Technically, this is a reread (in fact, looking at the legacy booklog indicates it was the first Nero Wolfe I read), but I didn't remember anything about it at all, so it was like reading it new. The plot is: Wolfe is invited to be guest of honor at an exclusive gathering of world-famous chefs at a resort in West Virginia. Wolfe's girl Friday, Archie Goodwin, goes along, of course. And, ...

Silk Road: A Novel of Eighth-Century China by Jeanne Larsen Silk Road is a beautifully written, richly descriptive, meandering story of a young woman who is trying to find her family and who, along the way, finds her own power. It weaves together history, story, mythology, and poetry. Interspersed with the story (the chapters named "Parrot Speaks") are a number of fragmentary 8th- ...

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... for participation. In order to participate, simply: Visit any Birmingham Public Library location starting November 11 and pick up a free copy of Diary of a Young Girl (while supplies last)Read the bookLog on to click on the Read It Forward link, enter the book's tracking identification number, and leave a commentPass the book forward for someone else to read itLog on to the library's ...

Apparently, I do not have the right books from the library. This is impressive given that on the table are four unread books. The last few things I've written for the booklog have been stretches of, "Well, it's a book." I knew this would happen some. The one I finished most recently, I didn't so much 'finish' as 'give up on in exasperation', and three of ...