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1cyderry
DESSERTS OF THE MONTHS = CARROT CAKE AND CANNOLIS
The end of May is a very special time for me and my husband. This year we will be celebrating our 45th Wedding anniversary as well as my 65th birthday. Since we will be combining May and June because I will be taking a fabulous trip at the end of May, I thought that it would be okay for me to have my two FAVORITE DESSERTS as the desserts of the months - CARROT CAKE and CANNOLI. I have had carrot cake from restaurants, homemade, store bought and have never found one I didn't enjoy, and cannoli is my favorite Italian dessert, the creamy filling makes me swoon with delight, so for the two months of May and June (remember I'm traveling) CARROT CAKE AND CANNOLI it is!
The origins of carrot cake are disputed. Published in 1591, there is an English recipe for "pudding in a Carret root" that is essentially a stuffed carrot, but it includes many elements common to the modern dessert: shortening, cream, eggs, raisins, sweetener (dates and sugar), spices (clove and mace), scraped carrot, and breadcrumbs (in place of flour). Many food historians believe carrot cake originated from such carrot puddings eaten by Europeans in the Middle Ages. This evolution is said to be originated during the Middle Ages when sugar and sweeteners were expensive for most individuals and often hard to find, so many people used carrots as a substitute for sugar.
The now-common orange carrot, colored by high levels of carotene, emerged in Holland in the 16th century, noted in a 1564 painting by the Flemish artist Joachim Beuckelaer. This new color was particularly attractive to the Dutch ruling family, the House of Orange, at that time in a heated struggle for independence from Spain.
Carrots arrived in North America with the colonists at Jamestown and Plymouth. At first the roots, which were always eaten cooked, hardly made a dent on American cuisine. In the 17th through 19th century, the French developed new elongated and more succulent varieties that found commercial success in Western Europe and America. After the French bred improved varieties in the 1830s, the root suddenly found widespread commercial success in America and were increasingly consumed raw. The carrot now ranks second among vegetables only to beets in the amount of sugar it contains.
From the Venetian Ghetto came the Jewish torta di carote, a baked confection of carrots, ground almonds, sugar, olive oil, eggs, and raisins.
In volume two of "L'art du cuisinier" (1814), Antoine Beauvilliers, former chef to Louis XVI, included a recipe for a "Gâteau de Carottes," which was popular enough to be copied verbatum in competitors' cookbooks. In 1824, Beauvilliers had published in London an English version of his cookbook which includes a recipe for "Carrot Cakes" in a literal translation of his earlier recipe.
In addition, one particular development in the 1960s was responsible for transforming carrot cake from an obscure dessert into a beloved American classic – pairing it with cream cheese frosting. This form of topping initially appeared in the early 1930s. The American Home magazine (New York, 1933) promoted cream cheese frosting to spread on “cake made with tomato soup.” (For some reason, this cake variation failed to thrive, although the frosting certainly did.) Cream cheese frosting gained national attention in 1948 when it was used in the famous “Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake,” a variation of chiffon cake. Perhaps the first printed record of its memorable coupling with carrot cake was in the September 10, 1964 edition of The Washington Post Subsequently in the 1970s, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting emerged as a standard in American restaurants, bakeries, magazines, and cookbooks. Frozen versions appeared in the freezer cases of supermarkets. Unlike many food fads of that era, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting endures.
Cannoli are Italian pastries that originated on the island of Sicily and are today a staple of Sicilian cuisine as well as Italian-American cuisine. Cannoli consist of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling usually containing ricotta. They range in size from "cannulicchi", no bigger than a finger, to the fist-sized proportions typically found south of Palermo, Sicily, in Piana degli Albanesi. In the mainland Italy they are commonly known as cannoli siciliani (Sicilian cannoli).
Cannoli come from the Palermo and Messina areas and were historically prepared as a treat during Carnevale season, possibly as a fertility symbol. The dessert eventually became a year-round staple in Sicily.
Some similar desserts in Middle Eastern tradition include Zainab's fingers, which are filled with nuts, and qanawāt, deep fried dough tubes filled with various sweets, which were a popular pastry across the ancient Islamic world. The dish and the name may originate from the Muslim Emirate of Sicily
Password is ROOTS
The goal for May/June is 1,608.
The percentage is calculated and a star awarded for those on target to reach their goals. More stars for farther toward their goal.
If anyone's number is incorrect, please let me know and I will make the necessary adjustments.
Ameise1★ 12 / 10 120.0%
BENITA 32 / 55 ★★★ 58.2%
bragan 29 / 80 ★ 36.3%
brakketh 5 / 30 16.7%
brewergirl 1 / 30 3.3%
Caramellunacy 3 / 12 25.0%
ChelleBearss 11 / 30 ★ 36.7%
clue 16 / 30 ★★★ 53.3%
Coach_of_Alva 18 / 75 24.0%
connie53 15 / 36 ★★ 41.7%
crazy4reading 3 / 38 7.9%
curioussquared 12 / 50 24.0%
CurrerBell 29 / 100 29.0%
cyderry 58 / 84 ★★★★★ 69.0%
detailmuse 19 / 44 ★★ 43.2%
DisassemblyOfReason 43 / 75 ★★★ 57.3%
Donna828 2 / 30 6.7%
enemyanniemae 20 / 50 ★ 40.0%
Erratic_Charmer★ 32 / 30 106.7%
eshaw27 0 / 35 0
FAMeulstee 73 / 150 ★★ 48.7%
Familyhistorian 36 / 65 ★★★ 55.4%
floremolla 13 / 60 21.7%
fuzzi 24 / 100 24.0%
HelenBaker 19 / 54 ★ 35.2%
Henrik_Madsen 13 / 40 32.5%
h-mb 5 / 20 25.0%
Jackie_K 22 / 48 ★★ 45.8%
janoorani24 7 / 25 28.0%
johanna414 11 / 25 ★★ 44.0%
kac522 15 / 40 ★ 37.5%
karenmarie 25 / 45 ★★★ 55.6%
Kristelh 18 / 50 ★ 36.0%
KWharton 3 / 14 21.4%
LadyBookworth★ 12 / 12 100.0%
LadyoftheLodge 54 / 100 ★★★ 54.0%
leslie.98 8 / 100 8.0%
lilisin 17 / 50 ★ 34.0%
lindapanzo 13 / 36 ★ 36.1%
lkernagh 9 / 45 20.0%
LoraShouse 6 / 20 30.0%
Lori76 0 / 65 0.0%
madhatter22 10 / 60 16.7%
Majkia 37 / 50 ★★★★★ 74.0%
mandymarie20 4 / 10 ★ 40.0%
martencat 6 / 27 22.2%
midnightbex 6 / 50 12.0%
Miss_Moneypenny 15 / 50 30.0%
MissSos 3 / 25 12.0%
MissWatson 29 / 75 ★ 38.7%
nebula21 14 / 35 ★ 40.0%
Nickelini 10 / 20 ★★★ 50.0%
nrmay 10 / 50 20.0%
originalslicey 0 / 38 0.0%
Quaisior 10 / 50 20.0%
quiqui 7 / 24 29.2%
rabbitprincess 27 / 60 ★★ 45.0%
rainpebble★ 69 / 50 138.0%
readingtangent 17 / 48 ★ 35.4%
Rebeki 11 / 24 ★★ 45.8%
Robertgreaves 33 / 84 ★ 39.3%
rocketjk 9 / 20 ★★ 45.0%
sallylou61 18 / 48 ★ 37.5%
seascape 0 / 50 0.0%
si 6 / 16 ★ 37.5%
Tanya-dogearedcopy 9 / 54 16.7%
the_traveler 3 / 12 25.0%
torontoc 12 / 30 ★ 40.0%
vestafan 19 / 50 ★ 38.0%
zaydah09 0 / 20 0.0%
LadyBookWorth, rainpebble and Ameise1 have reached their goal and are joined by Erratic_Charmer
Next in line to join them are:
Majkia 74.0%
cyderry 69.0%
So go out there and dig those ROOTs.
The end of May is a very special time for me and my husband. This year we will be celebrating our 45th Wedding anniversary as well as my 65th birthday. Since we will be combining May and June because I will be taking a fabulous trip at the end of May, I thought that it would be okay for me to have my two FAVORITE DESSERTS as the desserts of the months - CARROT CAKE and CANNOLI. I have had carrot cake from restaurants, homemade, store bought and have never found one I didn't enjoy, and cannoli is my favorite Italian dessert, the creamy filling makes me swoon with delight, so for the two months of May and June (remember I'm traveling) CARROT CAKE AND CANNOLI it is!
The origins of carrot cake are disputed. Published in 1591, there is an English recipe for "pudding in a Carret root" that is essentially a stuffed carrot, but it includes many elements common to the modern dessert: shortening, cream, eggs, raisins, sweetener (dates and sugar), spices (clove and mace), scraped carrot, and breadcrumbs (in place of flour). Many food historians believe carrot cake originated from such carrot puddings eaten by Europeans in the Middle Ages. This evolution is said to be originated during the Middle Ages when sugar and sweeteners were expensive for most individuals and often hard to find, so many people used carrots as a substitute for sugar.
The now-common orange carrot, colored by high levels of carotene, emerged in Holland in the 16th century, noted in a 1564 painting by the Flemish artist Joachim Beuckelaer. This new color was particularly attractive to the Dutch ruling family, the House of Orange, at that time in a heated struggle for independence from Spain.
Carrots arrived in North America with the colonists at Jamestown and Plymouth. At first the roots, which were always eaten cooked, hardly made a dent on American cuisine. In the 17th through 19th century, the French developed new elongated and more succulent varieties that found commercial success in Western Europe and America. After the French bred improved varieties in the 1830s, the root suddenly found widespread commercial success in America and were increasingly consumed raw. The carrot now ranks second among vegetables only to beets in the amount of sugar it contains.
From the Venetian Ghetto came the Jewish torta di carote, a baked confection of carrots, ground almonds, sugar, olive oil, eggs, and raisins.
In volume two of "L'art du cuisinier" (1814), Antoine Beauvilliers, former chef to Louis XVI, included a recipe for a "Gâteau de Carottes," which was popular enough to be copied verbatum in competitors' cookbooks. In 1824, Beauvilliers had published in London an English version of his cookbook which includes a recipe for "Carrot Cakes" in a literal translation of his earlier recipe.
In addition, one particular development in the 1960s was responsible for transforming carrot cake from an obscure dessert into a beloved American classic – pairing it with cream cheese frosting. This form of topping initially appeared in the early 1930s. The American Home magazine (New York, 1933) promoted cream cheese frosting to spread on “cake made with tomato soup.” (For some reason, this cake variation failed to thrive, although the frosting certainly did.) Cream cheese frosting gained national attention in 1948 when it was used in the famous “Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake,” a variation of chiffon cake. Perhaps the first printed record of its memorable coupling with carrot cake was in the September 10, 1964 edition of The Washington Post Subsequently in the 1970s, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting emerged as a standard in American restaurants, bakeries, magazines, and cookbooks. Frozen versions appeared in the freezer cases of supermarkets. Unlike many food fads of that era, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting endures.
Cannoli are Italian pastries that originated on the island of Sicily and are today a staple of Sicilian cuisine as well as Italian-American cuisine. Cannoli consist of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling usually containing ricotta. They range in size from "cannulicchi", no bigger than a finger, to the fist-sized proportions typically found south of Palermo, Sicily, in Piana degli Albanesi. In the mainland Italy they are commonly known as cannoli siciliani (Sicilian cannoli).
Cannoli come from the Palermo and Messina areas and were historically prepared as a treat during Carnevale season, possibly as a fertility symbol. The dessert eventually became a year-round staple in Sicily.
Some similar desserts in Middle Eastern tradition include Zainab's fingers, which are filled with nuts, and qanawāt, deep fried dough tubes filled with various sweets, which were a popular pastry across the ancient Islamic world. The dish and the name may originate from the Muslim Emirate of Sicily
Password is ROOTS
The goal for May/June is 1,608.
The percentage is calculated and a star awarded for those on target to reach their goals. More stars for farther toward their goal.
If anyone's number is incorrect, please let me know and I will make the necessary adjustments.
Ameise1★ 12 / 10 120.0%
BENITA 32 / 55 ★★★ 58.2%
bragan 29 / 80 ★ 36.3%
brakketh 5 / 30 16.7%
brewergirl 1 / 30 3.3%
Caramellunacy 3 / 12 25.0%
ChelleBearss 11 / 30 ★ 36.7%
clue 16 / 30 ★★★ 53.3%
Coach_of_Alva 18 / 75 24.0%
connie53 15 / 36 ★★ 41.7%
crazy4reading 3 / 38 7.9%
curioussquared 12 / 50 24.0%
CurrerBell 29 / 100 29.0%
cyderry 58 / 84 ★★★★★ 69.0%
detailmuse 19 / 44 ★★ 43.2%
DisassemblyOfReason 43 / 75 ★★★ 57.3%
Donna828 2 / 30 6.7%
enemyanniemae 20 / 50 ★ 40.0%
Erratic_Charmer★ 32 / 30 106.7%
eshaw27 0 / 35 0
FAMeulstee 73 / 150 ★★ 48.7%
Familyhistorian 36 / 65 ★★★ 55.4%
floremolla 13 / 60 21.7%
fuzzi 24 / 100 24.0%
HelenBaker 19 / 54 ★ 35.2%
Henrik_Madsen 13 / 40 32.5%
h-mb 5 / 20 25.0%
Jackie_K 22 / 48 ★★ 45.8%
janoorani24 7 / 25 28.0%
johanna414 11 / 25 ★★ 44.0%
kac522 15 / 40 ★ 37.5%
karenmarie 25 / 45 ★★★ 55.6%
Kristelh 18 / 50 ★ 36.0%
KWharton 3 / 14 21.4%
LadyBookworth★ 12 / 12 100.0%
LadyoftheLodge 54 / 100 ★★★ 54.0%
leslie.98 8 / 100 8.0%
lilisin 17 / 50 ★ 34.0%
lindapanzo 13 / 36 ★ 36.1%
lkernagh 9 / 45 20.0%
LoraShouse 6 / 20 30.0%
Lori76 0 / 65 0.0%
madhatter22 10 / 60 16.7%
Majkia 37 / 50 ★★★★★ 74.0%
mandymarie20 4 / 10 ★ 40.0%
martencat 6 / 27 22.2%
midnightbex 6 / 50 12.0%
Miss_Moneypenny 15 / 50 30.0%
MissSos 3 / 25 12.0%
MissWatson 29 / 75 ★ 38.7%
nebula21 14 / 35 ★ 40.0%
Nickelini 10 / 20 ★★★ 50.0%
nrmay 10 / 50 20.0%
originalslicey 0 / 38 0.0%
Quaisior 10 / 50 20.0%
quiqui 7 / 24 29.2%
rabbitprincess 27 / 60 ★★ 45.0%
rainpebble★ 69 / 50 138.0%
readingtangent 17 / 48 ★ 35.4%
Rebeki 11 / 24 ★★ 45.8%
Robertgreaves 33 / 84 ★ 39.3%
rocketjk 9 / 20 ★★ 45.0%
sallylou61 18 / 48 ★ 37.5%
seascape 0 / 50 0.0%
si 6 / 16 ★ 37.5%
Tanya-dogearedcopy 9 / 54 16.7%
the_traveler 3 / 12 25.0%
torontoc 12 / 30 ★ 40.0%
vestafan 19 / 50 ★ 38.0%
zaydah09 0 / 20 0.0%
LadyBookWorth, rainpebble and Ameise1 have reached their goal and are joined by Erratic_Charmer
Next in line to join them are:
Majkia 74.0%
cyderry 69.0%
So go out there and dig those ROOTs.
2majkia
Have a fabulous trip!
May is our month. Mr Makia's Birthday, my birthday, our daughter's birthday and best friends birthdays. It's a crazy month for us!
May is our month. Mr Makia's Birthday, my birthday, our daughter's birthday and best friends birthdays. It's a crazy month for us!
3rainpebble
I am pea green with envy! Travel safely and enjoy.
As per usual I am a day late & a $ short!
My April looked like this:
APRIL ROOTS:
64. By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder; (5*); acquired prior to L/T
65. The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder; (5*); acquired prior to L/T
66. Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder; (4*); acquired prior to L/T
67. Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. Montgomery; (4 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T
68. These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder; (3*); acquired prior to L/T
69. The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder; (2 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T
70. Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery; (5*); acquired 2009
71. Emily Climbs by L. M. Montgomery; (4*); acquired 2009
I have updated my personal ticker but have not touched the group one.
Here's to May and June. Happy Reading!
As per usual I am a day late & a $ short!
My April looked like this:
APRIL ROOTS:
64. By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder; (5*); acquired prior to L/T
65. The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder; (5*); acquired prior to L/T
66. Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder; (4*); acquired prior to L/T
67. Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. Montgomery; (4 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T
68. These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder; (3*); acquired prior to L/T
69. The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder; (2 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T
70. Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery; (5*); acquired 2009
71. Emily Climbs by L. M. Montgomery; (4*); acquired 2009
I have updated my personal ticker but have not touched the group one.
Here's to May and June. Happy Reading!
4Robertgreaves
Have a great trip, Chèli. Congratulations to you and Mr. Chèli .
5kac522
Congrats, Cheli, and enjoy your travels!
My husband's favorite dessert is also carrot cake; I'm wondering, would you be willing to share your favorite carrot cake recipe? I'm always looking for new ideas.
My husband's favorite dessert is also carrot cake; I'm wondering, would you be willing to share your favorite carrot cake recipe? I'm always looking for new ideas.
6Robertgreaves
Carrot cake and a book:
7MissWatson
Congratulations, Chèli! Have a wonderful time and safe travels!
9cyderry
>5 kac522: here is my favorite - the soaked raisins add just that extra zing and the more coconut the better as far as I'm concerned! ENJOY!!
CARROT CAKE RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
CAKE:
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs
3 cups finely grated carrots
¾ cup chopped walnuts optional
1½ cups rum soaked raisins optional
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2 - 8oz bricks of cream cheese softened
½ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
5-6 cups powdered sugar
1½ cups sweetened flaked coconut
INSTRUCTIONS
MAKE THE CAKE:
Soak raisins in rum for 24 hours (optional but makes the cake divine!)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line bottoms of 2 9" cake pans with parchment paper and spray sides lightly with baking spray. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, add the flour and baking soda and whisk to combine. Set aside.
To the bowl of a stand mixer, add oil, sugar, salt, eggs, and spices and beat well.
Add in flour mixture and beat to combine.
Stir in the carrots and nuts and (drain before adding) raisins.
Pour into prepared baking pans and bake for about 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let cakes cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
MAKE THE FROSTING:
Add butter and cream cheese to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until creamy.
Add vanilla and salt, beat to combine.
Slowly add in powdered sugar, beating well.
I've even added a bit of the rum used for soaking the raisins to the frosting mix - yum yum! You need to add a bit more powdered sugar if you do.
ASSEMBLE THE CAKE:
Coconut can be either toasted or not.
Spread out coconut in an even layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F for several minutes, until very lightly golden and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
Spread frosting over the top of one layer of the cake, sprinkle with coconut, then top it with the second layer of cake. Spread frosting over the top and sides of the cake.
Sprinkle toasted coconut around the rim of the top and around the sides of the cake.
Keep refrigerated until about 30 minutes before serving.
CARROT CAKE RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
CAKE:
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs
3 cups finely grated carrots
¾ cup chopped walnuts optional
1½ cups rum soaked raisins optional
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2 - 8oz bricks of cream cheese softened
½ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
5-6 cups powdered sugar
1½ cups sweetened flaked coconut
INSTRUCTIONS
MAKE THE CAKE:
Soak raisins in rum for 24 hours (optional but makes the cake divine!)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line bottoms of 2 9" cake pans with parchment paper and spray sides lightly with baking spray. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, add the flour and baking soda and whisk to combine. Set aside.
To the bowl of a stand mixer, add oil, sugar, salt, eggs, and spices and beat well.
Add in flour mixture and beat to combine.
Stir in the carrots and nuts and (drain before adding) raisins.
Pour into prepared baking pans and bake for about 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let cakes cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
MAKE THE FROSTING:
Add butter and cream cheese to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until creamy.
Add vanilla and salt, beat to combine.
Slowly add in powdered sugar, beating well.
I've even added a bit of the rum used for soaking the raisins to the frosting mix - yum yum! You need to add a bit more powdered sugar if you do.
ASSEMBLE THE CAKE:
Coconut can be either toasted or not.
Spread out coconut in an even layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F for several minutes, until very lightly golden and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
Spread frosting over the top of one layer of the cake, sprinkle with coconut, then top it with the second layer of cake. Spread frosting over the top and sides of the cake.
Sprinkle toasted coconut around the rim of the top and around the sides of the cake.
Keep refrigerated until about 30 minutes before serving.
10cyderry
>6 Robertgreaves: Perfection!
11Jackie_K
Congratulations, Cheli, on your significant anniversary and birthday, and enjoy your trip away! We'll keep your seat warm while you're gone!
I've just added my first ROOT for May (#23 for year to date) to all tickers.
I've just added my first ROOT for May (#23 for year to date) to all tickers.
13cyderry
>12 clue: I think that might be in the plans. I rarely turn down Carrot Cake when it is on the menu. Even if I have to take it in a doggie bag. Part of my problem though is the majority of the restaurants in the area that we will be visiting in California are Italian, so Cannoli are the items for taste testing. I have to suffer so much! LOL
14rabbitprincess
>13 cyderry: That looks AMAZING!!!
15kac522
>9 cyderry: Wow, thanks! The recipe I've been using puts coconut in the batter (as well as a small amount of crushed pineapple) to keep it moist. But I bet those rum-soaked raisins would certainly do the trick!
17Miss_Moneypenny
Congratulations Cheli, what wonderful milestones! Have a fabulous time on your trip! My husband was looking over my shoulder last night as I perused this thread and when he saw your recipe he immediately declared that making your carrot cake would be his weekend project. My deepest thanks for the recipe and I'll be sure to report back on Monday with the results :D https://www.librarything.com/topic/306552#
In official business, I've completed my first ROOT of the month!
1. Circe by Madeline Miller: 16/50 total ROOTs and 5 stars
All tickers are updated!
In official business, I've completed my first ROOT of the month!
1. Circe by Madeline Miller: 16/50 total ROOTs and 5 stars
All tickers are updated!
18cyderry
>17 Miss_Moneypenny: Wish you could send me a sample!! Be sure to really soak those raisins!
19cyderry
I saw this on Facebook and had a really hard time choosing. Could you do it? I finally selected the Tent (to protect me from the elements), water purifier, mirror (use to start fire and signal) and the knife. I'd hope my husband was along and have him choose rope, first aid kit, hand saw, and fishing rod. Could sure use some duct tape. (Mythbusters followers will understand.)
20Robertgreaves
>19 cyderry: Can I preload the ipod with the audio version of Boat Building for Dummies?
21connie53
>20 Robertgreaves: LOL, Robert!
22detailmuse
Congratulations and happy celebrating, Cheli! I can even feel the textures in >13 cyderry:!
>1 cyderry: my ROOT status should be 19/44 read.
>1 cyderry: my ROOT status should be 19/44 read.
23rabbitprincess
Just added two more ROOTs to all tickers:
The Sisters Brothers, by Patrick deWitt (a re-read)
The 12:30 from Croydon, by Freeman Wills Crofts
The Sisters Brothers, by Patrick deWitt (a re-read)
The 12:30 from Croydon, by Freeman Wills Crofts
25benitastrnad
I finished my first ROOT for the month. Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley is the 9th and penultimate book in the Flavia De Luce series, and like all the previous ones, the narrator was a delight to listen to.
27cyderry
Went out to dinner with friends this weekend and dessert was a hard choice - I finally decided to get the Bread pudding with rum sauce and take home the carrot cake! LOL
28fuzzi
>27 cyderry: oh, my. What choices!
29Miss_Moneypenny
Carrot cake update: it was DELISH. Cheli, that's a stunner of a recipe, thank you so much for sharing it!
ROOT update:
2. The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn; 17/50 ROOTs, 3 stars
3. The Royal We by Heather Cox and Jessica Morgan; 18/50 ROOTs, 3 stars
4. If Nuns Ruled the World by Jo Piazza; 19/50 ROOTs, 3 stars
ROOT update:
2. The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn; 17/50 ROOTs, 3 stars
3. The Royal We by Heather Cox and Jessica Morgan; 18/50 ROOTs, 3 stars
4. If Nuns Ruled the World by Jo Piazza; 19/50 ROOTs, 3 stars
30fuzzi
>1 cyderry: somehow I missed this...have a wonderful trip, and congratulations!
I finished my first ROOT of May, Llano River, which makes 25 for the year so far.
I finished my first ROOT of May, Llano River, which makes 25 for the year so far.
31HelenBaker
Congratulations Cheli on your double celebrations. My husband and I celebrate these same milestones next year. Have a fabulous holiday. Carrot cake is a favourite here too. I recently made one for my daughters baby shower and always my husband's birthday. No roots yet this month just catching up on messages.
32LadyoftheLodge
We just celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary and my husband's birthday, with a very nice dinner, bottle of wine, and the restaurant owner served us a special dessert. Very nice!
33Jackie_K
>32 LadyoftheLodge: Congratulations!
34connie53
>32 LadyoftheLodge: Congrats!
36cyderry
>32 LadyoftheLodge: just babies in the marriage mart! newlyweds! congratulations, and many happy years ahead!
37HelenBaker
First root for the month, Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch. Very well written but confronting.
38Jackie_K
I've just added my second for the month (#24 for the year, so exactly half-way to my goal now) to all tickers.
39benitastrnad
>37 HelenBaker:
I gave up on Jamrach’s Menagerie when I tried to read it many years ago. I just couldn’t get into it. Even though it had great reviews and was nominated for several awards.
I gave up on Jamrach’s Menagerie when I tried to read it many years ago. I just couldn’t get into it. Even though it had great reviews and was nominated for several awards.
40benitastrnad
I finished Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Golden Samovar by Olga Wojtas this morning. It, too, did not live up to the reviews. I think that for a mashup novel it had some moments but on the whole, it was just average. Here is my review.
This book had such a good review in Publisher’s Weekly that I preordered it from Amazon. The publisher is new - Felony & Mayhem - and I want to support new talent. The question is - was the book worth reading? I found it average. This is meant as a comedy and as such it falls a little bit short. In this novel the author twists and plays with every literary trope to be found. As a result it is over-the-top in many ways. Here is an example. The Prime Imperative from Star Trek does not apply to her. She brings all of her 21st century ideas and ideals into her mission. To make matters worse, the heroine is obtuse and full of herself. She is a terrible detective and time traveler. I am sure that the author means that to be funny - but at times it fell flat and it got old.
The book needed serious editing. It was at least 50 pages too long.
The novel has some really good ideas and twists on old tropes that could be funny. Some better editing would have a profound effect for the better on this novel. I think it would have made a great novella, but as is, it fell short of the hype. The big question is would I read another in this series? The answer is no. Even though there was a spark of a good novella here, I ended up not caring about Shone McGonigle enough to read about her again.
This book had such a good review in Publisher’s Weekly that I preordered it from Amazon. The publisher is new - Felony & Mayhem - and I want to support new talent. The question is - was the book worth reading? I found it average. This is meant as a comedy and as such it falls a little bit short. In this novel the author twists and plays with every literary trope to be found. As a result it is over-the-top in many ways. Here is an example. The Prime Imperative from Star Trek does not apply to her. She brings all of her 21st century ideas and ideals into her mission. To make matters worse, the heroine is obtuse and full of herself. She is a terrible detective and time traveler. I am sure that the author means that to be funny - but at times it fell flat and it got old.
The book needed serious editing. It was at least 50 pages too long.
The novel has some really good ideas and twists on old tropes that could be funny. Some better editing would have a profound effect for the better on this novel. I think it would have made a great novella, but as is, it fell short of the hype. The big question is would I read another in this series? The answer is no. Even though there was a spark of a good novella here, I ended up not caring about Shone McGonigle enough to read about her again.
41rabbitprincess
Added my latest ROOT to all tickers: Dalek Empire 1.2: The Human Factor, a Doctor Who audio drama produced by Big Finish. This brings me halfway to my goal (30 ROOTs of 60).
42benitastrnad
I finished Pachinko by Min Jin Lee and loved it! I gave it 5 stars. It will most certainly be on my best of the year list.
I heard this author speak in Atlanta. The event was the same day as Trump's Inaguration and the Women's March. In Atlanta there were 50,000 women marching that day. The author got very emotional when she started talking. She said her book was about immigration and that she had fears that the U.S would limit immigration and she was already worried about the possible immigration polices due to all the campaign rhetoric. At the time the book and the author didn't impress me much, so I was surprised when it was nominated for a National Book Award. I had read the author's first book and even though I finished it, I was not that impressed with it.
After reading this book I understand why it has accumulated the accolades it has. This is a darn good book. It's only fault is that it starts out so slowly and understated that I am sure that people give up on it. It is one of those books that is worth the buildup and the waiting.
The story is set in Japan and is about Korean immigrants to Japan just prior to WWII. The story starts in the 1930's and ends in the early 1990's and covers the war years, the Cold War and the explosion of the Japanese economy. It is about immigrants and the hardships and discrimination that they face everyday in building and establishing business's and in living and moving up the economic ladder - if that is even possible.
I cried at the end.
It's not carrot cake but it is a very good novel.
I heard this author speak in Atlanta. The event was the same day as Trump's Inaguration and the Women's March. In Atlanta there were 50,000 women marching that day. The author got very emotional when she started talking. She said her book was about immigration and that she had fears that the U.S would limit immigration and she was already worried about the possible immigration polices due to all the campaign rhetoric. At the time the book and the author didn't impress me much, so I was surprised when it was nominated for a National Book Award. I had read the author's first book and even though I finished it, I was not that impressed with it.
After reading this book I understand why it has accumulated the accolades it has. This is a darn good book. It's only fault is that it starts out so slowly and understated that I am sure that people give up on it. It is one of those books that is worth the buildup and the waiting.
The story is set in Japan and is about Korean immigrants to Japan just prior to WWII. The story starts in the 1930's and ends in the early 1990's and covers the war years, the Cold War and the explosion of the Japanese economy. It is about immigrants and the hardships and discrimination that they face everyday in building and establishing business's and in living and moving up the economic ladder - if that is even possible.
I cried at the end.
It's not carrot cake but it is a very good novel.
43fuzzi
I just finished my 4th ROOT for May, Barry, the Story of a Wolf Dog. I've read better by the author, but it was still a 3 star for me.
44rabbitprincess
Added my latest ROOT to all tickers: a re-read of A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax, by Dorothy Gilman.
45Miss_Moneypenny
>42 benitastrnad: Ooh, Pachinko has been on my library hold list for several months now and I keep ignoring it in favor of flashier books. But you've inspired me to bump it up the list and give it a try, thank you!
ROOT update (Thank goodness for time spent babysitting servers this weekend!)
5. The Passage by Justin Cronin; 20/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; This scared the bejeesus out of me.
6. You Need a Budget by Jesse Mecham; 21/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Good beginner budgeting primer.
7. Women and Power by Mary Beard; 22/50 ROOTs, 5 stars; A discussion of women in power and how we perceive them with ties back to classical Greek life. Very thought provoking.
8. Artisan Pizza and Flatbread by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Framboise; 23/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Excellent pizza recipes and very easy to follow.
All tickers up to date!
ROOT update (Thank goodness for time spent babysitting servers this weekend!)
5. The Passage by Justin Cronin; 20/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; This scared the bejeesus out of me.
6. You Need a Budget by Jesse Mecham; 21/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Good beginner budgeting primer.
7. Women and Power by Mary Beard; 22/50 ROOTs, 5 stars; A discussion of women in power and how we perceive them with ties back to classical Greek life. Very thought provoking.
8. Artisan Pizza and Flatbread by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Framboise; 23/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Excellent pizza recipes and very easy to follow.
All tickers up to date!
46LadyoftheLodge
>33 Jackie_K:, >34 connie53:, >35 MissWatson:, >36 cyderry: Thanks for your kind words! I had to laugh--we are indeed newlyweds to each other, but we were both widowed before we met. Between us, we have >50 HelenBaker: years of marriage to our departed spouses. We are hoping for many happy years ahead. You all made my day!
49torontoc
ROOT #13 for the year but first one for May- review is on my thread but no tickers updated
51Familyhistorian
So far I have posted 2 ROOTs for May and won't be able to read many more because I didn't bring many books with me on my trip and I will be away from home until the beginning of June.
53Ameise1
I've finished three ROOTs: Time Heals No Wounds, Whiskey Sour and Reflex. I've only updated my personal ticker.
54rabbitprincess
Added another audio ROOT to all tickers: Three Men in a Boat, by Jerome K. Jerome. My audio edition (possibly abridged?!) was read by Hugh Laurie.
55rabbitprincess
While shelving my latest book haul, I had to play shelf Tetris and ended up deciding to give away a book unread: Finn MacCool, by Morgan Llywelyn. Under my rules, a book given away unread counts as a ROOT, so that's my 34th ROOT of the year. All tickers have been updated.
56benitastrnad
Another ROOT down! Or off those reading list shelves! I finished Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. I first heard about this book in the Martha Stewart Living magazine in one of those little blurbs about what we are doing this month. So I put it on my TBR list. Two weeks ago I ran across it in the public library recorded books section so decided to give it a try. It was an average book. It started out well but ended poorly. IMO.
57Miss_Moneypenny
Another 2 ROOTs down and I'm halfway to my 2019 goal!
ROOT update (Thank goodness for time spent babysitting servers this weekend!)
9. Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin; 24/50 ROOTs, 5 stars
10. The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien; 25/50 ROOTs, 4 stars
I think I'm definitely trying to fill the hole Wheel of Time left in my heart lol!
Edited to add: all tickers updated
ROOT update (Thank goodness for time spent babysitting servers this weekend!)
9. Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin; 24/50 ROOTs, 5 stars
10. The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien; 25/50 ROOTs, 4 stars
I think I'm definitely trying to fill the hole Wheel of Time left in my heart lol!
Edited to add: all tickers updated
58cyderry
>57 Miss_Moneypenny: Those were two chunksters!!
59Miss_Moneypenny
>58 cyderry: Without a doubt! Very grateful for my current job assignment, which is basically babysitting servers overnight. There's no way I'd be able to read as many door stoppers without this schedule!
60MissWatson
I have finished six ROOTs so far, but now I have embarked on a chunkster fresh off the press: Empire of grass. Don't know yet how long this will take me...
61clue
I've read two ROOTS so far When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson and The Martian by Andy Weir. At this moment I only have one more planned, the essay Tell Me How It Ends by Valleria Luiselli.
63benitastrnad
I knocked out another ROOT with Stonecutter by Camilla Lackberg. I will be on vacation starting this weekend, so hope to add a few more to the month's total.
64Jackie_K
I've just added #4 for May (#26 for the year) to all tickers. Hoping I'll have at least 2 more to add before the end of May.
65LadyoftheLodge
I am up to six for May--just added The Artist Who Loved Cats by Susan Bernardo and The Tinderbox by Beverly Lewis both for NetGalley.
66Jackie_K
And that's #5 for May (#27 for the year), Monica Connell's Gathering Carrageen, added to all tickers.
67cyderry
THE PACKING HAS BEGUN!
Just a reminder to everyone, that this is a 2 month thread because I will be traveling for two weeks and I leave on Thursday! Today I am loading my e-readers and MP3 so that I will have plenty of books with me.
Hopefully, you all will have good reading time too!
Just a reminder to everyone, that this is a 2 month thread because I will be traveling for two weeks and I leave on Thursday! Today I am loading my e-readers and MP3 so that I will have plenty of books with me.
Hopefully, you all will have good reading time too!
68rabbitprincess
>67 cyderry: Have a fantastic time!!!
69rabbitprincess
Just added another ROOT to all tickers: Mourir sur Seine, by Michel Bussi.
70connie53
>67 cyderry: Have lots of fun, Chèli! Happy traveling.
71MissWatson
>67 cyderry: Happy travels, Chèli, I hope everything goes smoothly and you have a wonderful time!
72Miss_Moneypenny
>67 cyderry: Happy and safe travels Cheli! I hope you have a blast!
73Robertgreaves
As I am going away for a couple of days tomorrow and I doubt I will be reading any more ROOTS, here is my report for May 2019.
UpROOTED books: 13
ROOTless books: 6
Added to the TBR shelves: 0
The ROOTs were:
Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany
An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England by Brock Clarke (DNF but it's off the shelf)
The Blackhouse by Peter May
The Lewis Man by Peter May
The Chessmen by Peter May
Meetings With Remarkable Manuscripts by Christopher De Hamel
The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Gateway by Frederik Pohl
The Water Rat of Wanchai by Ian Hamilton
Hume: A Very Short Introduction by A. J. Ayer
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
The Rediscovery of Man by Cordwainer Smith (DNF but it's off the shelf)
The Jeeves Omnibus Vol 1 by P G Wodehouse
ROOTs in YTD: 46
Tickers have been updated but hopefully not harmed in the making of this report.
UpROOTED books: 13
ROOTless books: 6
Added to the TBR shelves: 0
The ROOTs were:
Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany
An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England by Brock Clarke (DNF but it's off the shelf)
The Blackhouse by Peter May
The Lewis Man by Peter May
The Chessmen by Peter May
Meetings With Remarkable Manuscripts by Christopher De Hamel
The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Gateway by Frederik Pohl
The Water Rat of Wanchai by Ian Hamilton
Hume: A Very Short Introduction by A. J. Ayer
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
The Rediscovery of Man by Cordwainer Smith (DNF but it's off the shelf)
The Jeeves Omnibus Vol 1 by P G Wodehouse
ROOTs in YTD: 46
Tickers have been updated but hopefully not harmed in the making of this report.
74sallylou61
>67 cyderry: Have a wonderful trip celebrating your two important events! Hope you and your husband enjoy the special time away from home.
75rabbitprincess
Just added another ROOT for May to all tickers: Swing, Swing Together, a delightful Sgt Cribb adventure by Peter Lovesey.
77johanna414
Congratulations and enjoy your trip! I only finished one ROOT this month but it was a good one - The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. My goal for June is to read 3 or 4 physical books from my shelves. Most of my ROOTs this year have been on my Kindle.
78Jackie_K
#6 for May (#28 for the year) added to all tickers. Pretty sure that is my last ROOT for the month - roll on June!
79rabbitprincess
Added another ROOT to all tickers: Maigret Stonewalled, by Georges Simenon, translated by Margaret Marshall. It is a ROOT that is also leaving my house, unfortunately, because it literally fell apart as I was reading :-/
80FAMeulstee
11 ROOTs read in May, making a total of 84/150.
All tickers updated.
All tickers updated.
81benitastrnad
Due to a long road trip I had a darn good month. The road trip will make the June totals high as well. I had a total of 8 ROOT's this month. No tickers, or other stats, updated.
82enemyanniemae
May was good for me too. I finished 9 ROOTs, for a total of 29 to date. I've already got one down for June so I will anticipate another good month of reading. Personal ticker updated for May.
83rocketjk
I finished three books off my shelves in May:
Indefensible: One Lawyer's Journey into the Inferno of American Justice by David Feige
Theodore Dreiser Presents the Living Thoughts of Thoreau by Henry David Thoreau
Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosa
I'm now at 12 for the year, with ticker updated accordingly. Cheers, all!
Indefensible: One Lawyer's Journey into the Inferno of American Justice by David Feige
Theodore Dreiser Presents the Living Thoughts of Thoreau by Henry David Thoreau
Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosa
I'm now at 12 for the year, with ticker updated accordingly. Cheers, all!
84floremolla
Six ROOTs for May from me - 19/60 for the year. Running behind but trying to catch up!
All tickers updated.
All tickers updated.
85benitastrnad
I had 3 recorded books off my shelves this month. They are:
1. Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley - book 9 in the Flavia De Luce series
2. Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin - this one for my real life book club at Barnes & Noble
3. Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey - listened to on my road trip. Had to get this one in the recorded version through ILL. Very nice and peaceful sound recording. It wold have been a good book to read as it is very thoughtful and gentle.
1. Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley - book 9 in the Flavia De Luce series
2. Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin - this one for my real life book club at Barnes & Noble
3. Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey - listened to on my road trip. Had to get this one in the recorded version through ILL. Very nice and peaceful sound recording. It wold have been a good book to read as it is very thoughtful and gentle.
86benitastrnad
I had 5 hardcopy books from my ROOT shelves that got read and off the shelves this month.
1. Miss Blaine's Prefect and the Golden Samovar by Olga Wojtas. First time author with good reviews. I thought the book was so-so.
2. Pachinko by Min Jin Lee - Loved loved lovd this book. My first 5 star rating of the year. National Book Award Nominee.
3. Stonecutter by Camilla Lackberg - for the Leon/Lackberg mystery comparison group read here on LT.
4. 1453: the Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West by Roger Crowley - this one was for the LT Nonfiction Challenge read 2019. The category was history.
5. My Famous Evening: Nova Scotia Sojourns, Diaries, and Preoccupations by Howard Norman - This is the 16th book out of the 20 book series of the National Geographic Directions series that I have read. I have 4 left to read in the series. I think this was one of the better ones in the series.
1. Miss Blaine's Prefect and the Golden Samovar by Olga Wojtas. First time author with good reviews. I thought the book was so-so.
2. Pachinko by Min Jin Lee - Loved loved lovd this book. My first 5 star rating of the year. National Book Award Nominee.
3. Stonecutter by Camilla Lackberg - for the Leon/Lackberg mystery comparison group read here on LT.
4. 1453: the Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West by Roger Crowley - this one was for the LT Nonfiction Challenge read 2019. The category was history.
5. My Famous Evening: Nova Scotia Sojourns, Diaries, and Preoccupations by Howard Norman - This is the 16th book out of the 20 book series of the National Geographic Directions series that I have read. I have 4 left to read in the series. I think this was one of the better ones in the series.
87clue
I only read 2 ROOTS this month, When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson and The Martian by Andy Weir. Tickers updated.
88benitastrnad
This one wasn't on my list of ROOT's because it is a new book, and one I added to my list this spring. However, it is an important book and I am going to plunk this mini-review here in hopes that other people will read this important book.
On the way to Kansas I listened to the entire book Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Fight for Facts by Jill Abramson. This book was based on an earlier book written by David Halberstam that was a Pulitzer Prize winner. The author was a former executive editor of the New York Times and she chronicles the demise of the big national daily newspapers by concentrating on the Washington Post and the New York Times. She contrasts them with BuzzFeed and Vice. Her conclusions are that the newspapers are coming out on top of the news once again, with the newer on-line sources reverting to the tried and true methods of the old fashioned newspapers and their fact checking style of reporting. However, she says that the biggest problem with the new news sources is that when they start to really report the news instead of relying on "20 ways to reduce belly fat" type of articles, they start bleeding money. Her chapter on Facebook and how its algorithms works was very important and enlightening. Essentially Facebook relies on what she calls the "happiness factor" - find out what the poster likes and feed him more of the same thing. This creates a feedback loop which was exactly what Cathy O'Neil talked about in Weapons of Math Destruction.
I ended up re-reading parts of this book when I got to Kansas because I couldn't just keep replaying the parts I didn't understand on the audio. This book is really important for people who want to understand how Trump got elected, but I would recommend that you read the book rather than listen to it.
On the way to Kansas I listened to the entire book Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Fight for Facts by Jill Abramson. This book was based on an earlier book written by David Halberstam that was a Pulitzer Prize winner. The author was a former executive editor of the New York Times and she chronicles the demise of the big national daily newspapers by concentrating on the Washington Post and the New York Times. She contrasts them with BuzzFeed and Vice. Her conclusions are that the newspapers are coming out on top of the news once again, with the newer on-line sources reverting to the tried and true methods of the old fashioned newspapers and their fact checking style of reporting. However, she says that the biggest problem with the new news sources is that when they start to really report the news instead of relying on "20 ways to reduce belly fat" type of articles, they start bleeding money. Her chapter on Facebook and how its algorithms works was very important and enlightening. Essentially Facebook relies on what she calls the "happiness factor" - find out what the poster likes and feed him more of the same thing. This creates a feedback loop which was exactly what Cathy O'Neil talked about in Weapons of Math Destruction.
I ended up re-reading parts of this book when I got to Kansas because I couldn't just keep replaying the parts I didn't understand on the audio. This book is really important for people who want to understand how Trump got elected, but I would recommend that you read the book rather than listen to it.
89rocketjk
>88 benitastrnad: Thanks for posting about that book. A fascinating and urgent issue for us all, to be sure.
90connie53
ROOT # 21 for the year # 1 for June
Witte Oleander by Janet Fitch
All tickers updated,
(tickers show different numbers!!!!)
Witte Oleander by Janet Fitch
All tickers updated,
(tickers show different numbers!!!!)
91Kristelh
So far I read 2 books in May, and one in June for a total of 21 so far. I updated my ticker.
92Jackie_K
I've just added my first ROOT for June (#29 for the year) to all tickers. It was a really good one, a 5* read - Threads: from the Refugee Crisis, a graphic non-fiction book by Kate Evans.
93fuzzi
>67 cyderry: have a wonderful time!
94rainpebble
My MAY ROOTS looked like this:
72. Ingo by Helen Dunmore; (5*); acquired 2013; purged
73. The Tide Knot by Helen Dunmore; (4 1/2*); acquired 2013; purged
74. The Deep by Helen Dunmore; (3 1/2*); acquired 2013; purged
75. Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard; (5*); acquired prior to L/T; hardcopy purged
76. The Wasteland and Other Poems by T. S. Eliot; (3*); acquired prior to L/T; purged
77. Emily's Quest by L.M. Montgomery; (3 1/2*); acquired 2009
78. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr; (4 1/2*); acquired 2016
I have updated my personal ticker but, as per usual, have not touched the group one.
72. Ingo by Helen Dunmore; (5*); acquired 2013; purged
73. The Tide Knot by Helen Dunmore; (4 1/2*); acquired 2013; purged
74. The Deep by Helen Dunmore; (3 1/2*); acquired 2013; purged
75. Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard; (5*); acquired prior to L/T; hardcopy purged
76. The Wasteland and Other Poems by T. S. Eliot; (3*); acquired prior to L/T; purged
77. Emily's Quest by L.M. Montgomery; (3 1/2*); acquired 2009
78. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr; (4 1/2*); acquired 2016
I have updated my personal ticker but, as per usual, have not touched the group one.
95Miss_Moneypenny
>90 connie53: Ooh, that's one of my favorite books ever. Did you enjoy it?
Final update for my May ROOTs
1. Circe by Madeline Miller: 16/50 total ROOTs and 5 stars; Definitely going in my 2019 top ten.
2. The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn; 17/50 ROOTs, 3 stars; Standard issue suburban suspense.
3. The Royal We by Heather Cox and Jessica Morgan; 18/50 ROOTs, 3 stars; Fun chick lit about the (fictional) British royals
4. If Nuns Ruled the World by Jo Piazza; 19/50 ROOTs, 3 stars; Too superficial, I wanted more detail.
5. The Passage by Justin Cronin; 20/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; This scared the bejeesus out of me.
6. You Need a Budget by Jesse Mecham; 21/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Good beginner budgeting primer.
7. Women and Power by Mary Beard; 22/50 ROOTs, 5 stars; A discussion of women in power and how we perceive them with ties back to classical Greek life. Very thought provoking.
8. Artisan Pizza and Flatbread by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Framboise; 23/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Excellent and easy recipes.
9. Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin; 24/50 ROOTs, 5 stars; A classic for a reason.
10. The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien; 25/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Another classic.
11. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid; 26/50 ROOTs, 3 stars; Decent chick lit about Old Hollywood.
12. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller; 27/50 ROOTs, 5 stars; Another ancient Greece home run from Miller.
13. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah; 28/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Beautifully written, but so much trauma.
14. Bird Box by Josh Malerman; 29/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; another apocalyptic horror that scared the pants off me.
15. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty; 30/50 ROOTs, 3 stars; Meh.
16. Inheritance by Dani Shapiro; 31/50 ROOTs, 2 stars; Too much whining for me.
A very good reading month! I doubt I'll be able to hit these numbers in June, but let's see what happens! Personal ticker updated.
Final update for my May ROOTs
1. Circe by Madeline Miller: 16/50 total ROOTs and 5 stars; Definitely going in my 2019 top ten.
2. The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn; 17/50 ROOTs, 3 stars; Standard issue suburban suspense.
3. The Royal We by Heather Cox and Jessica Morgan; 18/50 ROOTs, 3 stars; Fun chick lit about the (fictional) British royals
4. If Nuns Ruled the World by Jo Piazza; 19/50 ROOTs, 3 stars; Too superficial, I wanted more detail.
5. The Passage by Justin Cronin; 20/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; This scared the bejeesus out of me.
6. You Need a Budget by Jesse Mecham; 21/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Good beginner budgeting primer.
7. Women and Power by Mary Beard; 22/50 ROOTs, 5 stars; A discussion of women in power and how we perceive them with ties back to classical Greek life. Very thought provoking.
8. Artisan Pizza and Flatbread by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Framboise; 23/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Excellent and easy recipes.
9. Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin; 24/50 ROOTs, 5 stars; A classic for a reason.
10. The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien; 25/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Another classic.
11. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid; 26/50 ROOTs, 3 stars; Decent chick lit about Old Hollywood.
12. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller; 27/50 ROOTs, 5 stars; Another ancient Greece home run from Miller.
13. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah; 28/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Beautifully written, but so much trauma.
14. Bird Box by Josh Malerman; 29/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; another apocalyptic horror that scared the pants off me.
15. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty; 30/50 ROOTs, 3 stars; Meh.
16. Inheritance by Dani Shapiro; 31/50 ROOTs, 2 stars; Too much whining for me.
A very good reading month! I doubt I'll be able to hit these numbers in June, but let's see what happens! Personal ticker updated.
96connie53
>95 Miss_Moneypenny: Yes, I did. **** 1/2 stars for me
97Jackie_K
I've just added my 2nd ROOT for June (and 2nd 5 star book of the month!) to all tickers. That takes me up to a total of 30 ROOTs for the year to date.
98HelenBaker
After a very busy couple of weeks with family matters, 2 daughters having surgery in the same week and one producing a new grandson, I am finally able to mark off two roots, one for May and one for June. Collected Stories by Patricia Grace and Daughters of the House by Michele Roberts.
99Jackie_K
>98 HelenBaker: Wow, Helen, that sounds like a stressful (and joyful) time - I hope that your daughters are both recovering well and that your new grandson is thriving!
100rabbitprincess
>98 HelenBaker: Wow, that's quite a week! Congratulations on the new grandson :)
101MissWatson
>98 HelenBaker: That is quite an eventful time. I hope everyone is fine!
103leslie.98
I have been away from LT and the internet in general for several months but I have just updated my thread and all tickers. I am soooo far behind in my reading this year that I probably won't make my goal but every ROOT finished helps, right?
104HelenBaker
>99 Jackie_K:, >100 rabbitprincess:, >101 MissWatson: Thank you. It was a fairly anxious week and I am pleased it is now behind us. It was lovely this morning to be present at my new grandson's bath time. Both daughters are progressing well.
105connie53
>104 HelenBaker: Congrats on the new grandson, Helen! And very good to hear your daughters are doing fine.
107fuzzi
Today I did a purge of my shelves, and removed 65 books.
Of those 65 books, 61 qualified as ROOTs!
Personal ticker updated to 90 ROOTs as of today.
Of those 65 books, 61 qualified as ROOTs!
Personal ticker updated to 90 ROOTs as of today.
108Jackie_K
Well the first week or so of June has been good for me finishing ROOTs - I've added #4 for June (#32 for the year) to all tickers.
109rabbitprincess
Obviously I need to attend more conferences -- was away for four days and managed to read three ROOTs (added to all tickers).
The Caine Mutiny, by Herman Wouk
Invasion of the Cat-People, by Gary Russell
The Aviator, by Ernest K. Gann
The Caine Mutiny, by Herman Wouk
Invasion of the Cat-People, by Gary Russell
The Aviator, by Ernest K. Gann
110fuzzi
This is weird...books that I have rehomed and removed from "My Library" are suddenly listed again in "My Library", which I only use for books that I still physically have on my shelves or on my iPad.
Anyone hear of anything like this happening before?
What a mess...
Anyone hear of anything like this happening before?
What a mess...
111benitastrnad
I listened to a ROOT while driving back from Kansas. Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey. I requested the recorded version of this book through ILL. Research in WorldCat told me that there were 4 libraries in the US that had the recorded version and one was the Carbondale, IL public library. When I made my ILL request I told them to ask for it from that specific library. I don't know if they took my word for it, but I received it from the Carbondale, Illinois public library in time to listen to on the way back from Kansas. The narrator had the perfect voice for reading this book. It was quiet, slow, and precise. Perfect for the book. Not interesting enough for the drive. I am not sure if it was her pleasant tone, her precise rhythm or the contents of the book, but I found myself sleepy most of the time while I was listening to this book. Not good, considering I was driving. Since I drove right past Carbondale, I should have dropped off the recorded book, but that would have been against the rules.
This is a naturalist book. It is a book about nature and about observing nature. The author spent more than a year in bed recovering from an auto-immune disease she picked up in Europe. While she was to weak to hardly move, a friend brought her a wild snail native to Massachusetts. Observing the snail in its daily and nighttime environments soon became the focus of her waking hours. That lead to research about snails and this short little book. The format of the book has poems and writings about snails that are just as intriguing as the book. It made me realize that more people than I would have thought possible have watched snails and written about the experience. This book made me think of my friend who is a fresh water mollusk expert. I wonder if she has read this book.
This is a naturalist book. It is a book about nature and about observing nature. The author spent more than a year in bed recovering from an auto-immune disease she picked up in Europe. While she was to weak to hardly move, a friend brought her a wild snail native to Massachusetts. Observing the snail in its daily and nighttime environments soon became the focus of her waking hours. That lead to research about snails and this short little book. The format of the book has poems and writings about snails that are just as intriguing as the book. It made me realize that more people than I would have thought possible have watched snails and written about the experience. This book made me think of my friend who is a fresh water mollusk expert. I wonder if she has read this book.
115MissWatson
>114 majkia: Well done!
116Familyhistorian
So far my total for May was 4 and I have 2 for June. At least I am close to my books again so may be able to read some more.
117Robertgreaves
>114 majkia: Congratulations, Majkia.
118Miss_Moneypenny
>114 majkia: Congratulations Majkia!
119fuzzi
>114 majkia: yippee!
120clue
>114 majkia: Wow, that's great!
121HelenBaker
Just passing through. No roots to report as have finished two borrowed books. I see I need to pick up my pace for this challenge to retain my star. Two roots on the go at present. I had to use real will power as I accompanied my daughter, recovering from back surgery, on her walks via the local library. Spied several on my wishlist, so tempting...
122Ameise1
I've finished The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken by Tarquin Hall and have updated only my personal ticker.
123rabbitprincess
I've added ROOT 41 of 60 to all tickers: Dalek Empire 1.3: "Death to the Daleks!", another Doctor Who audio drama by Big Finish.
124benitastrnad
I finished ROOT #2. Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck. This one was for my real life book discussion group but it turned out to be a really outstanding work on nonfiction that all of the members of the book discussion group liked. It is part memoir and part narrative nonfiction. It is fun to read and crammed full of facts and history.
126rabbitprincess
Added ROOT 42 of 60 to all tickers: The Good Shepherd, by C.S. Forester.
128fuzzi
>126 rabbitprincess: how did you like it?
131MissWatson
Four ROOTs read in June, so far, and I am past the halfway point toward my goal.
132Miss_Moneypenny
June ROOT update
1. Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid; 32/50 total ROOTs, 3 stars; Entertaining beach read of a fictional 70s rock band heavily influenced by the superb Fleetwood Mac.
2. The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin; 33/50 ROOTs, 3 stars; a standard issue family drama. I liked the title of this more than the actual story.
3. It by Stephen King; 34/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Yowza, what a ride! Scary as heck and a super quick read.
4. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake; 35/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Really well done YA fantasy.
5. One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake; 36/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; An excellent followup to Three Dark Crowns.
Personal ticker updated!
1. Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid; 32/50 total ROOTs, 3 stars; Entertaining beach read of a fictional 70s rock band heavily influenced by the superb Fleetwood Mac.
2. The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin; 33/50 ROOTs, 3 stars; a standard issue family drama. I liked the title of this more than the actual story.
3. It by Stephen King; 34/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Yowza, what a ride! Scary as heck and a super quick read.
4. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake; 35/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; Really well done YA fantasy.
5. One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake; 36/50 ROOTs, 4 stars; An excellent followup to Three Dark Crowns.
Personal ticker updated!
133leslie.98
I have finished a few more ROOTS, bringing my total up to 30. My thread and all tickers updated.
134rabbitprincess
I've updated all tickers with my latest ROOT for June: The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair.
135Familyhistorian
>134 rabbitprincess: I read about The Jungle in The Poison Squad: One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century. It sounded very interesting.
136HelenBaker
A vicarious pleasure as my root My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok, shifted the ticker .1%. LOL. This is an excellent book too.
138cyderry
I want you all to know I looked for carrot cake and cannoli but only found carrot cake twice and no cannoli. Dessert wise I was very disappointed.
140rabbitprincess
>135 Familyhistorian: That book is exactly why I picked up The Jungle! Great minds! :)
>137 cyderry: Gorgeous photo!!
>137 cyderry: Gorgeous photo!!
141rocketjk
>135 Familyhistorian: >140 rabbitprincess:
The Jungle was considered a classic when I was a kid (1960s/70s). Everybody read it. I might even have read it in English class. An eye opener, to be sure, and evidently very influential in it's day.
The Jungle was considered a classic when I was a kid (1960s/70s). Everybody read it. I might even have read it in English class. An eye opener, to be sure, and evidently very influential in it's day.
142clue
>137 cyderry: Welcome back, the pic is beautiful!
143Robertgreaves
>137 cyderry: Good to have you back with us. With that scenery I would have been tempted to stay, though arranging emergency imports of desserts, of course.
144fuzzi
>137 cyderry: yippee! Welcome home.
145MissWatson
>137 cyderry: Welcome home! That looks very spectacular.
147rabbitprincess
Added my latest ROOT to all tickers: Dalek Empire 1.4: Project Infinity, a Big Finish audio drama.
148enemyanniemae
>137 cyderry: That looks gorgeous!! Glad you are back and I trust that you had a wonderful time.
149Familyhistorian
>137 cyderry: Good to see you back, Cheli.
150rabbitprincess
I'm on a roll! Added another ROOT to all tickers: The Trespasser, by Tana French.
153Jackie_K
Sneaked another one in today, so that's #6 for June (#34 for the year) added to all tickers. I'm hopeful I'll get one more ROOT read before the end of the month.
154benitastrnad
I added another ROOT to my June total today. I finished the 10th Guido Brunetti novel Sea of Troubles this afternoon.
155cyderry
>154 benitastrnad: I love Guido!
157Familyhistorian
I posted my 7th ROOT for June An Age of License: A Travelogue by Lucy Knisley. I enjoy her GNs. I am closing in on another ROOT but I am not sure that it will be finished before the end of the month because of all the library holds I need to finish quickly. I am currently at 47 ROOTs read out of a goal of 65.
159enemyanniemae
5 for June, 34 for the year to date. Updating personal ticker.
160Robertgreaves
Here is my report for June 2019.
UpROOTED books: 11
ROOTless books: 5
Added to the TBR shelves: 0
The ROOTs were:
Horace and Me by Harry Eyres
The Last Romeo by Justin Myers
The Building of Jalna by Mazo de la Roche
Morning at Jalna by Mazo de la Roche
Mary Wakefield by Mazo de la Roche
Young Renny by Mazo de la Roche
The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond
Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz (DNF but it's off the shelf)
The Italian Girl by Iris Murdoch
The 27th Kingdom by Alice Thomas Ellis
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
ROOTs in YTD: 57
Tickers have been updated but hopefully not harmed in the making of this report.
UpROOTED books: 11
ROOTless books: 5
Added to the TBR shelves: 0
The ROOTs were:
Horace and Me by Harry Eyres
The Last Romeo by Justin Myers
The Building of Jalna by Mazo de la Roche
Morning at Jalna by Mazo de la Roche
Mary Wakefield by Mazo de la Roche
Young Renny by Mazo de la Roche
The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond
Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz (DNF but it's off the shelf)
The Italian Girl by Iris Murdoch
The 27th Kingdom by Alice Thomas Ellis
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
ROOTs in YTD: 57
Tickers have been updated but hopefully not harmed in the making of this report.
161FAMeulstee
6 ROOTs read in June, making a total of 90/150.
All tickers updated.
All tickers updated.
162leslie.98
I managed to finish one more ROOT in June, bringing my total up to 34. All tickers have been updated.
163MissWatson
I finished six ROOTs in June, my own ticker is up-to-date, didn't touch the group ticker. I'm surprisingly busy doing non-reading stuff this summer.
164rabbitprincess
Added one last ROOT to all tickers: The Mayor of Côte St. Paul, by Ronald J. Cooke.
165connie53
ROOT # 28 for the year # 8 for June (The last one for June, obviously)
Maanvloed - David Hair
All tickers updated,
Maanvloed - David Hair
All tickers updated,
166benitastrnad
I finished 6 ROOTS in June. No tickers updated.
It wasn’t as good of a month as I have had, but still better than I thought it would be.
It wasn’t as good of a month as I have had, but still better than I thought it would be.
167benitastrnad
I had 1 ROOT sound recording.
Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey. This was a very nicely done little memoir about the year that the author spent in bed recovering from a rare hyper immunosuppressant disease. During that time she watched the daily and nightly activities of a native New England land snail that lived in the violet pot she had beside her bed. The care and watching that she put into this snail made for some great naturalist memoir reading.
Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey. This was a very nicely done little memoir about the year that the author spent in bed recovering from a rare hyper immunosuppressant disease. During that time she watched the daily and nightly activities of a native New England land snail that lived in the violet pot she had beside her bed. The care and watching that she put into this snail made for some great naturalist memoir reading.
168benitastrnad
I had 2 works of non-fiction ROOT’s off of my shelves.
1. Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck - I read this one for my real life book discussion group and it was a winner!
2. Book of Separation by Tova Mirvis - this one was also for my real life book discussion group. This is a memoir of a woman who left the Jewish Orthodox faith. It was beautifully written.
1. Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck - I read this one for my real life book discussion group and it was a winner!
2. Book of Separation by Tova Mirvis - this one was also for my real life book discussion group. This is a memoir of a woman who left the Jewish Orthodox faith. It was beautifully written.
169benitastrnad
I had 3 works of ROOT fiction removed from my shelves this month.
1. Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas - this is the latest installment of the Court of Thornes and Roses series. It serves as a wrap up for the first three volumes and a lead in for the upcoming novels about this fey court.
2. A Sea of Trouble by Donna Leon - number 10 in the GUido Brunetti series for the Lackberg/Leon mystery series read along here on LT.
3. Medusa by Michael Dibdin - number 9 in the Aurelio Zen series. These novels keep getting better and better as Zen works his way up the beaurocratic hierarchy of the Italian police.
1. Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas - this is the latest installment of the Court of Thornes and Roses series. It serves as a wrap up for the first three volumes and a lead in for the upcoming novels about this fey court.
2. A Sea of Trouble by Donna Leon - number 10 in the GUido Brunetti series for the Lackberg/Leon mystery series read along here on LT.
3. Medusa by Michael Dibdin - number 9 in the Aurelio Zen series. These novels keep getting better and better as Zen works his way up the beaurocratic hierarchy of the Italian police.
170kac522
I finished several Roots this month, but the oldest by far was Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev, which my husband read in college, and therefore has been on my (our) shelf since our marriage in July 1980!
172floremolla
Sorry, Chèli, belatedly reporting 2 ROOTS for June - 21/60 for 2019.
173rocketjk
I finished three off-the-shelfers during June:
One of Our Thursdays is Missing by Jasper Fforde
New Stories for Men edited by Charles Grayson
In Shelly's Leg by Sara Vogan
My ticker is updated. I am looking pretty good, as I am at 16 out of a goal of 20 and have only 20 pages to go in OTS #17.
One of Our Thursdays is Missing by Jasper Fforde
New Stories for Men edited by Charles Grayson
In Shelly's Leg by Sara Vogan
My ticker is updated. I am looking pretty good, as I am at 16 out of a goal of 20 and have only 20 pages to go in OTS #17.
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