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Monthly Archives: October 2023
The Bee Sting. Paul Murray.
Murray, Paul. The Bee Sting. Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 2023. F;9/23. This long generally quite wonderfully-written book surprised me. It was one of six on the 2023 Booker Prize shortlist, and the last but one I’ve read. I’m not … Continue reading
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La Quercia Restaurant, Villagrande, Sicily
October 2023 This is a fine formal restaurant in the Vallegrande Nature Resort hotel, about 15 minutes south of the town of Cefalu on Sicily’s North Coast. The food was varied and beautifully prepared, the staff were charming and courteous … Continue reading
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This Other Eden. Paul Harding.
Harding, Paul. This Other Eden. Goose Lane Additions, Fredericton, 2023. F; 09/23. This semi-historical tale is I think Paul Harding’s second novel, the first (Tinkers) won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. This one is short-listed for the Booker. I was … Continue reading
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Western Lane. Chetna Maroo.
Maroo, Chetna. Western Lane. Knopf Canada, Toronto, 2023. 09/23. This short novel is about Gopi, a young East Indian girl growing up in England and excelling at racquet sport, squash. It’s one of five on the 2023 Booker shortlist. As … Continue reading
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Study for Obedience. Sarah Bernstein.
Bernstein, Sarah. Study for Obedience. Knopf Canada, Toronto, 2023. F;10/23. This story is another one of the 2023 Booker short-list group. The author is Jewish, originally a Canadian from Montréal now living and teaching in Scotland. The story, which – … Continue reading
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The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store. James McBride.
McBride, James. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store. Riverhead Penguin New York, 2023.F; 9/23. This is the second novel I’ve read by this author and it’s even better than Deacon King Kong, the first one. Mr. McBride has a Jewish … Continue reading
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Uva Club, Castellobuono, Sicily.
September 2023. However debauched the little town of Cefalu we enjoyed in Sicily 14 years ago may have become, there are persisting charming little villages not far away. Castellobueno is one. My practice of identifying Michelin-named restaurants caught our attention … Continue reading
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