They just had a program on the radio about memorable travel food and someone mentioned the absolutely magnificent vanilla slice they make at the hotel in Bled, Slovenia. I had forgotten about it but I concur, absolutely the best.
I really like short stories. I think you have to be a very disciplined writer and choose your words carefully. And you're right - not every story jells with you but there's always another to choose from in an anthology.
I have to admit avoiding short stories for a similar reason to the one you cite, but now I’m eager to give them another try, possibly with one of these two collections. I’ve been having great luck with other books you’ve suggested. A favorite, which I just finished, is “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus, which I simply adored on many levels. I really enjoyed the multigenerational novel “French Braid” by Anne Tyler (recommended by my mother-in-law) and am eager to read more of her books. Thanks for the mille-feuille shortcut. After a short break to digest all those Thanksgiving pies, I may give it a try!
This is so strange. I never heard of mille feuille in my life, but then came across a recipe for it, which I want to make.....then i see this. It sounds good!
All the Beloved Ghosts is now requested at my library. Sounds so good. I remember the night Diana died. We'd been to a carnival near Cleveland, Ohio where I'm from. The boys were little. I walked into my parents kitchen with everyone, I was holding little Matt, it was a warm, muggy night, and my mom had on the tv news, which showed the accident, the black wrecked vehicle, with everyone still waiting to hear what happened, Diana still in the vehicle. I remember Matt asking me, did the Princess die? Anyway, we all stayed up and watched, and I recall that our sons were just a bit younger than Diana's two boys. It was very sad. I was never much of a royal watcher, but I did think Diana was both gorgeous and very charismatic, so I always paid attention to her.
Just yesterday colleagues just asked for some book recommendations, so I reflected on my year of reading so far. Top three this year: The Plot, Detransition Baby, and Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies. I adored them all in very different ways.
They just had a program on the radio about memorable travel food and someone mentioned the absolutely magnificent vanilla slice they make at the hotel in Bled, Slovenia. I had forgotten about it but I concur, absolutely the best.
I really like short stories. I think you have to be a very disciplined writer and choose your words carefully. And you're right - not every story jells with you but there's always another to choose from in an anthology.
I have to admit avoiding short stories for a similar reason to the one you cite, but now I’m eager to give them another try, possibly with one of these two collections. I’ve been having great luck with other books you’ve suggested. A favorite, which I just finished, is “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus, which I simply adored on many levels. I really enjoyed the multigenerational novel “French Braid” by Anne Tyler (recommended by my mother-in-law) and am eager to read more of her books. Thanks for the mille-feuille shortcut. After a short break to digest all those Thanksgiving pies, I may give it a try!
This is so strange. I never heard of mille feuille in my life, but then came across a recipe for it, which I want to make.....then i see this. It sounds good!
All the Beloved Ghosts is now requested at my library. Sounds so good. I remember the night Diana died. We'd been to a carnival near Cleveland, Ohio where I'm from. The boys were little. I walked into my parents kitchen with everyone, I was holding little Matt, it was a warm, muggy night, and my mom had on the tv news, which showed the accident, the black wrecked vehicle, with everyone still waiting to hear what happened, Diana still in the vehicle. I remember Matt asking me, did the Princess die? Anyway, we all stayed up and watched, and I recall that our sons were just a bit younger than Diana's two boys. It was very sad. I was never much of a royal watcher, but I did think Diana was both gorgeous and very charismatic, so I always paid attention to her.
Just yesterday colleagues just asked for some book recommendations, so I reflected on my year of reading so far. Top three this year: The Plot, Detransition Baby, and Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies. I adored them all in very different ways.
Recommendations always are superb! Puff pastry--a fav for quick and yummy!