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Reading for (p)leisure: February 2011
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List of 1001 books. Tuesday, February 22, 2011. 991 Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton. 5 Top 10 contender. Ethan Frome starts with the arrival of the narrator, whose name we never learn, who introduces us to the crippled Ethan Frome. The narrator is intrigued by Frome, but it’s not until Frome is hired by the narrator and he meets the people inside Frome’s home that his questions (and ours) are answered. The questions that occurred to me as I was reading Chapter 1 are:. Layer 1: Social and political landscape.
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Panna cotta with sweetened memories – Kitchenmaus
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Simple home recipes and food stories. Panna cotta with sweetened memories. I’ve had my share of good food with friends back then. Simple meals and dishes concocted for a country-girl’s palate. In school, some common foodjoint, a special restaurant but mostly at home…friends’ homes. Once in a while, we get treated to something unique and unusual from the fare. Among the few desserts there were,. My bestfriend’s mom)…my memories of Panna Cotta are always perfect and yummy! Though we knew panna cotta by ano...
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Reading for (p)leisure: Books read
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List of 1001 books. 1001 books you must read before you die - 2011. 40 The Lambs of London by Peter Ackroyd. 85 Atonement by Ian McEwan. 94 Under the Skin by Michel Faber. 111 Fear and Trembling. 131 Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters. 282 Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey. 380 The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan. 582 The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. By John Le Carre. 666 The Talented Mr Ripley. 721 The Third Man. 981 The Thirty-Nine Steps. 1038 The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. 624 Billy Liar &#...
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Kidaddle: April 2007
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Getting out and about with the kids in Australia and beyond . Monday, April 16, 2007. Dinner was great: a pub with Atmosphere with a capital A. It was a bit like a slab hut, with great pub food, play equipment for the kids to hang off, and composting toilets. We stayed at the most northwesterly hamlet we could find. In Seagull Cottage at Collingwood. And then, we headed for the wild West Coast . driving alongside a magnificent river. Wednesday, April 11, 2007. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). It's the things ...
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Kidaddle: August 2009
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Getting out and about with the kids in Australia and beyond . Monday, August 17, 2009. We enjoyed the best coast holiday we've had as a family at Mollymook last March. Http:/ www.stayz.com.au/21417. We stayed in the quintessential beach house - which was worth every penny as it was perfectly suited to a family and child friendly (would not be so good for toddlers but was perfect for kids aged 5, 6, 7 .). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). National Zoo and Aquarium. View my complete profile. Big 4 Caravan Parks.
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Kidaddle: February 2008
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Getting out and about with the kids in Australia and beyond . Sunday, February 24, 2008. And this is the point where I tell you that I have left this too long to be writing detailed notes so will instead stun you with the pictures . Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). National Zoo and Aquarium. 40 something year old mother of two who loves the purenz website and laments the lack of something similar for Australia. View my complete profile. There was an error in this gadget. Useful Links for Kidaddling.
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Reading for (p)leisure: 997. Martin Eden by Jack London
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List of 1001 books. Wednesday, April 27, 2011. 997 Martin Eden by Jack London. 5 Top 10 contender. The Modern Library New York 2002. Martin Eden, a rough, uneducated sailor from a working class background, struggles to rise above his destitute circumstances through self-education. The main force behind his efforts is his love for Ruth Morse, a member of a bourgeois family, and his desire to be worthy of her. But is becoming bourgeois a worthwhile achievement? Is Ruth Morse actually worthy of his love?
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Crafty Girl with Ruffle: Results of my First Photography Lesson
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Crafty Girl with Ruffle. Craft and Life with Ruffle and Attitude! Delectable Dishcloths, piles of Fabric and all things tactile and handmade. A diary of show and tell, doing more with less and enjoying the simple things in life. CGWR is Map 29! February 21, 2010. Results of my First Photography Lesson. I bought a new Canon SLR Camera a couple of weeks ago and was determined to learn how to use it properly. Today was my first class at the CAE run by Terry Murphy. Posted by: Susan L. Very nice Anne Marie!
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Reading for (p)leisure: 866. Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
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List of 1001 books. Sunday, May 29, 2011. 866 Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons. Genre: Satire, parody. Rating: 5. Top 10 contender. Read before: New read. Edition: Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc. 1950. From what I could discover from my obligatory research is that Cold Comfort Farm is a satire or parody of the “loam and lovechild” rural novel using a brisk, smart, sensible, modern young woman from London to put everybody on the right path. A “loam and lovechild” novel? So how is the novel resolved?
