Reading and Roaming
NOVEL PAIRING The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee I really enjoyed Lee’s first novel, The Piano Teacher, and so approached her new one with enthusiasm. It too is wonderful, but in a different way. Set in the present rather than the past, it details the daily lives over the course of a year of …
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HIGHBROW TO LOW BROW? In the final year of their Verdi cycle (performing all of Verdi’s music over a period of more than 25 years), the Sarasota Opera presented a beautifully staged Aida. No live elephants, but gorgeous music, colorful Egyptian sets, good singing, and some lovely dancers. It was a most enjoyable evening and the …
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DINING ON THE BEACH A venue for splurges, Beach Bistro in Holmes Beach has an unbeatable setting—literally on the beach—and a dining room that is charming even when filled to capacity. And this chef delivers. The food is delicious, something that isn’t always paired with a fabulous view. We were with good friends and had …
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COLORING CRAZE CONTINUES I knew that public libraries had signed on to the coloring craze for adults, but I was surprised to learn (thanks to my younger sister) that research libraries have joined in with a sort of challenge this week. Specifically, they are offering up images from their special collections for anyone to download …
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