Reading and Roaming
GETTING TO MAINE Portland and the Maine coast are popular vacation destinations. Flights to Portland, generally on smaller planes, fill up fast and with summer thunderstorms often an issue, travel can be delayed. Getting to Maine took us two days after one cancelled flight, one seriously delayed flight, and then a nonstop flight to Boston. From Logan Airport, …
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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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TV SERIES Sisters in Conflict Maryland (PBS Passport) When British sisters Becca and Rosaline get the call that their mother has died on the Isle of Man, they are both mystified and sad. Why was she there so far from home and what was she doing? On a journey of discovery, these very different people, Rosaline, an independent …
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