It is now getting wet, cold and dark outside and it is time to have a good look at my TBR pile. I have only read one Christmas book so far but there is still a few weeks to go. Any suggestions are welcome for positive, light but not silly, great Christmas books that smell... Continue Reading →
Libby and boyfriend Max drop by a Christmas party at a friend’s mansion with a group of Libby’s old university friends. But they are snowed in and stuck together at Christmas. The story goes back and forth between their university years and the present. What happened in the past has left wounds and questions. This... Continue Reading →
Asian food is delicious but it is not always easy to make because many books do not explain how to prepare the dishes. This book is a really nice way to enjoy great recipes and learn some of the Asian techniques so everyone can explore the making of tasty Asian food. The recipes are varied.... Continue Reading →
The Dictionary People is a fascinating book. It started when Sarah Ogilvie discovered the address books kept by James Murray during the original Oxford Dictionary project. The Oxford Dictionary was a crowdsourced project. The dictionary’s methods were borrowed, half a century later, from those used in Germany and France. Continental philology had already produced considerable... Continue Reading →
Although the bread machine has made bread making easier in the busy households we live in nowadays, it still leaves the bread lover with some frustration. The bread it produces is not so crusty, lacks flavour and always comes out with the same shape. This is what the author decided to explore, to think out... Continue Reading →
Dans les brumes de Capelans nous donne une nouvelle occasion de rencontrer le Capitaine Coste. Il a changé au fil du temps. Il reste un flic hors pair, dans ce nouveau rôle qui lui est confié à Saint Pierre et Miquelon. Mais il est aussi plus fragile et doit lutter avec ses propres démons.Dans ce... Continue Reading →
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