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Guests | October 20, 2009

Vincent McCaffrey: IMG A Practical Matter



It was in a letter of 1897, about his cousin James Ross Clemens, that Mark Twain famously noted that "the report of my death was an exaggeration." He... Continue »
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    Hound: A Mystery

    Vincent McCaffrey

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Appetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Child by Noel Riley Fitch
Appetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Child

i8pixistix, October 14, 2009

Overall an enjoyable book... The heavy drawbacks are the amount of information to process - it basically gives a year by year account of Julia Child's life until the publication date. Plus, there are enough parenthetical statements to fill up their own book. A bit slow in the middle, yet still compelling enough to finish til the end.
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The Saucier's Apprentice: One Long Strange Trip Through the Great Cooking Schools of Europe by Bob Spitz
The Saucier's Apprentice: One Long Strange Trip Through the Great Cooking Schools of Europe

i8pixistix, September 28, 2009

Funny and exceedingly descriptive. At times the author comes across with varying degrees of self-pity and snobbery but is mostly exuberant and eager to convey his cooking adventures through France and Italy. It's like you're right there with him on his journey of culinary and self-discovery. If you don't own the book, are a novice or amateur cook - some of the recipes are defintely worthy of photocopying.
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The Saucier's Apprentice: One Long Strange Trip Through the Great Cooking Schools of Europe by Bob Spitz
The Saucier's Apprentice: One Long Strange Trip Through the Great Cooking Schools of Europe

i8pixistix, September 28, 2009

Funny and exceedingly descriptive. At times the author comes across with varying degrees of self-pity and snobbery but is mostly exuberant and eager to convey his cooking adventures through France and Italy. It's like you're right there with him on his journey of culinary and self-discovery. If you don't own the book - some of the recipes are worthy of photocopying.
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Lark and Termite by Jayne Anne Phillips
Lark and Termite

i8pixistix, September 16, 2009

Lyrical. The cadence and rhythm of the words - the way the story moves - is like a song with a good beat. Like the many references in the book to the sounds and flow of water and the sounds under the sounds - the book takes you along in its flow.
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Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living by Doug Fine
Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living

i8pixistix, August 28, 2009

A funny and accessible story about one man's attempt to get off the grid. Doug Fine, with his wit and humour, tells of his adventure to go green in such a way that almost anyone can relate and not be intimidated or overwhelmed. No matter how big or small, he encourages us all to try.
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