Reading and Roaming
This is the first time in more than 10 years that a hurricane has made landfall in Florida. We are now into Day 3 of Hermine and we are fortunate that we are nowhere near the worst of this storm. In fact, we’ve been on the eastern edge and have only been deluged with rain and occasional …
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Here are three titles I read recently: mysteries by Elizabeth George and Victoria Thompson and a biographical novel by Colum McCann. Two are great fun; the third requires perseverance. Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George This is an immensely satisfying mystery, although it’s less of a mystery and more of a study of human relationships. …
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As we wind down and start to pack up during our last week in Maine, I thought I’d put together a few images from this marvelous coast. It’s simply beautiful and never fails to delight. Books and latest reading next time. Enjoy! All photos by JWFarrington (some rights reserved)
GYNECOLOGY A LA “MAD MEN” We happened upon a PBS Mystery series last week called “Breathless.” A three-parter set in England in the 60’s, it features a set of louche and callous medicos who practice obstetrics and perform back alley abortions. The women are all either beautiful or flighty (or treated as such) and the men …
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