I looked back a few years and find that I generally blog about the same things every year! In February I write about what is blooming, the weather, and what I have been reading. With being sick most of the month and unable to do much other than doctor myself and take care of KoKo, I have been reading with Kindle on my cell phone.
One recent Book Group read was "The Kitchen Front" by Jennifer Ryan, which takes place in England during WWII and covers food rationing and food preparation. Of course, it has a romance and personality clashes, but I found the food part fascinating. Another Book Group selection was "The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife" by Anna Johnston. It is a fantastical tale of two men who look very much alike, one dead and the man who accidently takes his place in an elder care home. Also in England. I enjoyed this one a lot, although hard to believe the coincidences.
On my own I have read several books about the late Queen Elizabeth II. "The Other Side of the Coin:The Queen, The Dresser, and The Wardrobe" Angela Kelly. Interesting look into the Queen's closet by her long-time "dresser" who manages all clothing and designs dresses for special occasions. I followed that up with an autobiography by Elizabeth's cousin, Margaret Rhodes, "The Final Curtsey: A Royal Memoir". Born between the wars she experienced the diminishing of the aristocracy, but led an exotic life. Candid pictures of the Royal Family.
I enjoyed "Doc" by R.E. Losee, a doctor starting in WWII and his continuing practice in a tiny town in Montana. Very much an informal sort of ramble. "Sisters in Science" by Olivia Campbell covers the troubles of European female scientists during and after the rule of the Nazies.
Currently I am into "Life After Manzanar" by Heather C. Lindquist and Naomi Hirahara. Researches what happened to the Japanese detainees at Manzanar concentration camp in California's Owens Valley after they were released at the end of WWII.
I have read a lot of books since I stopped blogging last June. Since I don't have TV my "down time" is usually reading time, although I do spend an excessive amount of time on Facebook, Instagram, and e-mail. Hard to keep up with the news these days, it is confusing and oh-so-depressing. Where are we headed?
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