Off to Read the Wizard

Posted by on Jul 21, 2007 in dish | 0 comments We just got back from a release party for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows–read the first two chapters aloud in the car already. Looks like this one will be cracker. Back later…UPDATE7:45 am, all done. In all, a balanced book. Laughter and tears, good and evil, and a fitting ending. Didn’t all I wanted, nor all of my questions answered, but fitting. It’ll be wonderful...
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Books and Cooks: The Glass Castle

Posted by on May 23, 2007 in dish | 0 comments WE’RE READING: I’M ORDERING: STUFFED CHICKEN TOLLAIt’s the last Books and Cooks for the year, so we met at Tolla’s, a cute bistro in Winter Park. On the one hand, I object since Tolla’s is just one more instance of creeping gentrification, but on the other hand, the weather is gorgeous, and we get to eat outside. This time, temporal pleasure wins out over...
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Here a Chick, There a Chick

Posted by on May 12, 2007 in dish | 1 comment One of my email loops tipped me off to this interesting post on chick lit by Jacquelyn Mitchard, of The Deep End of the Ocean and Oprah’s Book Club fame. Brava, Ms. Mitchard, for getting the point.In precis, more and more people, writers and pundits included, are beginning to refer to books written by women about female characters “chick lit.” As a writer of chick lit of the...
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Book Tag!

Posted by on Apr 4, 2007 in dish | 2 comments I was skimming for something totally different and came across this fun book list at In the Style of Lisa. Feel free to steal for your own blog…tag, you’re it!Look at the list of books below:*Bold the ones you’ve read* Italicize the ones you want to read* Leave plain the ones that you aren’t interested in. If you are reading this (and haven’t participated yet), tag, you’re...
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Books and Cooks: The Double Bind

Posted by on Apr 3, 2007 in dish | 0 comments WE’RE READING: I’M SERVING: MAPLE SUGAR SNICKERDOODLESI must admit, being an English major and an English teacher and all, I was intrigued by one major premise of this book. Some action takes place in Gatsby country–West Egg, Long Island specifically. Characters from The Great Gastby like Tom and Daisy Buchanan and their daughter Pamela play pivotal roles. The central...
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