Reading and Eating
I’ve started Edge of Eternity and we are now in the 1960s! It’s amazing to me how much I actually don’t know. Yes- I did know there was a wall in Berlin. But if you asked me when it was built, I would have said… right after WWII? No! It was built in 1961, after the US and USSR threatened war over the Berlin crisis. This was going on during the Civil Rights protests in the US. What an incredibly turbulent time! Needless to say, I’m loving this book. This is the third book in Ken Follett’s Century Trilogy, and in between books 2 and 3 I quickly read this: This was a reread, as all Agatha Christies are for me. I found it at the used bookstore, flipped through it and didn’t recognize any of the character’s names. I took that as a good sign, and decided to risk it. So many times I start an Agatha Christie (I read them all at least thirty years ago) and remember the ending about halfway through. Not this time! I KNOW I read this one, but I truly couldn’t remember it. I even tried out different “ingenious” solutions: “The narrator is the murderer! The priest isn’t really a priest! Someone is a long-lost son!” Nope. The ending was a complete surprise. I really enjoyed this reread! Eating wise… I’ve continued to pretend that it’s not hot, muggy, and steamy here, and made chili! I while ago I made Vegan Cincinnati Chili from this website. I was planning to make that again, but when I went to the website, I noticed he also has a recipe for “Texas Chili” which is called Best Damn Vegan Chili Ever. Well! I had to try that. It was very good! I’m not sure I believe the claims that this chili is “award winning.”. But to be fair, I did leave out two “optional” ingredients, pickled jalapenos and masa harina. Mayne next time I’ll put those in and see if it wins any awards. I will say that my husband LOVED it! We ate it for two dinners, and both times he exclaimed over how much he enjoyed it. Chili: Cincinatti, or Texas style? What are you reading now?