I have a load of wonderful cozy reads sitting there gathering dust. I'm eager to dive into Julie Hyzy's latest (Eggsecutive Orders) and Jenn McKinlay's first Cupcake Bakery mystery (Sprinkle with Murder), but I don't like to read fiction while I'm furiously at work on my own writing. (Can you say "beach reads" -- or in my case, "cottage reads?")
That's why I either read old favorites, or non-fiction.
I'm about a quarter of the way through the book and I love it. Maybe it's because I love food (which isn't hard to tell if you've seen me in person). But her intimate portrait of the Paris she knew in the late 1940s sounds wonderful (if not a little chilly in winter). And her husband, Paul, who definitely stood in her shadow during the last half of their lives together, was a gifted photographer. It's wonderful to see his photographs that chronicled where they went and what they did--and with whom.
I'm looking forward to getting lost in some of my friends' cozy mysteries, but right now, I'm enjoying this real slice of Julia Child's Life.
What was the last piece of non-fiction you read?
The last non-fiction I read was "Bloomberg by Bloomberg" and I actually found it interesting and informative.
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"The Big Year" about birding - trying to decide what kind of a movie it will be as it stars Jack Black.
ReplyDeleteI just saw Julie & Julia a couple of nights ago, and thought it was very good! Wonderful acting, and such beautiful set design. I was quite surprised at the ending though (if you know what I mean... don't want to give it away to others that haven't seen it yet), but the last scene made up for it.
ReplyDeleteI'm currently reading Persuasion which I have read on-and-off for the past seven years. I'm almost finished with it now though, so that's a big improvement! :)
I think my last piece of non-fiction was an entirely dry and boring software manual. Ack.
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Try to rent "Amelie". It's a very funny French movie, I've only watched it about 25 times.