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22wonderY
Right! It's because the Universe is expanding. Time is a function of local mass, and all our atoms are migrating away. At least we have the consolation that the center of the galaxy tastes of raspberries.
3lesmel
First book will be The Word is Murder #1 for this Monday's book club!
4lesmel
Finish The Word is Murder - ***
Meh-ish b/c I don't like mysteries; but do like procedurals. Not a fan of the endless name dropping.
Meh-ish b/c I don't like mysteries; but do like procedurals. Not a fan of the endless name dropping.
5lesmel
Finished The Cactus, Haywood - ****
Funny, frustrating, fast read. I have book club on Monday...nearly forgot and still managed to read the whole book this afternoon.
Funny, frustrating, fast read. I have book club on Monday...nearly forgot and still managed to read the whole book this afternoon.
6lesmel
Finished:
Zoo City 2 Started it sometime in 2018. That's no reflection on the book or the author.
Sous vide at home, Fetterman 3
Beach Music 4 I forget how much I love and hate Conroy. lol
Sous vide bbq, Mrvich 5
Make it sous vide, Laurence 6
The Cactus, Haywood 7
The Sous Vide Kitchen, Wylie 8
Little Big Love, Regan 9 Book club choice. Surprisingly good.
Beard on Bread 10 Excellent reference AND cookbook.
Edited to correct a variety of stupid things my tired brain never sees until much much much later.
Zoo City 2 Started it sometime in 2018. That's no reflection on the book or the author.
Sous vide at home, Fetterman 3
Beach Music 4 I forget how much I love and hate Conroy. lol
Sous vide bbq, Mrvich 5
Make it sous vide, Laurence 6
The Cactus, Haywood 7
The Sous Vide Kitchen, Wylie 8
Little Big Love, Regan 9 Book club choice. Surprisingly good.
Beard on Bread 10 Excellent reference AND cookbook.
Edited to correct a variety of stupid things my tired brain never sees until much much much later.
7lesmel
Finished:
Attachments, Rowell 11 - 4 stars. Funny. Geeky. Maybe a little too adorable.
Connections in Death, Robb 12 - 3 stars.
Sous Vide for Everybody 13 - 3 stars. I may need to borrow this again. I didn't get to test any of the recipes.
Baking Illustrated 14 - 4 stars. Love this cookbook. Only things that would make this better would be larger font and spiral binding.
Baking with Julia, Greenspan 15 - 3 stars. I want to love this book more than I did.
A Place for Us, Mirza 16 (bookclub) - 4 stars. This is a book about family and faith (but not the religious kind).
Baking in America, Patent 17 - 3 stars. Interesting read. Makes me want to look through old (1700s and 1800s) cookbooks.
Sous Vide Basics, Nutt 18 - 3 stars. I think I've glutted myself on SV cookbooks. This book and the ATK book are probably the best of the bunch.
Someone Like Me, Carey 19 - 3 stars. I want to say I understood what the hell was happening in the book. I didn't. I'm not sure I care.
The Weekend Baker, Dodge 20 - 4 stars. It loses a star for not having a better table of content with ALL the recipes immediately accessible. LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOVE the oversized font.
Look for Me, Gardner 21 - 3 stars. Another DD Warren book starring Flora Dane. Flora is a psychopath. I'm pretty sure.
Attachments, Rowell 11 - 4 stars. Funny. Geeky. Maybe a little too adorable.
Connections in Death, Robb 12 - 3 stars.
Sous Vide for Everybody 13 - 3 stars. I may need to borrow this again. I didn't get to test any of the recipes.
Baking Illustrated 14 - 4 stars. Love this cookbook. Only things that would make this better would be larger font and spiral binding.
Baking with Julia, Greenspan 15 - 3 stars. I want to love this book more than I did.
A Place for Us, Mirza 16 (bookclub) - 4 stars. This is a book about family and faith (but not the religious kind).
Baking in America, Patent 17 - 3 stars. Interesting read. Makes me want to look through old (1700s and 1800s) cookbooks.
Sous Vide Basics, Nutt 18 - 3 stars. I think I've glutted myself on SV cookbooks. This book and the ATK book are probably the best of the bunch.
Someone Like Me, Carey 19 - 3 stars. I want to say I understood what the hell was happening in the book. I didn't. I'm not sure I care.
The Weekend Baker, Dodge 20 - 4 stars. It loses a star for not having a better table of content with ALL the recipes immediately accessible. LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOVE the oversized font.
Look for Me, Gardner 21 - 3 stars. Another DD Warren book starring Flora Dane. Flora is a psychopath. I'm pretty sure.
8lesmel
Dear Mrs. Bird, Pearce 22 - 5 stars. This book is lovely. It's funny and little campy and little heartbreaking and maybe a little too perfect at the end; but it's a war novel that isn't about war or the grim realities of living through a war.
9lesmel
I'm way behind in reporting. Mostly because I haven't been in my routine.
Here's a catch up (with some spotlighting)
Classic Home Desserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and Contemporary Recipes 23 - 4 stars
The Best 30-minute Recipe: A Best Recipe Classic 24 - 4 stars
Right Behind You 25 - 4 stars
The Essential Baker: The Comprehensive Guide to Baking with Chocolate, Fruit, Nuts, Spices, and Other Ingredients 26 - 3 stars
Dorie's Cookies 27 - 2 stars - not worth it. Her book Baking: From My Home to Yours, Greenspan is far better
Never Tell, Gardner 28 - 3 stars
Wild Country 29 - 4 stars
Circe 30 - 4 stars
Baking, Peterson 31 - 3 stars
Taste of Home: Casseroles: A Collection of Over 440 One-Pot Recipes - Straight from the Kitchens of Taste of Home Readers 32 - 2 stars - I'm horrified and fascinated by this book.
The Only Bake Sale Cookbook You'll Ever Need: 201 Mouthwatering, Kid-Pleasing Treats 33 - 3 stars
There Before the Chaos 34 - 4 stars - new trilogy from KB Wagers following the first trilogy still starring Hail Bristol.
The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter 35 - 3 stars - kinda weird/kinda hypnotic
The Perfect Cookie: Your Ultimate Guide to Foolproof Cookies, Brownies, and Bars 36 - 4 stars
What We Were Promised 37 - 3 stars - book club title.
The Best Make-Ahead Recipe 38 - 3 stars
Cover & Bake 39 - 3 stars
Mutineer 40 - 3 stars
Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook 41 - 3 stars
Weeknight Gluten Free (Williams-Sonoma): Simple, healthy meals for every night of the week 42 - 3 stars
The How Can It Be Gluten Free Cookbook: Revolutionary Techniques. Groundbreaking Recipes 43 - 3 stars
The How Can It Be Gluten-Free Cookbook Volume 2 44 - 3 stars
Cook's Illustrated Meat Cookbook 45 - 4 stars - I kinda want this book for my collection just for the reference aspect. There's a ton of info crammed into this book.
The Cook's Illustrated Baking Book 46 - 4 stars
More updating later...Updated!
Here's a catch up (with some spotlighting)
Classic Home Desserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and Contemporary Recipes 23 - 4 stars
The Best 30-minute Recipe: A Best Recipe Classic 24 - 4 stars
Right Behind You 25 - 4 stars
The Essential Baker: The Comprehensive Guide to Baking with Chocolate, Fruit, Nuts, Spices, and Other Ingredients 26 - 3 stars
Dorie's Cookies 27 - 2 stars - not worth it. Her book Baking: From My Home to Yours, Greenspan is far better
Never Tell, Gardner 28 - 3 stars
Wild Country 29 - 4 stars
Circe 30 - 4 stars
Baking, Peterson 31 - 3 stars
Taste of Home: Casseroles: A Collection of Over 440 One-Pot Recipes - Straight from the Kitchens of Taste of Home Readers 32 - 2 stars - I'm horrified and fascinated by this book.
The Only Bake Sale Cookbook You'll Ever Need: 201 Mouthwatering, Kid-Pleasing Treats 33 - 3 stars
There Before the Chaos 34 - 4 stars - new trilogy from KB Wagers following the first trilogy still starring Hail Bristol.
The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter 35 - 3 stars - kinda weird/kinda hypnotic
The Perfect Cookie: Your Ultimate Guide to Foolproof Cookies, Brownies, and Bars 36 - 4 stars
What We Were Promised 37 - 3 stars - book club title.
The Best Make-Ahead Recipe 38 - 3 stars
Cover & Bake 39 - 3 stars
Mutineer 40 - 3 stars
Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook 41 - 3 stars
Weeknight Gluten Free (Williams-Sonoma): Simple, healthy meals for every night of the week 42 - 3 stars
The How Can It Be Gluten Free Cookbook: Revolutionary Techniques. Groundbreaking Recipes 43 - 3 stars
The How Can It Be Gluten-Free Cookbook Volume 2 44 - 3 stars
Cook's Illustrated Meat Cookbook 45 - 4 stars - I kinda want this book for my collection just for the reference aspect. There's a ton of info crammed into this book.
The Cook's Illustrated Baking Book 46 - 4 stars
10lesmel
Meh. I'm so far behind in reporting here. Is it worth it? Not really. I've pretty much decided I'm not creating another group for next year, also.
12lesmel
>11 2wonderY: My. I had no idea! You wanna create the group next year? *grins*
132wonderY
I can do that. But please start a thread. I like a quiet corner, but not a lonely corner. Besides, I know you've been responsible for introducing me to some lovely authors.
14lesmel
The high points (4s and 5s) from #47 through #101:
Kill the Queen, Estep #73
Where the Crawdads Sing, Owens #76
A Fire Story, Fies #79
Moon of the Crusted Snow, Rice #87
There There, Orange #101
Of interest:
Killer of Enemies, Bruchac #96
Little Fires Everywhere, Ng #84
City of the Lost, Armstrong #51
Low points:
Exit Strategy, Armstrong #50
Alternate Side, Quindlen #61
Danger in the Shadows, Henderson #82
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock, Gowar #99
Hrm. Looking at my GR account, I got my numbering of actual books read in 2019 off...but not the total. Warlight was the troublemaker. Interesting. I'm going to have to look to see if anything else is out of order.
Kill the Queen, Estep #73
Where the Crawdads Sing, Owens #76
A Fire Story, Fies #79
Moon of the Crusted Snow, Rice #87
There There, Orange #101
Of interest:
Killer of Enemies, Bruchac #96
Little Fires Everywhere, Ng #84
City of the Lost, Armstrong #51
Low points:
Exit Strategy, Armstrong #50
Alternate Side, Quindlen #61
Danger in the Shadows, Henderson #82
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock, Gowar #99
Hrm. Looking at my GR account, I got my numbering of actual books read in 2019 off...but not the total. Warlight was the troublemaker. Interesting. I'm going to have to look to see if anything else is out of order.
15lesmel
I've exceeded my reading goal for the year and I still have two book club titles to read -- one for this month, one for next month. In the meantime, here are my reads since my last update:
There, There, Orange 102 - 4 stars
Virgil Wander, Enger 103 - 4 stars
Midnight Chicken, Risbridger 104 - 3 stars
The Weather Machine, Blum 105 - 3 stars
Lost in Shangri-la, Zuckoff 106 - 3 stars
The Library Book, Orlean 107 - 4 stars
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, Green 108 - 4 stars
Varina, Frazier 109 - 3 stars
Borderline, Baker 110 - 4 stars
The Survival of Molly Southbourne, Thompson 111 - 3 stars
Casting Spells, Bretton 112 - 3 stars
I already ordered (and received) almost all my book club titles for next year. I had a credit with a rebate app and applied it to my reading purchases. Heh.
There, There, Orange 102 - 4 stars
Virgil Wander, Enger 103 - 4 stars
Midnight Chicken, Risbridger 104 - 3 stars
The Weather Machine, Blum 105 - 3 stars
Lost in Shangri-la, Zuckoff 106 - 3 stars
The Library Book, Orlean 107 - 4 stars
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, Green 108 - 4 stars
Varina, Frazier 109 - 3 stars
Borderline, Baker 110 - 4 stars
The Survival of Molly Southbourne, Thompson 111 - 3 stars
Casting Spells, Bretton 112 - 3 stars
I already ordered (and received) almost all my book club titles for next year. I had a credit with a rebate app and applied it to my reading purchases. Heh.
