marriage, Mick Roberts has finally accepted his ex has moved on with her life. Determined to avoid his daughter’s attempts at matchmaking, he immerses himself in his whale-watching business. <br /><br />When family sickness brings the two together, Cass wonders if her life is about to take a turn for the better. But with Mick’s ex-wife also being Cass’s best friend, a seed of doubt emerges. <br /><br />This doubt intensifies when Cass’s recently widowed ex arrives in town, determined to use any means to drive a wedge between Cass and Mick as he fights for a second chance. <br /><br />Can Bellbird Bay work its magic again and provide a happy ever after for Cass and Mick, or are they destined to spend the rest of their lives alone?</blockquote>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><b>About the author – </b><br /><br /> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdLuN_4oAGSX6PnzB4G_nLJhItpBfEfaZtyOHt1Bx5Kbxmm0rhMyd2kaPmIQQqth6B9sfxi3Xe-O20NpsgBq0F2Xq9JMLxcoKFWAts9h8d0b5pHV3c2F820dXz0stJvkQoV2GaNG_ypb8eG9whBmGEeG-VIDZ28KqebGq0jrV9ftW5PMX4Ijv/s200/maggie_profile-removebg-preview%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdLuN_4oAGSX6PnzB4G_nLJhItpBfEfaZtyOHt1Bx5Kbxmm0rhMyd2kaPmIQQqth6B9sfxi3Xe-O20NpsgBq0F2Xq9JMLxcoKFWAts9h8d0b5pHV3c2F820dXz0stJvkQoV2GaNG_ypb8eG9whBmGEeG-VIDZ28KqebGq0jrV9ftW5PMX4Ijv/s1600/maggie_profile-removebg-preview%20(2).png" width="200" /></a></div><br />After a career in education, Maggie Christensen began writing romantic women’s fiction, feel good stories of second chances. Her travels inspire her writing, be it her trips to visit family in Scotland, in Oregon, USA or her home on Queensland’s beautiful Sunshine Coast. Maggie writes of mature heroines coming to terms with changes in their lives and the heroes worthy of them. Maggie has been called the queen of mature age fiction and her writing has been described by one reviewer as like a nice warm cup of tea. It is warm, nourishing, comforting and embracing. <br /><br />From the small town in Scotland where she grew up, Maggie was lured to Australia by the call to ‘Come and teach in the sun’. Once there, she worked as a primary school teacher, university lecturer and in educational management. Now living with her husband of over thirty years on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, she loves walking on the deserted beach in the early mornings and having coffee by the river on weekends. Her days are spent surrounded by books, either reading or writing them – her idea of heaven! <br /><br /> <br /><b><br />Social Media Links – </b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/maggiechristensenauthor">https://www.facebook.com/maggiechristensenauthor</a><br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/MaggieChriste33">https://twitter.com/MaggieChriste33</a><br /> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8120020.Maggie_Christensen">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8120020.Maggie_Christensen</a> <br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/maggiechriste33/">https://www.instagram.com/maggiechriste33/</a> <br /><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/maggie-christensen?list=about">https://www.bookbub.com/profile/maggie-christensen?list=about</a> <br /><a href="https://maggiechristensenauthor.com/">https://maggiechristensenauthor.com/</a><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
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