Thursday, September 19, 2019

I Feel Like the Morning Star



Book menu for I Feel Like the Morning Star by Gregory Maguire

Food mentioned in I Feel Like the Morning Star:
Tea, 28-29, 46, 73, 81, 159
Christmas cookies, 45
Carrot cubes, 51
Oranges, 68
Apples, 68
Champagne, 149
Oatmeal, 181
Lamb, 201
Potatoes, 201

Books/Authors mentioned in I Feel Like the Morning Star:
Edgar Allan Poe, 161
Charles Dickens, 259

Movies mentioned in I Feel Like the Morning Star:
Love's Labour Lost, 152

Music mentioned in I Feel Like the Morning Star:
Water Music / Handel, 17, 24
Auld Lang Syne, 63
Gustav Holst, 248, 251-252
Hark the Herald Angels Sing, 269

(Page numbers refer to hardcover edition: 0060240210)


                                                               

Saturday, August 17, 2019

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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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Flash Count Diary




Book Menu for Flash Count Diary: Menopause and the Vindication of Natural Life by Darcey Steinke.

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Food mentioned in Flash Count Diary:

Scrambled eggs, 5
Coffee, 6
Greek salad, 21
Bourbon,, 41
Cranberry juice, 48
Lemon cake, 91
Milk, 104
Sausages, 104
Pizza, 118
Roast chicken with vegetables, 146
Roasted peanuts, 150
Soft pretzels, 150
Whiskey, 152
Potato chips, 171
Rose wine, 171
Beer, 181
Energy bars, 189

Books mentioned in Flash Count Diary:
There are scores and scores of books mentioned but they are already listed in the notes in the back of Ms. Steinke's book.

Music mentioned in Flash Count Diary:
"Black or White" / Michael Jackson, 28
John Denver's Greatest Hits, 118
Bobby Sherman, 118

Movies mentioned in Flash Count Diary:
Mrs. Doubtfire, 7
The Incredible Hulk, 14
Whale Rider, 35
Elf,146, 155

Television shows mentioned in Flash Count Diary:
All in the Family, 6
The 70s Show, 7
Downton Abbey, 46

ISBN of edition I read: 9780374156114 (hardcover)
 
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Missing Sisters



Book menu for Missing Sisters
by Gregory Maguire:

ISBN of edition I read: 0689505906 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Missing Sisters:
Sour balls, 10
Roast beef subs., 33
Tuna subs.,33
Hamburgers, 43, 85
Cake, 43-44
Macaroni and cheese, 46, 115
Hot dogs, 46
Marshmallows, 65
Ice cream, 69, 85, 131
Cokes, 72
Fried egg sandwiches, 88
Popsicles, 88
Cookies, 95
     Oreos, 108
Lemonade, 95-96, 99
Jell-O, 107
Pancakes, 109
Minestrone soup, 124
Apple cider, 143

Books mentioned in Missing Sisters:
Valley of the Dolls / Jacquelyn Susann, 31
Dr. Seuss, 108
     Horton Hatches the Egg, 109
Nancy Drew series / Carolyn Keene, 109

Movies mentioned in Missing Sisters:
 The Singing Nun, 74, 78-79

Music mentioned in Missing Sisters:
"I Could Have Danced All Night", 21
The Beatles, 28, 60
"We Shall Overcome" / Charles Albert Tindley, 52
"Puff the Magic Dragon" / Peter, Paul and Mary, 63
"Malaguena" / Ernesto Lecuona, 64
Simon & Garfunkel, 77

Plays mentioned in Missing Sisters:
My Fair Lady, 20, 28-29, 34, 56, 59-60, 62, 71 

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Monday, July 8, 2019

Six Haunted Hairdos



Book menu for Six Haunted Hairdos by Gregory Maguire
ISBN of edition I read: 0394789266 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Six Haunted Hairdos:
Chicken curry and rice, 2,4
Cake with pink frosting, 8
Peanuts, 11, 16, 55-58, 88, 90, 93, 95, 107, 114, 126, 147
Doughnuts 17-18, 29, 34, 69, 78
     Chocolate doughnuts, 18, 22, 28, 104-106, 124, 138, 141
     Crullers, 28
          Cranberry Crullers, 124
Doritos, 95
Turkey, 113
     Turkey curry, 114, 147
Cranberry sauce, 113
Prune popovers 124
Blueberry buns, 124
Mango muffins, 124

Books mentioned in Six Haunted Hairdos:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / L. Frank Baum, 51 170
Alfred Hitchcock's Ghostly Gallery, 87
Harriet the Spy / Louis Fitzhugh, 100

Music mentioned in Six Haunted Hairdos:
Ultimate Dolly Parton, 27
"Joy to the world -- Jeremiah was a bullfrog" / Hoyt Axton, 33

Magazines mentioned in Six Haunted Hairdos:
Nature, 45

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Saturday, June 1, 2019

A Couple of April Fools




Book menu for A Couple of April Fools by Gregory Maguire

ISBN of edition I read: 061827474X (hardcover)

Food mentioned in A Couple of April Fools:
Doughnuts, 13-14, 55, 82, 103, 105, 113-114-115, 118-119, 177
     Jelly doughnuts, 61
Dumplings wrapped in cabbage, 31
Kielbasa, 31-32, 35
Boiled potatoes, 31
Muscatel wine, 31
Soda water, 31
Milk, 31
Hotdogs, 33
Caramel popcorn, 44
Potato chips, 61
Corn chips, 61
Wheat chips, 61
Chicken korma, 62
Dr. Pepper, 63
Lamb chops and baby peas, 63, 65
Ginger beer, 65
Bubble gum, 69
Coffee, 82, 115
Fish sticks, 89
Lentil cassoulet, 90
Roast pork with sauerkraut & beets, 91
Pork sausages, 103, 106
Pizza, 114
Chicken vindaloo and rice, 115-116

Books/Authors mentioned in A Couple of April Fools:
Harry Potter / J.K. Rowling, 37
Farmer's Almanac, 87
Frank Stockton, 139
     The Lady or the Tiger, 139, 172, 182
The Merchant of Venice / William Shakespeare, 172
Just So Stories / Rudyard Kipling, 182

Music mentioned in A Couple of Fools:
Madonna, 64

Movies mentioned in A Couple of Fools:
E.T., 59

Television shows mentioned on A Couple of Fools:
The Simpsons, 86
Planet Of The Apes, 92
Lassie, 154

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Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Egg and Spoon



Book menu for Egg and Spoon by Gregory Maguire

ISBN of edition I read: 9780763772201 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Egg and Spoon:
Squash pie, 18
Dried fruit, 46
Salted nuts, 46
     Macadamia nuts,  169
Wine, 46
Cordials, 46
Juice, 46
Cured meats, 46
Bagels, 47
Apples, 50, 52, 121, 196, 345
Berries, 50
     Lingonberries, 69
Porridge, 54, 57
Stewed fruit with cinnamon, 57, 59
Tea, 140, 159, 242
     Spiced tea, 66
     Orange tea, 303
Hard cheese, 70, 72
Jam, 70, 829
Brown rolls, 70, 72
Salt biscuits, 100
Figs, 100
Croissants, 114-115, 204
Sausages, 127, 329
White beans, 127
Borscht, 141, 151
Hot pastrami on rye, 153
Sherry, 160, 225-226
Cheerios, 166-167
Orange juice, 176
Blinis with caviar, 194
Chocolate cakes, 197
Sticky buns, 199
Gingerbread, 215
Marzipan, 215
Champagne, 226, 246
Oranges, 312
Grappa, 314
Brownies, 322
Cheese and crackers, 329
Ham, 329
Cinnamon custard, 351
Hot cocoa, 417
Ice cream, 458
Coleslaw, 474
Black bread, 474

Books/Authors mentioned in :
Charles Dickens, 120
     Bleak House, epigraph
"The Tribute" (short story) / Jane Gardam, epigraph
Wuthering Heights / Emily Bronte, 66
H.C. Andersen, 232
     The Snow Queen, 137
William Thackeray, 159
Denis Diderot, 169
The Edgar Allan Poe, 169
"The Soul Selects Her Own Society" (poem), Emily Dickinson, 182
Leo Tolstoy, 222, 259
Gregor Mendel, 233
Jane Austen, 263
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 277
Honore de Balzac, 277
Maimonides, 322

Musicals mentioned in Egg and Spoon:
Annie Get Your Gun, 169
The King and I, 169
Damn Yankees, 169
Cats, 169

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