Monthly Archives: December 2012

Posted on December 19, 2012 by kara

I am sure I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round—apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that—as a good time; a kind, … Continue reading →

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Great Snacks in Literature

Posted on December 19, 2012 by kara

Illustration from a 1915 edition of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, by Arthur Rackham, a famous late Victorian/Edwardian book illustrator. Ilustration is from the scene that Scrooge views in the Cratchit household whilst being escorted by the ghost of Christmas Present. “In … Continue reading →

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On the Nightstand

Posted on December 19, 2012 by kara

  The Path to Power By Robert A. Caro Publication Date: November, 2011

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Great Snacks in Literature

Posted on December 12, 2012 by kara

Snack: Chompo Bar Reference: A Birthday for Frances by Russell Hoban [Harper & Row, 1968] “Chompo Bars have a soft nougat part inside, and there is a chewy caramel part around that, and the outside is chocolate with nuts.” Although … Continue reading →

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On the Nightstand

Posted on December 12, 2012 by kara

  Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton Publication Date: April 24, 2012

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