Christmas Morning–Top Ten Favorite Reads of 2014

Merry Christmas to all!! Today is a deal for meals.  We’re having some neighbors over for brunch in a few hours.  I’ve already made red flannel hash and a couple of chocolate babkas, there’s a batch of muffin cup eggs still to go and some cleaning.  Our basement was flooded in The Great California Rain of 2014 a few weeks ago–we’re still cleaning it up. … Continue reading Christmas Morning–Top Ten Favorite Reads of 2014

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami

I’m please to say that Haruki is back!  Most of us were less than fully satisfied with Haruki Murakami’s last novel, 1Q84, most of us didn’t even  make it through to the end, so I suspect we were all a little nervous about this new one. But I’m pleased to say that Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage, translated from the Japanese by … Continue reading Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami