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Everything about this book is delicious: the writing and the plot. I wanted to finish the book because the story is so great, but I slowed to enjoy each sentence as a separate work of art. So many prizes under one cover!
This is a comprehensive Scandinavian baking book that is colorful and offers easy to follow recipes. There are lovely photos of various Scandinavian locations as well as of the finished creations. We ate our way across Scandinavia last summer, and this book allowed me to re-create the experiences in our own home. Perfect anytime.
This is one of a series of Swedish crime mysteries that are all enjoyable from a historical context(preceding the currently popular ones), and in conjunction with the more modern Swedish crime novels, eg by Henning Mankell and the Millenium serices.
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The Moleskine Daily Planner is superb for assistance in "using one's time wisely". All Moleskine planners and notebooks are the finest quality as well as economical, and make great gifts as well. My English son-in-law introduced me to them, and the acquaintance is now lifelong.
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While many readers know The Yearling, this Rawlings' book is little known. That is a shame. I loved this book for its characters, the America portrayed, and how its every day events present the world's great philosophical issues. This book engages the reader emotionally. It has been a long time since I have been so engrossed in a fiction book.
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Mary Lou Cook, January 19, 2012
Everything about this book is delicious: the writing and the plot. I wanted to finish the book because the story is so great, but I slowed to enjoy each sentence as a separate work of art. So many prizes under one cover!Scandinavian Classic Baking by Patricia Sinclair
Mary Lou Cook, October 26, 2011
This is a comprehensive Scandinavian baking book that is colorful and offers easy to follow recipes. There are lovely photos of various Scandinavian locations as well as of the finished creations. We ate our way across Scandinavia last summer, and this book allowed me to re-create the experiences in our own home. Perfect anytime.The Laughing Policeman (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) by Per Wahloo and Maj Sjowall
Mary Lou Cook, January 1, 2011
This is one of a series of Swedish crime mysteries that are all enjoyable from a historical context(preceding the currently popular ones), and in conjunction with the more modern Swedish crime novels, eg by Henning Mankell and the Millenium serices.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Moleskine Daily Planner 2010 12 Month Large Hard Black
mary lou cook, December 14, 2009
The Moleskine Daily Planner is superb for assistance in "using one's time wisely". All Moleskine planners and notebooks are the finest quality as well as economical, and make great gifts as well. My English son-in-law introduced me to them, and the acquaintance is now lifelong.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
mary lou cook, February 13, 2009
While many readers know The Yearling, this Rawlings' book is little known. That is a shame. I loved this book for its characters, the America portrayed, and how its every day events present the world's great philosophical issues. This book engages the reader emotionally. It has been a long time since I have been so engrossed in a fiction book.