Reading and Roaming
I’ve been doing a lot of reading and some TV viewing, so here are a TV series getting a fair bit of good press and one novel from my summer list. True to the past, I keep picking up and reading books unrelated to those I’ve assigned myself. More book thoughts in future posts! ROMPING …
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THIS HOT FOURTH OF JULY Like many Americans, we celebrated this 4th of July holiday with picnic fare (hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, and barbecued ribs plus sides) albeit indoors. In the afternoon, we were treated to a recital by A Touch of Brass, an instrumental group consisting of trumpets, trombone, drums, and French horn. This group of six …
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VIEWING: VICARS AND CRIME Grantchester Season 9 (PBS) Life in the village of Grantchester rolls on, and Vicar Will Davenport, with some hesitation, accepts a new job offer. He and Bonnie and their kids will move to Newcastle. The Chief Penguin and I watched the entire season of eight episodes, and we think it’s an excellent one. Episodes …
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INDIAN FAMILY SAGA The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese Abraham Varghese does not write short novels. His earlier work, Cutting for Stone, which I read and enjoyed was also a tome. The Covenant of Water is more than 700 pages; one must persevere, and one must endure, but it is worth the effort. I do believe it could have been edited …
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