Lummee, we got a mention.
Not 100% sure it is a good thing however.
Do you think Jojo will consider taking out an injuction?
http://www.chiplitfest.com/blog/chip-lit-fest-2013-why-im-going-and-what-ill-see/
Nicki x
A blog about books and puddings. What more is there?
Monday, 11 March 2013
Friday, 1 March 2013
The Girl You Left Behind
Thank you to our friends at The Chipping Norton Literary Festival, and Emma Leigh-Porter. This is a great review of one of our favourite books from last year.
http://www.chiplitfest.com/blog/review-of-the-girl-you-left-behind-by-jojo-moyes-by-emma-lee-potter/
Let the stalking continue...
Daniel
Chantel's husband Daniel is a frustrated Litlover. He simply can't help himself, he just loves to join in.
In tribute to him, I am posting this litle gem he sent us.
Thank you Daniel. One day, just maybe, and if you are good, you can join our group.
x
In tribute to him, I am posting this litle gem he sent us.
Thank you Daniel. One day, just maybe, and if you are good, you can join our group.
x
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February Meeting 2013
Karen has kindly provided the following:
Thank you to the "Lit Lovers" for another fab night. We were 2 down on our usual 11
due to family commitments. Well, 25 years of marriage is worth celebrating
Clare, Congratulations !!!
The "Yummy
Scrummy" part of our name should have had BOOZY incorporated in it's title this month, as 2/3rds of my
puddings took inspiration from my well stocked drinkies cupboard . I will do
anything to help the ratings of my puddings , and with the Lit Lovers - alcohol
is the way to go! Chocolate & cointreau mousses, margarita ice-cream (and
not the pizza which someone who shall not be named thought) with mexican fruit salad, and hazelnut &
berry pav .... well some were driving !!!
At the groups request, here is the recipe for the ice cream, which we owe to Nigella's Express. (Thank you Nigella - your royalty cheque is in the post!)
Margarita Ice cream
- 125 ml Lime juice
- 2 tablespoon(s) tequila
- 3 tablespoon(s) Cointreau (or triple sec)
- 150 gram(s) Icing sugar (or powdered sugar)
- 500 ml double cream
- Pour the lime juice, tequila and cointreau (or triple sec) into a
bowl and stir in the sugar to dissolve.
- Add the cream and then softly whip until thick and smooth but not
stiff.
- Spoon this into an airtight container to freeze overnight. This ice
cream does not need ripening (softening before serving), as it will not
freeze too hard and melts speedily and voluptuously.
So on to the
literary part of our evening. Our book club choice this month was "After
The Fall" by Charity Norman, a story of a family's decision to emigrate to
New Zealand for a new beginning. Everyone (even the quieter
members of our group) had plenty to discuss, and boy did we discuss it. Only the call of
the puddings dragged us away ! We felt
that Charity had written her characters really well, even if we didn't like all
of them. Everyone loved "Grandad”.
Everyone should have a character like that in their lives. We especially
liked how the story of Martha was told, and her struggle to do the right thing
by both her daughter and her husband and young boys . Tears were shed during
this book (and not necessarily by the usual blubbers) !!!
Although we all
thought this was a good read not everyone could claim to enjoy the book due to some uncomfortable subject matter, which led
us to ponder "what makes a good book" ? Something which is different
for us all. However after lengthy discussions we marked "After The
Fall" highly.
So to sum up,
this was a very thought provoking tale which we felt was well written and
seemed to touch us all for different reasons.
It is a book which I will definitely be recommending.
Lucy's pick for
March is "The Last Summer" by Judith Kinghorn. Can't wait.
Karen x
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