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If you are a fan of Mr. Smith, this retelling of a 21st century Emma is delightful. It is a good read and introduction for the next generation of Jane Austen's fans. Mr. Smith is just as witty and kept to the tone and lessons that Emma needs to learn. It was heartening to see Harriet be her own person while Emma thought she was under her tutelage. Showing his masterful skill at weaving of this classic tale with the modern world was a nice break from the high technology world I reside in. It is definitely a put up your feet and feel the fresh air outside your door kinda of book.

I enjoy this book very much. For anyone who helps others reduce clutter in their life, this is a great book to start with. The simplest phase - "Does this bring you joy?" is the backbone of staying stuck or moving forward. I have used this question within my own gardening business. It is a quick and informative read, have that cup of tea and look at your world with new eyes.

I am a big fan of Thomas Cahill’s writing, one reason is I am always learning something. I picked this one up because I wanted to see what the updates where on Galileo and the new information from discovers of the time. Instead once I settled into, it was about those insane men of the time, their aspirations to control the world and there amazing warp thinking. I appreciate his modernizing terms and connections. The greed of our recent economics is reflected in the same pattern of the Fugger banking family. If nothing else this section of the book is worth the read. The similarities are uncanny. While I always knew that Henry VII was just after an heir. Cahill puts his rule of operation in very succinct way. This book is a good read because it is from the past that we can go to the future. I suspect there are many readers who don’t know about the Inquisition and the march of the Europeans to the Americans and what the impact was to the existing cultures. I haven’t been much of a classical art follower but reading this book about Donatello, Bach and others. I have a new appreciation of their work. It really is astounding that the level of work that was accomplished and how there seemed to be a flowing connection between all of them during the period that is covered in this book.

Have you ever wondered why the Pacific Northwest has become such an innovator and forerunner of all things food and wine? This book covers the history from Mastodon to current day. I discovered many fantasizing new content while reading this delightful account. Sometimes I was laughing until I cried and sometimes shaking my head about the behaviors of human kind. If you are a foodie or a student of Pacific Northwest History, this is a good read and timeline of events. Reading this book will bring into light why this area is so dependent and blessed to have the great agricultural movement it does. Hopefully, it will ignite the reader to continue that cause.

This is a great book to read this time of year. An captivating story of complexity of the Burgundy region; its history, its grapes and its cultural impact not only in France but in the U.S. This is a book to sit down with your favorite glass of wine and immerse yourself in history and the linkages that have created some amazing products. Perfect for that evening after a hard day or time to yourself on the weekend. “Shadow in the Vineyard” is an educational and fun read about the crafting of grapes and wine delving deep into the creation of parts of the Burgundy region. It was an amazing journey from the Prince de Conti and Madame de Pompadour to The Grand Monsieur of present day. If you are grower of grapes, a collector of wines or a historian of French wines and enjoy a good read, this book is for you.