Daily Archives: 1 March, 2008

Wheying on My Mind

Meredith wins the prize. I was, in fact, “making cheese or yoghurt,” more specifically cheese. I’m not exactly sure how to unite Meredith and her brownie, since she’s not local, and my brownies don’t ship well. I’ll see if I can figure something out. Anyway, the photo above is a closeup of some freshly salted

Book Forty-Nine: Roseanna

Another Martin Beck police mystery. This one is apparently the first in the series, so it filled in some background for me, and made me curious about reading the rest. Apparently there are 10 volumes in all, collectively called The Story of a Crime, and it sounds like they are quite popular in Sweden and

Book Forty-Eight: A Tale of Two Valleys

Everyone in Mendocino County needs to read this book. Immediately. It should be distributed along with voter information pamphlets, because it illustrates the complex issues involved in the growth and change of formerly rural communities. A Tale of Two Valleys  is an awesome depiction of wealth, greed, and short-sightedness. The book is about the development

February Book Project Report

Well, February was certainly an action-packed month in the world of reading. If you’re new to the site and the Book Project, I am writing about every single book I read in 2008, with no exceptions, from academic tomes on genocide to silly mystery novels. I am also welcoming reader suggestions on what to read,