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October 31, 2005
Party Nuts! 50 Recipes for spicy, sweet, savory, and simply sensational nuts that will be the hit of any gathering
is a book that we all mocked when it came in last week. A book soley dedicated to the spicing of a variety of nuts for parties? Is this what things have come to? One of our fellow Desketeers informed us it was one of her favorite books for entertaining and she had made everything in it.
We remained skeptical but became converts when this morning she brought in a sample of the Hot Pepper Sugar Walnuts. Fabulous! With the Hellidays just around the corner, we are all now convinced that this is something worthy of a second look and we vow never to judge a book by its cover again. Or at least for a while!
Happy Halloween!!
Posted by JenniferD at 02:53 PM | Comments (1)
October 27, 2005
More than just pretty faces
with good taste in books, many of my fellow Desketeers are big film buffs. So, we will try to present to you a "Video Of The Week" for you to check out.
Station Agent 2003
A young man inherits a train station in rural New Jersey and moves there for a life of quiet solitude. He soon finds friendships and a sense of belonging that he never expected, and never thought he wanted.
Patricia Clarkson, Peter Dinklage, Bobby Cannavale, Michelle Williams, Paul Benjamin, Jase Blankfort, Paula Garcés, Josh Pais, Richard Kind -- MPAA rating: R; for language and some drug content.
Happy Weekend!
Posted by JenniferD at 05:21 PM
October 24, 2005
Something to look forward to..
is "The Color of Law", a first novel by Mark Gimenez. I am not normally a fan of the law/thriller genre, but this one has me looking forward to my next stretch of reading time.
Set in the "Good Ol' Boy" network of Dallas law firms, it revolves around Scott Fenney, who rises from the wrong side of the tracks to become a prominent attorney with a most enviable life. But when he is forced to accept a pro bono murder case that involves the son of a senator and presidential hopeful, things begin to go horribly wrong not only in his professional life, but his personal one as well.
This is a must read for any Turow or Grisham fans, and for those who enjoy a well written story.
Posted by JenniferD at 03:03 PM
October 18, 2005
Granted, I am biased,
but when "The Complete, Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics" crossed my desk, I just had to take a look. The annotations are by David Dodd, the City Librarian for San Rafael, California. They are meticulous and full of fascinating information.
I had always considered them one of the most literate bands around and Dodd shows us just how literate they truly were. Who else can use references not only to the poet Blaise Pascal ("the heart has its reasons) and "Goodnight Irene" in the same song? This is lots of fun and a must for any Deadhead, or those that love them.
Posted by JenniferD at 02:48 PM
October 14, 2005
A great book to help you get through the wet
would have to be "City Of Falling Angels" the new one from John Berendt. Instead of fretting and bemoaning our flood state, we can pretend we are in Venice, meeting the wonderful characters that the author introduces us to and sipping a lovely Peach Bellini at Harry's. My favorite character? The Rat Man!
The other one that we are having some good wonky fun with would have to be "The Largest U.S. Cities Named After a Food" by Brandt Maxwell. For instance, did you know that Connecticut has no towns or cities with Spanish names? Planning a Sunday Drive? You may wish to avoid taking one in Mississippi. It has the highest number of traffic deaths in the nation.
From one of my favorite readers comes the following suggestion. Dana M.(not her real name) has been having fun with "Everyone Worth Knowing" by Lauren Weisberger. Dana reports to me that while she was not enamored of "Devil Wears Prada" she is enjoying this particular piece of fluff.
Did you know you can renew on line? You can! All you need is a computer and your library card!
Ciao Bellas!
Posted by JenniferD at 09:55 AM | Comments (1)