The Witch of Maracoor

Book menu for The Witch of Maracoor by Gregory Maguire

Food mentioned in The Witch of Maracoor:
Beer, 6, 215
Chowder, 27-28
Wine, 45, 108
Coffee, 58, 165, 178
Pistachios, 64, 127
Grapes, 66, 144
Meringues, 72
Hard cheese, 85
Port, 91
Nuts, 144
     Walnuts, 108
     Chestnuts, 150
Blueberries, 145
Apples, 150
Gooseberries, 150
Oatmeal and berries, 165
Boiled eggs, 178
Cheesy crackers, 206
Tea, 206
Sherry, 211
Lemonade, 234
Sausages, 256

Books/Authors mentioned in The Witch of Maracoor:
Twelfth Night / William Shakespeare, epigraph
"The Changing Light at Sandover" (poem) / James Merrill, epigraph

Discussable Quotes from The Witch of Maracoor:
"Any witch worth her ginger is at least somewhat immortal", p. 5

"One of the milestones of growing up is when we realize we can be done with living for others. Early on, we pay respect to the parents who gave us life by staying alive and living fully for them. Making their sacrifices worth it. I certainly labored under that belief for decades. But eventually we come round: we owe it to ourselves to live just as much as we owe it to anyone else.", p.166

Page numbers refer to the hardcover edition (ISBN: 9780063094062)

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The Oracle of Maracoor

 

Book menu for The Oracle of Maracoor by Gregory Maguire

Food mentioned in The Oracle of Maracoor:
Pomegranates, 16-17, 121-122
Pineapples, 20
Nuts, 29
Berries, 29
     Raspberries, 205
Cherries, 29
Olives, 29
Apples, 36, 38, 46-48, 50, 141-142, 149-150
Ale, 117
     Cherry ale, 45
Biscuits, 45, 201
Bread and jam, 49
Tea, 73 76
Scones, 76
Omelets, 98
Lamb stew, 113
Crumpets and cream, 120
Honeycake, 133
Chicken with tamarind glaze, 179
Wine, 180
Lemonade, 201
Ginger nuts, 205
Hard cider, 223
Sherry, 231
Fruits and cheeses, 235
Pastries, 235

Books mentioned in The Oracle of Maracoor:
The Human Factor / Graham Green, epigraph
Uncle Stephen / Forrest Reid, epigraph
Charles Dickens, 213

My favorite passages from The Oracle of Maracoor:
"But then, no one experienced anyone else's life. That was the curse of individuality, and maybe the safety of it, too. The privacy of shame, of regret." (p. 165)

"So much of what we call wisdom is just the aftershock of survival." (p. 197)

"'Most of us flee home to escape how we seem to be becoming. Some of us never stop fleeing. But in this world, hearth-tenders are urgent agents, too. Go home and tend your hearth. If you can. Do a better job than I ever did.'" (p.260)

Page numbers refer to the hardcover edition (ISBN 9780063094017)

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The Brides of Maracoor

Book menu for The Brides of Maracoor by Gregory Maguire

Food mentioned in The Brides of Maracoor:
Apricots, 20, 144, 150, 213
Bread with tarragon honey, 54
Grapes, 55, 271
Bread and goat cheese, 55
Anise flavored water, 72
Wine, 77-78, 110
Bread and cheese, 89
Cured meats, 89
Oranges, 89, 159
Hot apple wine with butter, 93
Brandy, 110
Mackerel paste on toasted flatbread, 133
Pistachios, 144
Honey cake, 212
Boiled eggs, 220
Deviled eggs, 220
Cheese biscuits, 238
Walnuts, 271
Tea, 309
Biscuits with orange curd, 336
Figs, 340
Lemonade, 367
Pretzels, 367

Books mentioned in The Brides of Maracoor:
The Tempest / William Shakespeare, epigraph
The Magus / John Fowles, epigraph

Some of my favorite quotes for The Brides of Maracoor:
"Another word for poverty of choice is innocence.", p.12

"To the world and beyond what we know.", [the toast on p. 59]


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Page numbers refer to the hardcover edition (ISBN 9780063093966)

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Book menu for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Food mentioned in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:

Bread and butter, 31, 44, 115
Fruits, 34, 83, 106, 172
     Peaches, 87
     Plums, 87
Nuts, 34, 76, 183, 172
Pies, 34
Cakes, 34, 248
Porridge, 115
Scrambled eggs, 115
Popcorn, 122
Lemonade, 122
Cookies, 248


ISBN of edition I read: 9780060293239 (hardcover)

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After Alice

Book menu for After Alice by Gregory Maguire

Food mentioned in After Alice:
Marmalade, 7,9, 19, 22, 28-30, 37, 89, 131, 153, 210, 268, 301, 319
Tea, 8, 112, 285
Sherry, 18
Jam pastries, 75
Cake, 103, 105, 115
    Madeira cake, 116
    Damson gateau, 116
Rhubarb syllabub, 106
Brioches, 113
Tarts 115, 128
Stollen, 117
Crumpets, 165
Mock turtle soup, 208
Bread and cheese, 210
Lemonade, 231
Lemon drops, 238
Cornish pasty, 262
Scones, 287

Books/Authors mentioned in After Alice:
" Thyrsis" (poem) / Matthew Arnold, 11
Bleak House / Charles Dickens, 16
Inferno / Dante, 18, 40
William Shakespeare, 151
     A Midsummer Night's Dream, 20, 31, 47, 306
Geoffrey Chaucer, 35
Alfred Tennyson, 50
Karl Marx, 55
Household Tales / Brothers Grimm, 59
/ C.S. Lewis, 205
The Lord of the Rings / J.R.R. Tolkien, 205
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 282
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

Music mentioned in After Alice:
"La Cathedrale Engloutie" / Debussy, 4
"Rock of Ages" (hymn), 137

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Border (short story)

Book menu for "Border" by John Ajvide Lindqvist

ISBN of edition I read: 9780312620530 (hardcover story collection: Let the Old Dreams Die)

Food mentioned in "Border":
Wine, 5
     White wine, 38
Coffee, 11-13
Ice cream, 12
Mushrooms, 36
Strawberry juice, 53

Books mentioned in "Border":
Henning Mankell, 1, 15
Isaac Asimov, 2
Ray Bradbury, 2
Arthur C. Clarke, 2
Five Go to Billycock Hill / Enid Blyton, 8
Ake Edwardson, 15
     Sail of Stone, 16
     Death Angels, 16
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo / Stieg Larsson, 16
The Brother Karamazov / Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 32
Comet in Moominland / Tove Jansson, 37

Movies mentioned in "Border":
The Phantom Carriage, 24
Sir Arne's Treasure, 24, 26

Music mentioned in "Border":
Chopin's piano sonatas, 44
 

Out of Oz

Book menu for Out of Oz by Gregory Maguire

ISBN of edition I read: 978006054897  (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Out of Oz:
Kaiser rolls, 2
Frankfurters, 3
Oranges, 3
Fried fish, 4
Tea, 6, 64-66, 75, 139, 262, 359, 384
     Mint tea, 431
Fortune cookies, 6
Brandy, 18, 47, 62, 91, 165
Sherry, 20, 96
Ale, 25
Cheese, 41-42, 348
Port, 42, 243, 424
Apples, 44-45, 365, 377
Ham, 46, 243
     Ham sandwiches, 272
Coddled eggs, 46
Biscuits, 49-50, 348
Hard boiled eggs, 71, 550
Cranberry fool, 83, 89
Wine, 87-88, 243
Bread & cheese, 91
Omelets, 130
Muffins, 130
Crumpets, 139
Doughnuts, 155
Coffee, 193, 265
Onion bread, 243
Caramel cake, 243, 245
Beer, 263
Whiskey, 284-285
Coffee bread, 300
Walnuts, 327
Oatmeal, 352
Mince pie, 365
Carrots, 365
Beet & ham pasty, 370
Scones, 372, 428
     Ginger scones, 348
Marzipan pig, 375
Lemonade, 416
Pasties, 506
Chestnuts, 506
Onion tarts, 506
Apricots, 506
Chocolates, 546

Books/Authors mentioned in Out of Oz:
John Howard Payne, 7
Sir Edward Dyer, 7

Music mentioned in Out of Oz:
"La Belle Dame sans Merci", 482


Libraries mentioned in Out of Oz:
p.50: "Into the lending library, Murthy," said Glinda.  "Quickly now. Move your arthritic hips or I'll run you down."
          The librarian was a retired Munchkin on a stool. She recognized him though she didn't know his name. "I'm looking to borrow a book that can teach one the essentials of preparing a meal," she said. "For dining, I mean. For human dining."
          "Books en't going to teach that, Lady Glinda," he said. "Mothers teach that. Closest I can help you with is a volume on animal husbandry, which has an illustrated index on slaughtering your own livestock."

p.109: The Lion backed up as the dwarf turned a red no beet would ever manage. "I sent you to collect a library book, and you come back with a child?"

Some of my favorite Out of Oz passages:
p. 145: "I may not know how to fly but I know how to read, and that's almost the same thing." (Grayce Graeling to Rain)

p.534: "People need something to be missing. They need to crave something they don't have."

p.536: ...to grieve. Is that, in the end--that capacity to hurt--the most essential ingredient for a ruler?

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A Lion Among Men

Book menu for A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire

ISBN of edition I read: 9780060548926  (hardcover)

Food mentioned in A Lion Among Men:
Risotto, xv
Wine, 3, 154
Chocolate, 4
Cognac, 4
Olives, 7, 254, 256
Apples, 11
Cocoa, 18
Sherry, 32, 78, 174
Strawberries, 40
Fruit pies, 44
Blueberries, 55
Vermouth, 71
Butter rolls, 88
Gin, 96
Potato stew, 98
Coffee, 125
Chicken stew, 159
Saffron cream, 169
Oatmeal fritters, 190
Tea, 253
Crumpets, 253
Ham sandwiches, 254
Garlic muffins, 261

Books/Authors mentioned in A Lion Among Men:
Goethe, epigraph
"I Consider My Luck" (from the anthology Brothers and Beasts) / Eric Kraft
     epigraph

One of my favorite passages from A Lion Among Men:
page 291: [Brrr] didn't remember that a mere book might reek of sex, possibility, fecundity. Yet a book has a ripe furrow and a yielding spine, he thought, and the nuances to be teased from its pages are nearly infinite in their variety and coquettish appeal. And what new life can emerge from a book. Any book, maybe."

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Son of a Witch

Book menu for Son of Witch by Gregory Maguire

ISBN of edition I read: 0060548932 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Son of a Witch:
Brandy, 7
Tea, 15
Asparagus cream soup, 34
Gingerbread, 37, 118, 141
Sherry, 70, 188
Beer, 79, 108
Crumpets, 103
Butter roll, 103
Coffee, 138, 144
Coddled eggs, 144
Pudding, 163
Lobster bisque, 163
Wine, 168, 208
Whiskey, 178
Meat pasty, 186
Ham sandwiches, 188
Cocoa, 194
Nuts, 206, 291
     Walnuts, 296
Apples, 206
Cider, 211
Tea, 236, 266
Sausage and beans, 272
Blood sausage, 277
Mutton, 277
Salami, 277

Some of my favorite Son of a Witch passages:
p. 128: "We are a fountain of shimmering contradictions, most of us. Beautiful in the concept, if we're lucky, but frequently tedious or regrettable as we flesh ourselves out."

p. 130: "In their generous apprehension of the world, for their insatiable appetite for the world, the young are to be forgiven."

p. 131: "[Liir] circled the Emerald City, afraid if he landed he would return to being slightly dead. How could anyone live without flying?"

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Wicked

Book menu for Wicked  by Gregory Maguire

 ISBN of edition I read: 9780060391447 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Wicked:
Eggs, 7-8, 35, 232, 244
Tea, 25, 68, 85, 88, 92, 104, 129, 132, 146, 154
     194, 207-8, 209, 361
     Mint tea, 71
Bread, 25
Wine, 33, 36, 58, 147, 150, 166, 227
Fruit, 36
Bacon, Apple and Cheese Goulash, 53
Crystalized ginger, 71
Coffee, 75, 201, 204
Beer, 76
Orange juice, 81
Apples, 83, 85, 150, 327
Grapes, 96, 130, 281
Cheese sandwiches, 104
Lemonade, 116
Crumpets, 132
Mayonnaise, shredded carrot, and black olive sandwiches, 138
Saffron cream, 155, 162-163, 361
Oranges, 177, 185, 258
Sausage, 185
Chocolates, 193
Pork rolls, 197
Cherry chocolate frappe coffee, 201
Biscuits, 208
Scones & jam, 209
Vegetable pie, 213
Hot chocolate, 216, 256, 270
Pumpkin soup, 220
Dried fruit, 233
     Dried apricots, 270
Fruit and cheese, 244, 249, 301
Sherry, 250
Gingerbread, 256, 258, 279
Raisins, 257
Marzipan fruits, 260-261
Lemon tart, 360
Walnuts, 360
Whiskey, 367, 369
Lime tart, 369
Berries, 380
Cheese and crackers, 393-394
Caramel custard pudding, 399

Books/Authors mentioned in Wicked:
A System of Magic / Daniel Defoe, epigraph
War and Peace / Leo Tolstoy, epigraph
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / L. Frank Baum, epigraph

Passages to discuss:
The dwarf gave a poetic welcome. "All our lives are activity without meaning; we burrow ratlike into life and we squirm ratlike through it and ratlike we are flung into our graves at the end. Now and then, why shouldn't we hear a voice of prophecy, or see a miracle play? Beneath the apparent sham and indignity of our ratlike lives, a humble pattern and meaning still applies!", p.16-17

"I never use the words humanist or humanitarian, as it seems to me that to be human is to be capable of the most heinous crimes in nature." p. 187

"I know this: The wickedness of men is that their power breeds stupidity and blindness," [Elphaba] said., p. 197

There was much to hate in this world, and too much to love. p.228

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Finding Christmasville

Book Menu for Finding Christmasville   by Michael Dutton

ISBN of edition I read: 9780978665524 (trade paperback)

Food mentioned in Finding Christmasville:
Hot cocoa, 2, 5-7, 15-16, 21, 26, 29, 31-32, 51, 95
     167, 184, 200, 210, 223, 225, 273, 359
Corned beef hash, 3
Biscuits and elderberry jam, 7
Cheese and crackers, 7, 296, 300, 406
Apple cider, 10
Caramel Bulls'-Eye candies, 21
Peanuts, 23, 26, 359-360
Cherry coke, 23-24
Fifth Ave. candy bar, 24
Raspberry truffles, 27
Coconut clusters, 27
Almond bark, 28
Chocolate covered pretzels, 28
Licorice sticks, 28
Fig Newtons, 30
Chocolate chip cookies, 43-44, 46, 61
Eggnog, 45
Turkey sandwiches, 45
Shortbread, 46
Plum pudding cakes, 48
Pumpkin bread, 49
Tea, 51, 55
Angel's food cake, 61
Strawberry jello, 69
Meatloaf, 186
     Meatloaf with mushroom gravy, 75
Vegetable lasagna, 79
Yankee pot roast, 83
Blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream, 84, 86-87, 91
New York Cheesecake, 91
Walnuts, 97
Almonds, 97
Cashews, 97
Chestnuts, 97
Biscuits with apricot jam, 114
Gingerbread tea, 114
Soft boiled eggs, 128
Oatmeal, 128
English muffin with blueberry jam, 128, 389
Birch beer, 131
Babe Ruths candy bars, 154
Almond Joys, 154
Snickers, 154
Sugar Pops, 156
Juicy Fruits, 196-197, 361
Pizza, 200-201, 252, 254
Cream soda, 201
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, 208, 362
Bridge mix, 210
French cruller, 214
Penny candy, 231
Caesar salad, 252
Petit fours, 258
Madeleines, 258
Cheese sandwiches, 289
Cupcakes, 364-365
Watermelon, 380
Minestrone soup, 406
Apple juice, 406

Books/Authors mentioned in Finding Christmasville:
James Joyce, 32-33, 126, 207
Pride and Prejudice / Jane Austen, 32-33, 92, 125-126, 366
Arabian Nights, 120, 154
The Chronicles of Narnia / C.S. Lewis, 249

Television programs mentioned in Finding Christmasville:
The Howdy Doody Show, 152, 156, 161
The Lone Ranger, 153, 62
The Flintstones, 388

Music mentioned in Finding Christmasville:
"Miroirs" / Maurice Ravel, 47-48
"Rockin' Round the Christmas Tree" Brenda Lee, 75
"The Most Wonderful Time of the Year", 77
"Happy Trails to You" / Roy Rogers, 80
"Blue Christmas" / Elvis Presley, 91
"Deck the Halls", 96
"We Three Kings", 114
The Beatles , 241
"The Nutcracker Suite" / Rachmaninoff, 241
"Amore" / Frank Sinatra, 252

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A Feast for Crows

Book menu for A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin

ISBN of edition I read: 9780553582024 (mass market paperback)

Food mentioned in A Feast for Crows:
Cider, 3, 4, 8, 662, 668
Sucking pig with plum sauce, stuffed with
     chestnuts and white truffles, 10
Oranges, 309, 525, 529, 532-533
     Blood oranges, 42, 53, 57, 774
Olives, 51, 432, 843
Flatbread, 51
Cheese, 51, 102, 756
Chickpea paste, 51
Wintercake, 52
Lemon cakes, 88, 869, 892
Bean and bacon soup, 102-103, 641
Mulled wine, 107, 890
Cheese and sausages, 120
Hard cooked eggs, 120
Hot  crab stew, 194-196
Apple cake, 259
Pears, 309
Dates, 432
Buttered beets, 513
Herb-crusted pike, 513
Fried bread, 522-523, 774
Seeds and nuts, 525
Dried fruit, 525
Hot spiced wine, 558
Blackberries, 563
Venison, 648
Capon stuffed with leeks and mushrooms, 648
Fish stew, 659
Mead, 661-662, 666
Fried cod and mashed turnip, 735-736
Boiled beef with horseradish, 756
Fried eggs and bacon, 774
Honeycakes, 782, 786
Ham with cloves with honey and dried cranberries, 828
Bake apples with sharp cheese, 825
Stuffed grapes leaves, 842
Figs, 843
Peppers stuffed with cheese, 844
Spiced eggs, 846
Berries and cream, 865
Mushroom soup, 869    
                                              
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A Dance with Dragons

Book menu for A Dance with Dragons: by George R.R. Martin

ISBN of edition I read: 978055358217 (mass market pbk.)

Food mentioned in A Dance with Dragons:
Mead, 6, 767, 851, 999
Cheese, 25, 48, 372
Figs, 25, 48, 222, 621, 623, 756
Hot peppers & pearl onions, 29
Broth of crab and monkfish, 29
Cold egg lime soup, 29
Quails in honey, 29
Buttered parsnips, 29
Mushrooms in butter and garlic, 30
Veal cutlets with almond milk, 31
Creamed herring, 31
Candied onions, 31
Sweetbreads, 31
Black cherries in sweet cream, 33
Flatbread, 48
Olives, 48, 89
Boiled eggs, 52, 64, 79, 167, 451, 885
Black sausage, 52, 152
Apples stewed with prunes, 52
Spiced sausage, 79
Sliced ham, 79
Pale ale, 79
Blackberry wine, 84
Blackberries in cream, 84
Roasted chestnuts, 85
Garlic snails, 85
Cold capon with relish of carrots, raisins and
     bits of lime and orange, 87
Mulled wine, 114, 159, 639-640, 718, 720
Fried bread, 119, 451, 843, 885
Candied ginger, 124
Sister's stew, 140
Hot onion soup, 153-153, 156, 612
Boiled beef and beets with horseradish, 157
Melon, 167, 756
Pease pie with bacon, 184
Apples, 215, 297, 309
Fried cod, 215
Meat pies, 217
Lamprey pies, 220, 426
Persimmon, 223
Cherries, 226
Apricots, 226
Pickled eggs, 297
Oranges, 309
Pears, 309, 331
Honeyed lamb with crushed mint, 321
Apricot wine, 327
Peaches, 367-368
Apple wine, 380
Roasted duck, 396
Venison with roasted chestnuts, 426
Ginger soup, 437
Nettle tea, 451
Bacon and bean soup, 452
Barley bread, 464
Buttered beets, 482
Fish stew, 482
Cod cakes, 542
Blood pudding, 568, 662, 834
Brown ale, 568
Barely and beef stew, 595, 1046
Venison stew, 611
Grapes, 637
Fried sardines, 650
Eel pie, 660
Salt-crusted crabs, 661
Pease porridge, 665
Salted mutton, 707
Dried apples, 707
Dates, 756
Onion pies, 773
Mashed neeps, 794
Greens with crushed walnuts, 794
Fried eggs, 834
Lemon cakes, 922
Meat pies, 935
Cream cakes, 1046

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A Storm of Swords

 
Book Menu for A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin

ISBN of edition I read: 9780553106633

Food mentioned in A Storm of Swords:
Bean and bacon soup, 10
Bread and cheese, 30, 35, 37, 41, 421, 504
Boiled beef with horseradish, 30
Apples, 37, 377, 504, 737
     Dried apples, 191
     Baked apples with yellow cheese, 252
Lemon cakes, 67
Broth of leeks and mushrooms, 68
Cheese, 69, 12, 792
Mead, 78, 82-83, 85, 168, 374, 404, 532, 572
     661, 771-773, 833
Hot wine with cloves, 112
Green olives, 112, 114, 149
Oatcakes, 121-122,124, 127, 131, 276-277
Cider, 122, 150
Smoked salt fish, 125, 127, 131
Blackberries, 131
Carrots, 142
Duck with lemons, 148-149
Pomegranates, 149, 767
Honeyed wine, 182, 533
Garlic sausage, 199
Boar's ribs with stewed onions, 233
Mutton and mushrooms, 252
Pease pudding, 252
Sweetmeats, 265
Hot crab pie, 274
Blood sausage, 276
Oaten porridge, 286
Fish stew, 286
Lamprey pie, 286
Olives, cherries, figs, 312
Ham, 377
Beef and bacon pie, 404
Mashed turnip, 449, 574
Figs, 475
Mulled wine, 530, 546, 562, 715
Venison stewed with onions, 530
Pea soup, 548
Leek soup, 574
Green bean, onion and beet salad, 574
Pike poached in almond milk, 574
Peas, 588
Raisin nut buns with butter, 615
Black bread, 616
Mutton with ale and onions, 616
Plums 643
Spice wine, 651
Honey cakes baked with blackberries and nuts, 661
Gammon steaks, 661
Finger fish, 661
Pears, 661, 767, 774
Creamy mushroom soup, 674
Buttered snails, 674
Sweet corn fritters, 676
Oatbread with dates, apple, and orange, 676
Almond crusted trout, 676
Cheese and onion pie, 676
Fish tarts, 676
Honey ginger partridge, 676
Blandissory, 677
Blood sausage, 677, 793
Elk stuffed with blue cheese, 678
Porridge, 736
Boiled eggs, bacon and fried bread, 740
Applecake, 756, 793
Lamb, 815
Carrot and raisin salad, 815

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Christmasville

Book menu for Christmasville by Michael Dutton

I absolutely loved this novel and couldn't put it down.  I've been telling everyone who will listen about it.  I'm sure I will read it again and again.  It's certainly not just for reading at Christmas time.  Christmasville is told from the point of view of 14 year-old Mary Jane.  This story is filled with humor, wit, good feeling, and mystery.  There is even a key scene that takes place in one of my favorite places...the public library!

ISBN of edition I read: 9780978665593 (trade paperback)

Food mentioned in Christmasville:
Tollhouse cookies, 3-4, 67, 89-90, 94, 105
Turkey sandwiches, 4
Hot cocoa, 5-7, 11, 13, 16, 21, 30, 37, 70, 72, 97
     113, 149, 155, 184, 197
Candy canes, 7, 34, 116, 129
Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, 11, 21, 184
Chocolate bars, 11, 15
French fries, 27, 29, 39
Belgian waffles, 30
Ice cream sundaes, 36, 49
Chicken teriyaki, 37, 42
Texas toast, 37, 111
Swedish meatballs, 38
Boston cream pie, 38, 111, 311
Cheesecake, 38, 111
Hot apple cider, 49
Butterscotch pudding 67
Malted milk balls, 67, 137, 211
Baked ham, 67
Apple pie, 67
Gingerbread cookies, 67, 80
Ice cream sodas, 68, 199
     Black Cow (chocolate ice cream w/rootbeer), 119
Eggnog, 115-116
Fudge brownies, 118
Lemon meringue pie, 118, 142
Penny candy, 123, 129
Fruitcake, 131
Mincemeat pie, 131
Black forest cake, 142, 144
Berries jubilee, 142
Jellybeans, 143
Chocolate custard, 146
Jack Daniels, 184-185
Clark Bar, 193
German chocolate cake, 212
Ginger ale, 221
Meat loaf, 224
Coffee cake, 227
Corn muffin, 247
BLTs, 284
Chicken soup, 303
Cheese and crackers, 303

Discussion questions for Christmasville:
What do Mary Jane and Otis and Willy Wright have in common?
Describe Mary Jane's relationship with her father.
What other books or movies did you think of while reading Christmasville?
What themes run through this story?  What, if any, are the author's messages?
Christmasville is told in the female first person point of view by a male author.  Does this work?
Describe Mary Jane in one word.
Will you read the sequel, Finding Christmasville?   Why or why not?

My favorite passages from Christmasville:
p. 107 "Are there whole worlds that are bigger than us? Smaller than us?
p. 144 "The whole notion of remembering--of memory--is something that is almost too much to bear."

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Mary Poppins

Book Menu for Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

ISBN of edition I read: 0152017178 (trade paperback)

Food mentioned in Mary Poppins:
Milk, 13
Rum punch, 13
Tea, 15, 23
Raspberry jam cakes, 19-20, 23, 25
Whelks (snails), 23
Crumpets, 32
Coconut cakes, 32
Plum cake with pink icing, 32
Eggs with asparagus, 52
Scones, 83, 163
Bananas, 92
Shortbread fingers, 104
Gingerbread, 116-117, 122, 124, 126, 128
Peppermint bars, 121
Baked custard pie, 126, 163
Sponge cakes, 163
Doughnuts, 163

Books mentioned in Mary Poppins :
Robinson Crusoe / Daniel Defoe, 28, 182
Swiss Family Robinson / Johann David Wyss, 188

Dances mentioned in Mary Poppins:
Sailor's Hornpipe, 68, 78
Polka, 68
Highland Fling, 68, 125

 

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