Reading and Roaming
VIRGINIA BOOTLEGGERS Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls Set in rural Virginia during Prohibition, Jeannette Walls’ new novel, Hang the Moon, is a rollicking ride with a family of whiskey bootleggers. The Duke, Sallie Kincaid’s father and kingpin of the local economy, is a big man both in size and personality. He receives adoration but offers little in return. With …
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This week, I’m sharing a group of TV series that run the gamut from the life of a successful Italian businesswoman, to puzzling and murders to solve, to a devastating portrayal of providing hospital care under the Nazis. DELIGHTFUL CONFECTION Luisa Spagnoli Queen of Chocolate (PBS Masterpiece) Have you ever enjoyed one of the chocolate kisses …
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This week was a good one for reading, and I’ve now checked two more books off my summer list. I also watched the first season of All Heart on the treadmill, while the Chief Penguin and I learned some significant medical history in the engrossing Charite’ series. WEALTH AND HORSE RACING Trust by Hernan Diaz Argentinian author Hernan Diaz …
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VIEWING Still (Apple TV+) This documentary about Michael J. Fox is ultimately a testament to one man’s steadfastness in the face of illness. Michael J. Fox was a hot young TV star in the 1970’s who then branched out to movies. He was funny, brash, and always in motion. It seemed the world was his oyster, until. As many know, …
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