The extremely hot weather has given me a bit of an excuse to do nothing. No ironing (too hot), no gardening (too hot), nothing except sit in a cool room , just maybe with a good book.
I've just read The Paris Novel, recommended by Brenda, whose literary taste is similar to mine. The author Ruth Reichl was for many years a food critic on some of the larger American newspapers. It's a novel about Stella, who was left a cryptic message from her late mother, telling her to 'Go to Paris'. There are delicious descriptions of food, places to eat, dishes she enjoyed. It's a very well written book which I appreciate.
I've also just finished Lorrie's account of twenty years living in Ecuador, where she and her husband served as missionaries. It's a book that left me in awe of the way she lived the life, living in the jungle, raising children, serving the community, far away from family and friends. She portrays it beautifully. We can feel her pain and struggles, but at the same time commitment and Hope shine through.
And just in case you havent had enough of roses....
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Glad you have good books to read while you wait for the weather to turn.
I also enjoyed The Paris Novel, and thank you for your kind words on my book. The roses are gorgeous!
Thanks for the book recommendations. The roses are so lovely. I carried yellow roses when I got married.
God bless.
Wonderful book recommendations thank you! Beautiful roses!
Thank you for the book recommendations, I'll follow them up. I've read quite a bit of Lorrie's book already on substack, an amazing life.
I always enjoy a good book!! It's very hot here too, very little time spent on the porch. The yellow roses are beautiful; my yellow hibiscus is blooming very large pretty flowers. Wishing you happy days, stay cool. :))
One never gets tired of roses! The yellow ones are exquisite.
Beautiful yellow roses and some interesting books. Reading was a good option with the extreme heat we had last week. Take care and enjoy a cooler week.
Both those books sound like interesting reads. I've just finished reading a book by Dame Gaylene Preston, her memoir. That was interesting as well, probably more so because I went to school with her but her life was so different to mine.
I'm glad you are reading and have some cooler days ahead!
I have just bought a Kindle paperwhite, it means I can read in bright sunlight - on holiday! and travel light as I usually take library books. The missionary book sounds interesting I like biographies rather than fiction. Roses seemed to thrive during the heatwave, Betty
The book by Ruth Reichl that you read sounds wonderful—though, unfortunately, it isn't available in German. Now I have to decide whether I want to muddle through it with my limited English skills :-)))
Your little flower bouquets are simply magnificent. The roses in my garden are currently blooming in the most glorious colors, too... and we’ve had intermittent rain since Monday—nature is taking care of the garden, so I don't need to water it.
Have a lovely weekend, and thanks for the book recommendation; it’s easy for me to get hold of.
All the best to you.
Hiding away in a cool room with a good book is the absolute best way to handle a major heatwave. *The Paris Novel* sounds like such a treat, especially with all those delicious food descriptions to get lost in. Lorrie's memoir about her twenty years in Ecuador sounds incredibly moving, too; it takes so much resilience to raise a family and serve a community out in the jungle like that. And please, keep those rose photos coming because no one can ever truly have enough of them.
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