tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post415050491335999086..comments2024-03-28T12:21:40.925-04:00Comments on The Girdle of Melian: In Memoriam, Mini Book Reviews, and Little Golden BooksDeniz Bevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-64126604987483258882017-03-01T09:52:39.992-05:002017-03-01T09:52:39.992-05:00Thanks all!!
It is spelled jacaranda, Maria, but ...Thanks all!!<br /><br />It is spelled jacaranda, Maria, but spelled differently in this book because it also refers to a club of sorts.<br /><br />I haven't yet, Misha! The first Kenyan book I read was his Weep Not, Child. I'll add this one to my wishlist!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-11968616333815282762017-02-14T19:34:54.371-05:002017-02-14T19:34:54.371-05:00Joining the mini book review bandwagon! WooHoo!!!Joining the mini book review bandwagon! WooHoo!!!Zan Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403563510118660546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-65675729616025965522017-02-13T01:58:59.490-05:002017-02-13T01:58:59.490-05:00Awesome Deniz. I like cookbooks and recipe books! ...Awesome Deniz. I like cookbooks and recipe books! Nasreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903012810404786521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-26180103208614781752017-02-12T15:10:40.637-05:002017-02-12T15:10:40.637-05:00Love the pic!
I remember Golden Books! Wow, time...Love the pic! <br /><br />I remember Golden Books! Wow, time flies, huh?vamp_writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09419145832788705647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-54708585488720946142017-02-11T23:08:56.642-05:002017-02-11T23:08:56.642-05:00I love the picture of you and your sister with wax...I love the picture of you and your sister with wax David Bowie! <br /><br />Thanks for the info about the cookbook.<br /><br />Little Golden Books is 75? Wow! I used to read many of them myself, and then I read many of them to my own kids. Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-26560354591837274802017-02-10T12:42:58.693-05:002017-02-10T12:42:58.693-05:00I've eaten in a couple of Turkish restaurants ...I've eaten in a couple of Turkish restaurants and love it. And we did lose a lot of notable people in 2016sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-68365237472875116402017-02-10T06:05:34.415-05:002017-02-10T06:05:34.415-05:00I remember when I went to Madame Tussaud's in ...I remember when I went to Madame Tussaud's in London years ago. All I remember is some demonic looking individuals in the criminal section and a particularly disgusting smell, as if someone exploded a stink bomb or something. Funny, I always thought it was spelt 'Jacaranda', not 'Jakaranda'. It seems like a good book. Thanks for sharing these reviews. It's nice to read about new reads. :)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-84476705028334159092017-02-09T23:03:00.945-05:002017-02-09T23:03:00.945-05:00The cookbook sounds interesting and I can see how ...The cookbook sounds interesting and I can see how having a cookbook that goes along with a favorite historical fiction would be cool. Glad to hear some of the recipes are easy. <br /><br />How great that your visit to Kenya inspired you to pick up this book. Definitely intriguing! Thanks for sharing. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-69647052375167625102017-02-09T10:42:48.296-05:002017-02-09T10:42:48.296-05:00What a lovely distraction, reading about Turkish c...What a lovely distraction, reading about Turkish cooking took me back to our travels in Instanbul, the sweet mint tea and aromatic kofte. You're right. Yes, I could be more adventuresome in recreating these loved dishes right here at home. Thank you for adding DANCE OF THE JAKARANDA. It goes on the TBR list. Yes, I could have been editing, but your post led me to Diana Gabaldon's OUTLANDISH COMPANION, a book I've admired at a distance for far too long. An inspiring post for many reasons. Have a great week.Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-59742179330663979842017-02-09T09:12:45.120-05:002017-02-09T09:12:45.120-05:00I'm not often one for cookbooks (cooking has n...I'm not often one for cookbooks (cooking has never felt pleasurable to me though I often try here and there to learn it), but I do love trying new foods. I may have to try that book, if only to experience something new. :-DEden "Kymele" Mabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550337993392791643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-12524463473567345102017-02-08T15:15:16.395-05:002017-02-08T15:15:16.395-05:00Thanks for the book reviews. I love cookbooks and ...Thanks for the book reviews. I love cookbooks and will have to look into that. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-21767752928930709412017-02-08T14:41:03.509-05:002017-02-08T14:41:03.509-05:00If you want to read Kenyan books, have you read A ...If you want to read Kenyan books, have you read A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi yet? It's beautifully written, raw and haunting. <br /><br />It's stayed with me for over ten years.<br /><br />Dance of the Jakaranda sounds like something in the same kind of tradition. :-) Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-52202342823742118662017-02-08T13:46:45.537-05:002017-02-08T13:46:45.537-05:00I've been to Madame Tussaud's. I don't...I've been to Madame Tussaud's. I don't think I got a picture of Bowie though.<br />Pokey Little Puppy is the only Golden Book I remember.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-53694381043328544862017-02-08T07:18:55.274-05:002017-02-08T07:18:55.274-05:00Thanks Deniz. I love cookbooks or recipes attached...Thanks Deniz. I love cookbooks or recipes attached to books. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-48137920779103911442017-02-08T07:07:25.622-05:002017-02-08T07:07:25.622-05:00Hi Deniz - my appetite has been whetted by the tho...Hi Deniz - my appetite has been whetted by the thought of a good old Turkish meal ... love the idea of that book ... and yes - attaching a recipe book to a novel makes sense ... bringing in a recipe to a story line or blogpost always good.<br /><br />I've noted both books in my wish list ... but want to read your post properly ... <br /><br />Love that picture of you and your sister ... those wax works entice so many! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com