by Tim Kimmel A birthday gift from an inspiring friend, this validates my own passion for grand-parenting yet takes me to task for my tendency to hoard my own particular comforts. Some parents may want their own parents to receive this as an "anonymous" gift -- in case you know of a semi-reluctant-but-open-minded grandparent who just needs a nudge toward becoming more involved in their role.The School of Essential Ingredients
by Erica Bauermeister Wonderfully evocative food aromas and visuals called forth by this author, if a few too many similes... but this would be a good gift for anyone remotely considering a cooking class and the hardback is only $6.32 right now @Amazon.Remarkable Creatures: A Novel
by Tracy Chevalier Can't wait to ready this one, as her Girl with a Pearl Earring is one of my favorite works of historical fiction. Thunderstruck
by Erik Larson Had high hopes for this one, as Larson's The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
was a wonderful weave of research and story, but in this new book we get a little too much of the details of Marconi's development of wireless technology and too little of the mystery of Hawley Crippen's "perfect" crime.
I really enjoyed Remarkable Creatures!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to share a grandmother book with you: Sharon Lovejoy's Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars. I think you would enjoy it! I read it last year and am rereading it this year--so many good ideas.
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