Comments for My Reading Obsession http://www.myreadingobsession.com What I'm reading, should be reading and want to read. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:11:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Reading and cooking and stuff… by Laurel http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=360&cpage=1#comment-5133 Laurel Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:11:55 +0000 http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=360#comment-5133 well, I know I'M careful about what books I recommend, and to whom. for instance, I can't suggest that my bookclub read Child of My Heart, or Time Travelers Wife, because of some content they might object to. I don't think it's gratuitous or overdone in either book, but I know some of my friends don't want to read that sort of thing at all, no matter the reason. of course, if I only recommended books w/o sex in them, how many books would I have left to recommend? I mean, besides YA fiction. well, I know I’M careful about what books I recommend, and to whom. for instance, I can’t suggest that my bookclub read Child of My Heart, or Time Travelers Wife, because of some content they might object to. I don’t think it’s gratuitous or overdone in either book, but I know some of my friends don’t want to read that sort of thing at all, no matter the reason.
of course, if I only recommended books w/o sex in them, how many books would I have left to recommend? I mean, besides YA fiction.

]]> Comment on How did this happen? by Kimball Hall http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=351&cpage=1#comment-5122 Kimball Hall Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=351#comment-5122 Janell, these were the best cookies so far. Don't get me wrong, I loved the short bread you made a few weeks ago, but these were something special. The texture was so fine and they cooked up perfect. They had that little crisp on just the edge and the centers were so springy. Some cookies try to overpower you with lemon flavor but this had just the right hint of lemon. To top it off, the light dusting of confectioners sugar was perfect. I will definately be wanting these again!!! Janell, these were the best cookies so far. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the short bread you made a few weeks ago, but these were something special. The texture was so fine and they cooked up perfect. They had that little crisp on just the edge and the centers were so springy. Some cookies try to overpower you with lemon flavor but this had just the right hint of lemon. To top it off, the light dusting of confectioners sugar was perfect. I will definately be wanting these again!!!

]]> Comment on Down Time by Kimball http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=343&cpage=1#comment-5104 Kimball Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:49:26 +0000 http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=343#comment-5104 Janell, the bars were so good!!! I can't believe how rich they are. The camel pieces you used were an excellent choice. Seems like they are geting better and better. It was weird how you put the paper in the pan first though. Very interesting and very tasty. Janell, the bars were so good!!! I can’t believe how rich they are. The camel pieces you used were an excellent choice. Seems like they are geting better and better. It was weird how you put the paper in the pan first though. Very interesting and very tasty.

]]> Comment on Down Time by Laurel http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=343&cpage=1#comment-5103 Laurel Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:12:44 +0000 http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=343#comment-5103 I'm eating a Rocky Ledge Bar right now. I forgot my milk...lemonade isn't quite the thing. Took half of them over to my dad for Father's Day. He sat down intending to eat them all himself, but after one bite, he was offering them to everyone else. Very rich, but oh so yummy. I have an on/off relationship with Alice Hoffman. One of her books was a rip-off of Wuthering Heights, very glaringly so, as well as being, I thought, rather poorly written. I thought Practical Magic was okay, but again, I've read better. Just finished Call Me Maria, bu Judith Ortiz Cofer - very good, totally worth reading. She's an ALA notable or some such. now I gotta go find other stuff she wrote. I’m eating a Rocky Ledge Bar right now. I forgot my milk…lemonade isn’t quite the thing. Took half of them over to my dad for Father’s Day. He sat down intending to eat them all himself, but after one bite, he was offering them to everyone else. Very rich, but oh so yummy.
I have an on/off relationship with Alice Hoffman. One of her books was a rip-off of Wuthering Heights, very glaringly so, as well as being, I thought, rather poorly written. I thought Practical Magic was okay, but again, I’ve read better.
Just finished Call Me Maria, bu Judith Ortiz Cofer – very good, totally worth reading. She’s an ALA notable or some such. now I gotta go find other stuff she wrote.

]]> Comment on No new cookies! by Laurel http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=339&cpage=1#comment-5087 Laurel Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:07:19 +0000 http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=339#comment-5087 rocky ledge bars are awesome. you will need milk. and you probably won't need to make them again for a while. super rich, but oh so yummy. now I need a cookie. rocky ledge bars are awesome. you will need milk. and you probably won’t need to make them again for a while. super rich, but oh so yummy.
now I need a cookie.

]]> Comment on Relaxed and Happy by admin http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=332&cpage=1#comment-5083 admin Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:03:43 +0000 http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=332#comment-5083 Jude, your father loved these so much I am pretty sure they will be made again. Never fear! Jude, your father loved these so much I am pretty sure they will be made again. Never fear!

]]> Comment on Relaxed and Happy by Jude http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=332&cpage=1#comment-5082 Jude Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:51:22 +0000 http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=332#comment-5082 I am so sad that you dorks could not even save one “Hazelnut Orange Shortbread” for me! You only had to wait two days! I will never be able to taste them now. I am so sad that you dorks could not even save one “Hazelnut Orange Shortbread” for me! You only had to wait two days! I will never be able to taste them now.

]]> Comment on Relaxed and Happy by Kimball Hall http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=332&cpage=1#comment-5079 Kimball Hall Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:08:07 +0000 http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=332#comment-5079 Ohhhh, what can I say. The Shortbread was amazing. I wasn't the least bit disappointed that it was Almonds not Hazelnuts. They were Crumbly and Sandy, just as promised! No matter what Janell says, I think hers were definitely better than mine. My one favorite touch added to this was the Raw Sugar sprinkled and cooked on top. They little crystals are crunchy and tasty. Over all a "Must Make Again" cookie! Ohhhh, what can I say. The Shortbread was amazing. I wasn’t the least bit disappointed that it was Almonds not Hazelnuts. They were Crumbly and Sandy, just as promised! No matter what Janell says, I think hers were definitely better than mine. My one favorite touch added to this was the Raw Sugar sprinkled and cooked on top. They little crystals are crunchy and tasty. Over all a “Must Make Again” cookie!

]]> Comment on Pilgrims by admin http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=330&cpage=1#comment-5077 admin Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:01:13 +0000 http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=330#comment-5077 Pontoon might have been so good that it spoiled us for all the rest of his...it was so fun. I agree totally. Pontoon might have been so good that it spoiled us for all the rest of his…it was so fun. I agree totally.

]]> Comment on Pilgrims by Laurel http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=330&cpage=1#comment-5075 Laurel Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:28:01 +0000 http://www.myreadingobsession.com/?p=330#comment-5075 I had trouble with that book, too. I really think it just wasn't as well-written as the other. And, is that really how he sees himself? Sad, if that's true. In the end, though, not sorry I read it. It just lacked...something. And the cost of the trip? I never could make sense of that, having traveled some myself. Maybe that lent enough disbelief to my reading that I couldn't enjoy the whole thing? Pontoon was better. I had trouble with that book, too. I really think it just wasn’t as well-written as the other. And, is that really how he sees himself? Sad, if that’s true.

In the end, though, not sorry I read it. It just lacked…something.

And the cost of the trip? I never could make sense of that, having traveled some myself. Maybe that lent enough disbelief to my reading that I couldn’t enjoy the whole thing?

Pontoon was better.

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