Books and Recipes

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante is one of the books I have been meaning to read for years. It was translated to English in …

My latest audible "read/listen" was One for the Blackbird One for The Crow by Olivia Hawker. The story takes place in 1870 on a desolate …

I am a member of a group on Goodreads called Life of a Book Addict (LOBA). My favorite LOBA challenge is the annual "12 + …

The Island of the Sea Women by Lisa See is a historical novel about Young-sook, a haenyo, who lives on the Korean island of Jeju. …

The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister begins in October 1854 in the Massachusetts Superior Court, Boston. Virginia Reeve is on trial for the kidnapping and …

What better way to celebrate the novel My Brilliant Friend than by posting a recipe from one of my brilliant friends. Barbara, is the fearless …

The novel One for the Blackbird One for the Crow takes place in the late 1800s. There are several references to the women baking bread. …

Now that I have given you my "12 + 4" Challenge list of books I want to read in 2021, I decided to share a …

In the novel, The Island of the Sea Women, the haeyno on Jeju were famous for their ability to catch abalone and octopus. Since I …

And the winner is: Katie Coleman of Austin, Texas I solemnly swear there was no nepotism in the selection of the winner. Here is a …