Marie H
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3 hours ago, muggle not said:
Have a glass on me.
It was a lovely glass (2016 year, so it had been in the garage quite a while) with a quiche & salad. It’s hot out this afternoon, 25°C in the shade!
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16 hours ago, muggle not said:
I wonder how long it has been in the garage.
What vintage is it?
Oh dear, what was I thinking that it was a Hardy White Zinfandel *face palm*, when is it a simple Gallo Family White Zinfandel
. How embarrassing!
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Hmm, this is a challenge! I’m working on mine….slowly.
But the general title will be Beasts & Super-Beasts
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On 02/06/2021 at 4:06 PM, Raven said:
Had one last Sunday! (Zinfandel is another one I have on occasion).
Found a bottle of Hardy’s Zinfandel in the
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On 06/06/2021 at 3:27 PM, lunababymoonchild said:
I absolutely love this and put it by for a re-read. I was so involved with it I didn't even realise that it was stream of consciousness!I’m glad that I sticked with it, as it’s a excellent book
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17 hours ago, Hayley said:
Jamrach's Menagerie (set in the 1850's again, mainly set on a ship bound for the East Indies where they're to pick up animals for a famous menagerie).
On my TRB list
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Piranesi by Susanna Clarke is one I would recommend.
Very good book, if you can stick with it, and when you get the epiphany moments and get what is going on, then it is worth it. -
Gosh, I completely forgot the read-a-thon, so having it next week is fine for me.
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UK Kindle Deals is timely today with
The Young Hornblower Omnibus : "Mr.Midshipman Hornblower", "Lieutenant Hornblower", "Hornblower and the "Hotspur"" (A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea) for 99p -
Glorious sunny day, but the afternoon could be cloudy. Forecast for a week of sunny intervals, and less rain. My favourite weather for summer, in the low to mid 20°C degrees.
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I’m watching the Roland Garros French tennis, though I haven’t actually watched a whole match yet
. Also watching the highlights of French cycling Critérium du Dauphiné.
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On 01/06/2021 at 9:41 AM, poppy said:
Just finished this, Marie. I found the characters inconsistent and rather unbelievable. I got particularly annoyed with Blaze's on/off relationship with Joshua. They carried on like a couple of juveniles rather than a middle-aged couple. It has very good reviews, described as witty and comic but I can't say it struck me as particularly humorous. It was OK but not memorable.
Poppy, sorry I missed this post earlier. Yes, I thought this book would be good, at the beginning, but it’s hasn’t been that way
. The characters are either dull or hideous caricatures, the plots seem over the top, most of the time. I’m about half way, so listening to it is a chore, but I will finish it. Doggedly….
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Looks like we have a few birds have chicks in our nest boxes now
House sparrows, blue and great tits, and you can listen the chicks cheeping when parents arrive with food.
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2 hours ago, Madeleine said:but a nice cold glass of Prosecco goes down well on a warm day, even better if it's in Italy....
Oh yes, I love a chilled glass of Cava on a hot day
and I’ve only recently tried Prosecco.
Previously I’ve have a few disappointing glasses of Prosecco before, usually at events. Discovered La Gioiosa Prosecco Brut (at most supermarkets) and that’s a lovely bubbly wine! More similar it tastes like a Cava, to me, rather than the sharp, lemony flavour of most Proseccos.
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English Passengers by Matthew Kneale
(Goodreads blurb)
In 1857 when Captain Illiam Quillian Kewley and his band of rum smugglers from the Isle of Man have most of their contraband confiscated by British Customs, they are forced to put their ship up for charter. The only takers are two eccentric Englishmen who want to embark for the other side of the globe. The Reverend Geoffrey Wilson believes the Garden of Eden was on the island of Tasmania. His traveling partner, Dr. Thomas Potter, unbeknownst to Wilson, is developing a sinister thesis about the races of men.
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14 hours ago, poppy said:Loved the Cazalet series, Marie. Let me know how you get on
Only just the first two chapters, but it’s enjoyable so far. Only just noticed 606 pages in the Kindle, so may take some time!
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On 28/05/2021 at 11:35 PM, Raven said:
Another one I have on my Kindle.
I will read it one day.
Probably!
Possibly?
Yup, me too….
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Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh and Viking Britain: A History by Thomas Williams are 99p in the UK Kindle Daily Deals today.
I also bought the Audible version of Viking Britain for £2.99 as well, as the narrator had a pleasant voice.
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Half a King (Shattered Sea, Book 1 of 3) by Joe Abercrombie was excellent for me. Especially as there were many good (and feisty) female characters.
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On 27/05/2021 at 7:33 AM, willoyd said:
Now moved on to Sylvia Townsend-Warner's novel Lolly Willowes.
I bought the Kindle version recently, so it will be interesting on your opinion on this book.
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Today’s UK Kindle Daily Deals is A Wizard of Earthsea: The First Book of Earthsea (The Earthsea Quartet 1) by Ursula K. Le Guin for 99p. This is 1 of 6 in the series.
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8 hours ago, Athena said:
Awww, shame it is finished now
. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Yes, it’s sad that it’s now finished, but the finale was very good as an ending.
8 hours ago, Athena said:Awww, shame it is finished now
. I'm glad you enjoyed have read books 1 - 8 and really enjoyed them, I'm glad you're liking the series too .
Komi and Tadano‘s friendship is sweet and cute! 😁
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Back to reading again, with a range of read so far
Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London #7) by Ben Aaronovitch - 20%
Another great book, and Aaronovitch is my favourite author at the moment.
The Royal Tutor by Higasa Akai #103(Amazon blurb from the episode)
Accepting the post of Royal Tutor at the court of the king of Grannzreich, Heine Wittgenstein is a little professor with a big job ahead! Each of the kingdom's four princes has a rather distinct personality. Does their diminutive new instructor have what it takes to lay down some learning? It's a comedy of educational proportions!
The storylines of this series have been enjoyable, intriguing, hilarious and beautifully illustrated. Highly recommend for a slice-of-life manga.
This has been a lovely manga series, and #103 is the finale!
What will I do after this episode?! 
Carry on with Komi Can’t Communicate #6 by Tomohito Oda - 13% read.
This is cute and madcap hilarity, for most of the time. But very cute! And I still have #7-12 to go.
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We Have All The Time In The World - Louis Armstrong
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Ooh, reading your Bordeaux wines made me thirsty for a glass of wine! I’ve hardly had any French wines, instead it’s Southern Hemisphere red wines. Somehow I just usually feel intimidated by French wines.