Last week certainly went by fast; I can’t believe it’s been six days since I posted anything to my blog. Shame on me!
I am sitting on the couch in front of our monstrous television (thanks to our wireless network at home courtesy of my big honey), and I’m just in time to catch the last half-hour of The Princess Bride. What a wonderful movie! This is one I’d love to have on DVD. It never fails to bring a huge smile to my face and heart.
On Wednesday last week I was proud to host our book group at my house. The hostess responsibilities are providing food (most seem to do something substantial enough for dinner, since it starts at 7:30 p.m.), plenty of red wine (I was left with 3 bottles of white in my fridge), and dessert & coffee. Also, you get to provide the selections that we vote on for the book for the next get-together.
My offerings were as follows:
Confessions of a Pagan Nun, by Kate Horsley
Girl, Interrupted, by Susanna Kaysen
Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague, by Geraldine Brooks
White Teeth, by Zadie Smith
The Crimson Petal and the White, by Michel Faber
Samaritan, by Richard Price
The runner-up was Confessions of a Pagan Nun, and the winner was Year of Wonders. I had a blast finding books to offer and was gratified to hear at least one person say that it was going to be hard to cast her vote.
I am posting the recipes that I used—Barnyard Chowder and Strawberry Chocolate Truffle Pizza—on our hub home.
Posted by elizabeth at January 25, 2003 08:46 PM