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Fay Weldon: The Hearts and Lives of Men
A witty tale of the follies of love, filled with the interaction of characters over a 20 year period in London. Weldon's sense of irony includes delicious asides to the reader in this delightful novel. (****)
Jeffrey Toobin: The Nine, Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
A remarkable, absorbing account of the workings inside the court over the past 20 years. (*****)
Lewis Norton: Sharpshooters Blues
Weird, witty, always touching, filled with quirky characters and extreme pain, beauty and humor. Set in Arrow Catcher, MS, this novel absorbs you with incredible storytelling. (*****)
Sean B. Carroll: remarkable Creatures
An absorbing account of the explorers who dedicated their lives to discovering the origins of life on this planet. (*****)
Ian McEwan: amsterdam
Dark satirical British novel involving 4 lovers, revenge and a double murder, makes for a quick entertaining read. (***)
Ted Gioia: Delta Blues
A fine history of Delta Blues and the musicians who creted this unique sound. I really dug it. (*****)
David S. Reynolds: Waking Giant
A decent overview of America from 1815-1848, the Age of Jackson. (***)
Khaled Hasseini: A Thousand Splendid Suns
A fascinating novel of two women of Afganistan, facing hardships of poverty and terror with struggle and hope. Enlightening insight into lives of women in this country and the political systems over 30 years. (****)
Ayn Rand: The Fountainhead
This novel holds up well, expressing the creativity and individuality of the architect, Roark, who fights for his values. (****)
Barbara Kingsolver: Animal, vegetable, Miracle
A year of eating off the land, told with humor, insight and inspiration . (****)

July 25, 2010

Company Coming

Am looking forward to Karen and friend Kathryn who are flying in Tuesday for a visit. It's too hot to clean but never too hot to prepare food ahead for a "foodie"...fresh peach pie, hummus, gazpacho, all which include fresh farm goodies. Also roasting a duck that I bought for their visit in Christmas, canceled because of the cold winter. The duck will be served in a french salad with sliced oranges and pecans.

Also planned is a rooftop party, exhibits, local beer tasting, bacon Thursday, and dinner at friends. And frickles. There always has to be Fava's frickles.

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You're jealous!? You're in New York--at the Met.
I'm here with Frickles----

Posted by: raja | July 26, 2010 at 07:30 PM

I'm jealous. Bet you won't do all that for me when I come. I'm just expecting frickles.

Posted by: ruthek | July 26, 2010 at 05:05 PM

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