A couple of old favourites which I often re-read when I can't settle to a new book.
06 August 2021
Book 43: Mudlarking by Lara Maiklem
This was great - very interesting read about the author's experience mudlarking (looking through the mud for objects of interest) along the Thames.
31 July 2021
July Book Update
Once again, I've set a reading goal of 100 books for the year - I didn't quite make it last year (95), but it's close enough to set that as a goal again (and I like a nice round number). I'll track which books I read in a month and which I liked best. Mostly for myself more than anything, but of course I'm always glad to have others follow along.
So... in July , new (to me) books read: 4 ; books re-read: 0
Favourite book in July: The Sealwoman's Gift by Sally Magnusson
in June, new (to me) books read: 4 ; books re-read: 1
Favourite book in June: The 10,000 Doors of January by Alix Harrow
in May, new (to me) books read: 6; books re-read: 0
Favourite book in May: Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
in April: new (to me) books read: 8; books re-read: 0
Favourite book in April: The Ninth House, Leigh Bardugo
in March: new (to me) books read: 8; books re-read: 1
Favourite book in March: Spring, Ali Smith
in February: new (to me) books read: 4; books re-read:
Favourite book in February: A Single Thread, Tracy Chevalier
in January: new (to me) books read: 6; books re-read:
Favourite book in January: An American Marriage, Tayari Jones
July reading:
- I read three books from my pile (The Sealwoman's Gift by Sally Magnusson, A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge, Night Music by Jojo Moyes)
- and one book in a crime series I'm reading, which I recently ordered from ABEbooks (A False Mirror by Charles Todd)
July Eating & Cooking
July Eating & Cooking - the meals!
1st: Fried butterbeans with feta, spinach & sumac (V)
2nd: Dinner out (Lime & Thyme)
3rd: Greek Style Chicken Salad
4th: Burgers, Hotdogs, Potato Salad
5th: Fend for yourself Monday
6th: Scrambled eggs with pancetta, chorizo, fried onion, cheese & oven potatoes
7th: Turnip laksa (VG)
8th: Summer greens and coconut dahl with spiced sweet potato (VG)
9th: Spinach and ricotta pasta bake (V)
10th: Thai chicken and new potato curry
11th: Picnic at Juniper Top
12th: Fend for yourself Monday
13th: Pasta with cherry tomatoes and romano peppers (VG)
14th: Spanakopita (V)
15th: Mushroom & Sausage Pasta
16th: Indian Masala Roast Carrots with Coconut red lentils (VG)
17th: Courgette, refried bean & Goats cheese quesadillas (V)
18th: Picnic out with John & Angela at Blenheim
19th: Fend for yourself Monday
20th: Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, broad beans, toast (V)
21st: Pasta with courgettes, pesto & pine nuts (V)
22nd: Take away (end of school, yay!)
23rd: Salads: potato salad, pasta salad, Moroccan carrot salad, radish & cucumber salad
24th: Minestrone, homemade foccacia
25th: Toad in the Hole, Potatoes, Cabbage
26th: Fend for yourself Monday
27th-31st: Away in Germany
29 July 2021
27 July 2021
15 July 2021
30 June 2021
June Book Update
Once again, I've set a reading goal of 100 books for the year - I didn't quite make it last year (95), but it's close enough to set that as a goal again (and I like a nice round number). I'll track which books I read in a month and which I liked best. Mostly for myself more than anything, but of course I'm always glad to have others follow along.
So... in June, new (to me) books read: 4 ; books re-read: 1
Favourite book in June: The 10,000 Doors of January by Alix Harrow
in May, new (to me) books read: 6; books re-read: 0
Favourite book in May: Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
in April: new (to me) books read: 8; books re-read: 0
Favourite book in April: The Ninth House, Leigh Bardugo
in March: new (to me) books read: 8; books re-read: 1
Favourite book in March: Spring, Ali Smith
in February: new (to me) books read: 4; books re-read:
Favourite book in February: A Single Thread, Tracy Chevalier
in January: new (to me) books read: 6; books re-read:
Favourite book in January: An American Marriage, Tayari Jones
June reading:
- I read another in a mystery series I like, which I've not kept up with recently until now (Riviera Gold by Laurie R King)
- I read a book about reading (The Year of Reading Dangerously, Andy Miller)
- I read a YA book which was great (The 10000 Doors of January, Alix Harrow)
- I re-read an old favourite which was mentioned somewhere (I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith)
- I read a novel in a different world by Jasper Fforde (I like the ones set in books) - this one was an interesting concept, but I wasn't quite as keen (Early Riser)
June Eating and Cooking Update...
June Eating & Cooking - the meals!
1st: Lunch out (pizza) in London
2nd: Dinner with friends, Lyme & Thyme
3rd: Stuffed Peppers, Potatoes, Salad (V)
4th: Salmon, Chard, Noodles
5th: Thai Style Steak Salad
6th: Blue Cheese & Broad Bean Risotto (V)
7th: Fend for yourself Monday
8th: Pasta Genovese (green beans, pesto, potatoes) (V)
9th: Ravioli (from Farmers Market) with sage butter
10th: Courgette & Tarragon Soup (VG)
11th: Mexican salad/burrito bowl (VG)
12th: Sausages, Potatoes, Braised Turnips
13th: Chicken Traybake with Oven Cooked Cabbage
14th: Fend for yourself Monday
15th: Eggs cooked with potatoes & onions (V)
16th: Butternut Squash and Lentil Salad (VG)
17th: Green Bean and Kidney Bean Curry (VG)
18th: Sweet Potato and Parsnip Loaded Fries (V)
19th: Potato & Carrot Tart, Asparagus, Bread (V)
20th: Pizza Night
21st: Fend for yourself Monday
22nd: Thai Veggie Curry (VG)
23rd: Sausages (Bevans at Garsons), Turnips, Potatoes
24th: Tofu Katsu Curry (VG)
25th: Frittata with Chorizo, Potatoes, Peppers
26th: Sweet Potato & Leek Stuffed Shells (V/VG)
27th: Roast Chicken, New Potatoes, Asparagus
28th; Fend for yourself Monday
29th: Veggie Stir Fry
30th: Spanish Style Chard with Chickpeas, Roast Carrots, Bread
23 June 2021
06 June 2021
05 June 2021
01 June 2021
Blog Changes...
So... I'm not really using this blog much any more and I don't think much of anyone reads it - a lot of my food posting is just on Instagram these days (and Facebook via Instagram) and I'm never caught up with posting.
With books, I may still update my reading, but I don't do that in much detail anyway, so...
I think it's time for this (in theory) daily blog to naturally stop being updated (I won't get rid of it because of all the historical stuff, of course).
I will still keep a monthly list of read and eating and probably one of books, so I can do quick searches as necessary, but if you ARE someone who looks here regularly for content, that's why it's no longer being regularly updated as it once was. Times change, platforms evolve, people move on. (But I still track what we cook and eat, because, well, I'm just like that! - Before blogs, I had a list in a notebook, lol.)
31 May 2021
May Reading Update
Once again, I've set a reading goal of 100 books for the year - I didn't quite make it last year (95), but it's close enough to set that as a goal again (and I like a nice round number). I'll track which books I read in a month and which I liked best. Mostly for myself more than anything, but of course I'm always glad to have others follow along.
So... in May, new (to me) books read: 6; books re-read: 0
Favourite book in May: Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
in April: new (to me) books read: 8; books re-read: 0
Favourite book in April: The Ninth House, Leigh Bardugo
in March: new (to me) books read: 8; books re-read: 1
Favourite book in March: Spring, Ali Smith
in February: new (to me) books read: 4; books re-read:
Favourite book in February: A Single Thread, Tracy Chevalier
in January: new (to me) books read: 6; books re-read:
Favourite book in January: An American Marriage, Tayari Jones
May reading:
- I read a couple of children's book which have been sitting in my stack of kids' books for a while (The Wonderling by Mira Bartok, Malamander by Thomas Taylor)
- I read a very interesting non-fiction book about fonts (Just My Type by Simon Garfield). I'm not a big non fiction reader, though I'm fond of a good memoir (not biography) and do like the odd quirky delve into some bit of the world - like this font book.
- I read a couple of crime fiction books in series which I follow (Island of the Mad, Laurie R King; Fear in the Sunlight, Nicola Upson)
- I read a great fiction book which has been in my pile for a while, by an author I always enjoy (Commonwealth, Ann Patchett)
Book 33: Fear in the Sunlight by Nicola Upson
What can be better than sitting in the sun reading? And if your book is also linked to sitting in the sun, well, so much the better...
29 May 2021
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