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    Wine

    in Food, Cooking & Recipes

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Raven said:

    I'm surprised I've not replied to this before.

     

    I usually have a bottle of red once a week, usually on a Sunday with a roast or pasta dish, and very occasionally a bottle of white (which I don't have very often because it goes down like lemonade!)  Usually buy a Shiraz or Pinot Noir when I buy red, usually American or Australian.

     

    I'm more of a real ale drinker though.

     

    It boggles my mind how many different varieties of wine there are from so many different Countries. The taste changes drastically by simply changing the percent of grape varieties in every wine. Like you, I maybe drink a bottle of red in a week. For me, red wine makes the meal when having with a roast or steak or pasta. I enjoy most types of red but my favorite is a good Rioja, especially one of the La Rioja Alta wines. Their 2010 vintage was exceptional. I have 28 bottles of their 2010 vintage which I will start consuming very soon. I have both the La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904 and the La Rioja Alta Ardanza Reserva Especial. These are wines for special occasions.

    You may want to try a bottle of American Zinfandel although the Pinot Noirs are really good.

    Your Book Activity - May 2021

    in Past Book Logs

    Posted

    I just put A Wizard of Earthsea on hold at the library. The library has 4 kindle copies and I am no. 4 on the hold list. I should get the book soon. Dumb question but I assume the books should be read in sequence. One of the other books in the series is currently available to borrow.

    What is a "Classic" Novel?

    in The Classics

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Brian. said:

    To me a classic is a book that has stood the test of the time. There are books that are classics in their own individual genres that won't appear as a Penguin Classic for example.

    Yeah, I agree with that.

    Kindle and ebooks deals

    in Audiobooks & eBooks

    Posted · Edited by muggle not

    On 5/26/2021 at 4:45 AM, poppy said:

     

    Do you think it will let anyone join, Muggle, even from another country?

    I will check with the library and find out what the policy is for the NC Digital library. It is probably only for in-State residents but I don't know that for sure. The Charlottesville, Virginia library for instance lets people from out-of-State join for a yearly fee of $30. I don't know if they permit out of country though. Each State and even each library probably has different policies for members. 

    A few years ago I read 71 books in one year and probably 65+ were free from the digital library for my kindle.

    Kindle and ebooks deals

    in Audiobooks & eBooks

    Posted · Edited by muggle not

    Check out the Digital Library that I belong to. I get approx. 95% of all my books free from the library.

     

    I hope that my password isn't activated on the library site, if it is please let me know pronto. ;)

    The Swans

    in Historical Fiction

    Posted

    14 hours ago, Madeleine said:

    If you like family sagas, with a bit of historical background thrown in (the later books concentrate quite a bit on the Napoleonic wars) then it's a great read.

     

    14 hours ago, poppy said:

    Quite possibly, Muggle. It wouldn't hurt to try the first one and see if you like it. Winston Graham writes very well.

    Another series I would highly recommend is A Horseman Riding By by R F Delderfield.

    Here is a description from Goodreads ...

    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35492538-a-horseman-riding-by

     

    I have probably read this series at least three times, I enjoyed it so much.

     Thanks to both of you. I will check out our library for Poldark and Horseman.

    I need to complete The Pickwick papers first. :)

    The Pickwick Papers

    in The Classics

    Posted

    I am now 60% into the book and find it enjoyable. It is a little slow reading for me but all-in-all I am glad to be reading The Pickwick papers. It is far from being one of Dickens better books though. This was his first book and obviously his writing became much better. Charles Dickens remains probably one of my two top authors.

    The Swans

    in Historical Fiction

    Posted

    On 5/10/2021 at 4:25 AM, poppy said:

    One of my favourite series, although I'm not sure if I read the last two (it's been a while ). I agree with your preference for encounters not being too graphic, Luna. It's my only criticism of Jodi Taylor's Frogmorton series where it felt so out of place.

    Would it be something that I would like, or not? I need a series that I can go to now and then. Or is there another book series that you would recommend to me.

    Athena's Reading List 2021

    in Past Book Logs

    Posted

    1 hour ago, lunababymoonchild said:

    This is a genuine request for information (cos I'm still new here) : did you read all that in the month of April? And, how did you do that? 

    I will let Athena answer your post, however, Athena is an amazing person.

    New Moderator

    in Forum Updates

    Posted

    On 5/21/2021 at 4:00 AM, megustaleer said:

    Congratulations Raven. Hope you know what you are letting yourself in for !

     

    I am happy to say that lunababymoonchild has agreed join us on the moderator team for BGO. 

    Maybe I can retire soon! ;)

    What is BGO? 

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