I’m not done with this week’s book yet.

It’s set in the former Yugoslavia. So if you’re really depending on me for some books hints, here are 6 other books set in Europe (and I don’t know about you, but I’d rather read about Europe than be there right now). Maybe one of these  will hold you over until I can report on the current read:

  1. Three Junes by Julia Glass. Brits on vacation in Greece. Family drama between the ones who left home and the ones who stayed. Actually, two of the Junes were worth reading. Skip the last one.
  2. Saturday by Ian McEwan. It’s not his best story, but if you’d like to spend a virtual week in his posh London townhouse, as well as read about his neurosurgeon life, this may be your cup of tea.
  3. The House of the Seven Sisters by Elle Eggels. Do you like stories that span lifetimes? Read about the bakers’ daughters, who take over the business when Daddy takes off.
  4. The Red Passport by Katherine Shonk. Who’s up for post-Communist Russia? Shonk gives us stories about mail-order brides and onions grown in Chernobyl soil. (This is the same link as #3)
  5. Farm Fatale by Wendy Holder. City folk think that country living is simple. So they try it. Boy, are they in for some surprises!
  6. The Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. Sigh. Maybe you’re watching the mini-series. Or maybe you’re not; I don’t know what it’s rated. I once read that the author’s husband reads her stuff and says How do you get away with this? There’s not a man on earth that acts like Jamie Fraser! And she just grins and goes on writing. And depositing the royalty checks.

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Meanwhile, at my house, we have hit the era of special diets. Not me, oh no! I plan to hold out to the bitter end.

bow tie chicken supper blog ready

 

But alas, I’m the only one still eating desserts at my house, and nearly the only one who can still sprinkle her food with yummy stuff like Parmesan cheese. But hey, I sprinkled it on vegetables in this Bow Tie Chicken Supper.