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June 6, 2017

Dark Money by Jane Mayer *** (of 4)

Jane Mayer has followed the money trail from a small, quiet group of far right wing billionaires to recipients aligned with their political ambitions. Led...

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May 16, 2017

Focaccia

Sourdough crust. Feta. Freshly picked rosemary. Meaty green olives. Olive oil from a farm in Greece that was handed to us by a friend. The...

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May 16, 2017

10 LB. Penalty by Dick Francis ** (of 4)

A young British jockey is pulled from his mount by his excessively wealthy father. His new job is to assist as his father runs for...

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May 2, 2017

SPQR by Mary Beard *** (of 4)

It is no simple task to recount the thousand year history of the Ancient Roman empire. It isn’t even easy to determine when the empire...

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March 31, 2017

Same starter, two results

One of the amazing things about sourdough is that you can begin with the same starter, add the same ingredients and just by altering the...

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March 31, 2017

Regeneration by Pat Barker **** (of 4)

Most of the action takes place away from the European trenches of World War I. Instead, Dr. Rivers uses the new field of psychoanalysis to...

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March 7, 2017

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman **** (of 4)

Ove awakens at the same hour every morning and sees no reason to change any part of his routine that begins with close inspection of...

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February 27, 2017

Hero of the Empire by Candace Millard *** (of 4)

Almost from the day he was born into privilege, Winston Churchill was ambitious. Searching for an opportunity to demonstrate his talents and value to the...

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February 16, 2017

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley ** (of 4)

In late Victorian England, a telegraphist discovers a watch in his flat. The watch is exquisitely expensive but does not open to tell the time...

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February 16, 2017

The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee **** (of 4)

Mukherjee begins with the ancient Greeks. They wondered from whom and how did children inherit characteristics that made them look like their parents. Mukherjee continues...

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