Peter Pan

Book menu for Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

ISBN of edition I read: 0553211781295 (paperback)

Food mentioned in Peter Pan :
Chocolate pudding, 6
Chocolates, 16
Christmas pudding, 32
Tea, 41
Roasted breadfruit, 71
Yams, 71
Coconuts, 71
Baked pig, 71
Mammee apples, 71, 98
Bananas, 71
Nuts, 99, 107

Folktales mentioned in Peter Pan :
Cinderella, 30, 52, 67

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The End of Your Life Book Club

Book menu for The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe

ISBN of edition I read:  9780307594037

Mr. Schwalbe has written a beautiful tribute to his amazing mother.  I want to read many of the books the author and his mom discussed during her chemo treatments.   This book is a very inspiring and uplifting memoir. 

Food mentioned in The End of Your Life Book Club :
Mocha, 3, 103, 188, 196, 202, 231
Hot chocolate, 3, 197
Graham crackers, 3, 49
Schnitzel, 24
Pretzels, 49
Meatloaf, 76
Lemon meringue pie, 85
Champagne, 111-112
Sparkling cider, 111
Barbequed pig, 154
Macaroni and cheese, 154
Creamy corn with cheddar cheese, 154
Bourbon peaches, 154
Coleslaw, 154
Baked beans, 154
Collard greens, 154
Texas toast, 154
Red velvet cupcakes, 154
Jello, 197, 248
Turkey-a-la-king, 199
Plum pudding, 210
Turkey tetrazzini, 226
Blueberry muffins, 300

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Wolf Hall: A Novel

 
Book Menu for Wolf Hall: A Novel by Hilary Mantel

ISBN of edition I read: 9780805080681 (hardcover)

I had really been looking forward to reading this novel and was pleased when my book group selected it for this month's title.  What a huge disappointment.  What a chore to read it.  For its entirety I struggled to figure out who was talking.  I didn't like the writing style at all.  The premise of the novel, telling the tudors story from the point of view of Thomas Cromwell, is interesting enough but the narrative doesn't flow well and is often confusing.

Food mentioned in Wolf Hall:
Cherries, 15-16
Apples, 53, 241, 352, 443
     Kentish apples, 414, 493
Raisins, 53
Strawberries, 93, 288
Marzipan, 94, 98, 220
Soul cakes, 140
Smoke eel, 155
Salt cod, 155
Preserved autumn fruits, 158
Spiced wine, 158, 245, 499
Sugared almonds, 160
Beef olives stuffed with sage and marjoram, 169
Tarts with preserved orange and honey, 169, 200
Almond cream, 169
Pears, 216, 493
Brambles with yellow cream, 268
Almonds, 268
Cinnamon wafers, 268
Spiced wafers, 280
Poached chicken breast in a tarragon cream sauce, 283
Stewed quinces in honey, 284
Apples slices dipped in cinnamon, 385
Aniseed comfit, 386
Duckling with sweet green peas, 392
Ginger comfits, 405
Cobnuts, 414
Filberts, 414
Torta di funghi, 417
Milk puddings, 481
Apricots, 503

Libraries mentioned in Wolf Hall: (Hey, I'm a librarian!  I can't help noting when novelists mention libraries and librarians!)

page 346: "By candlelight, at noon, Lord Berners shows him his library, limping energetically from desk to desk, handling with care the old folios from which he has made his scholarly translations."

page 386: "Like a library, but as if--can you imagine a library in which each book contains another book, and a smaller book inside that?"

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A Clash of Kings

Book menu for A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

ISBN of edition I read:  9780553108033 (hardcover)

This is book two in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series.  I cannot wait to delve into book three!  I also just finished watching season two of the HBO series (very good, but many plot differences from the book). Martin is a master storyteller.

Food mentioned in A Clash of Kings:
Porridge, 6, 197-198, 571
Pork pies, 63, 383
Apples, 106
     Baked apples, 63, 245
     Hot apple tart, 341
Oxtail soup, 74
Summer greens with pecans, grapes, red fennel, crumbled cheese, 94
Hot crab pie, 94
Spiced squash, 94
Quails in butter, 94
Cheese veined with wine, 95, 187
Blackberries, 106, 221
Corn on the cob, 106
Grapes, 116-119, 148
Minced lamb with pepper, 119
Roast gull stuffed with mushrooms, fennel, and onion, 119
Peppercrab stew, 128
Figs, 147-148
Peaches, 148
Orange, 167
Capons, 187, 412
     Capons stuffed with onions and mushrooms, 262 
     Capons and carrots, 688
Brown oatbread, 188
Boiled eggs, 197
Stewed plums, 197
Stuffed goose, 200
Lamprey pie, 200, 582
Lemon pies, 241
Wine sweetened with honey, cinnamon, and cloves, 245
Venison pie with carrots, bacon, and mushrooms, 245
Mutton chops in honey and cloves, 245
Beef and barley stew, 245, 249
Cold fruit soup, 245
Black bread, 245
Honeycakes, 245
Oat biscuits, 245
Berry tarts, 245
     Blackberry tarts, 262, 584
Pears poached in wine, 245, 262
Hot spice wine, 245, 384, 472, 675
Peaches, plums, and pears, 261
     Peaches, 358, 461 
     Pears, 673
Cream swans, 262
Lemon cakes, 262
Spiced honey biscuits, 262
Apple crisp, 262
Mulled wine, 267, 334
Leg of lamb, 277
Fried bread, bacon, and sheepgut sausage, 280
Fish stew, 295
Onion pie, 296
Barley stew, 340
Bread, cheese, and olives, 368
Oatcakes, 416, 690
Purple olives and onions drowned in wine, 438
Tarts filled with nuts, fruit and cheese, 508
Fried fish, 571
Creamy chestnut soup, 582
Green dressed with apples and pine nuts, 582
Honeyed ham, 582
White beans and bacon, 582
Nut-brown ale, 589
Trout wrapped in bacon, 589
Turnip greens with red fennel and lemongrass, 589
Peas and onions, 589
Iced milk, 632
Raspberries, 633
Salad of apples, nuts and raisins, 637
Crabclaw pie, 639
Roast mutton with leaks and carrots, 639
Goat cheese with baked apple, 640
Cold shrimp and persimmon soup, 656
Peaches in honey, 688
Blood sausage, 690
Applecakes with butter and honey, 723

Series title, "A Song of Ice and Fire" mentioned on pages 527 and 660.

Libraries mentioned on page 71.

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A Game of Thrones

 
Book menu for A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

ISBN of edition I read:  9780553103540

This is the first novel of five in the A Song of Ice and Fire series and HBO has turned it into a hugely popular series.

Food mentioned in A Game of Thrones :
Mulled wine, 3, 222, 226, 343
Melons, 34, 329
Peaches, 34
Summerwine, 41, 44, 250, 268, 492
Honeyed chicken, 43, 198
Spice wine, 46
Blackberries, 65
Honey duck & orange snap peppers, 82
Bread and cheese, 106, 311, 454, 531, 649
Bacon & soft boiled eggs, 113
Blackberry preserves with bread, butter, honey, 113
Mint tea, 113
Bread and honey, 116-117
Lemon cakes, 119, 225, 251, 396, 601
Fish stew, 143
Mutton stew, 157
Apples, 165
Crab legs, 171
Pumpkin soup, 181
Roasted ribs crusted with garlic and herbs, 181
Scones, 183
Fruit, cheese, & fry bread, 198
Suckling pig, 208, 299, 564
Pigeon pie, 208, 251
Turnips in butter, 208
Mead, 208
Iced milk with honey, 210 
Pork pie, 223, 226
Blueberry tarts, 225, 599
Hot cider, 226
Sweet cakes, 239-240
Sweetgrass, 250
Strawberries, 250
Barley and venison soup, 251
Sweetgrass, spinach & plum salad with crushed nuts, 251
Snails in honey and garlic, 251
Trout, 251
Sweetbreads, 251
Baked apples, 251
Boiled goose eggs & fried fish with bacon & onion, 261
Oranges, 261
     Blood orange, 397-8
Lamprey pie, 299
Pomegranates, 329, 413
Plums, 329, 413
Blackberries and cream, 362
Orange-scented wine 362
Rack of lamb crusted with garlic & herbs with mashed turnip, 372
Spinach, chickpea, and turnip greens salad, 372
Iced blueberries and sweet cream, 372
Cold strawberry pie, 396
Honeyed wine, 402
Figs, 414
Applecakes, 430
Blood sausage, 430
Roast chicken and greens, 454
Beef and barley stew, 454
Honey fingers, 490
Sausages, 491
     Garlic sausages, 566
Fruit and cheese, 512
Lemon tarts, 599
Apricot tarts, 599
Dates, 631
Beef and bacon pie, 647
Hard boiled eggs & fried bread, ham steak & dried plums, 652

Title mentioned on pages: 196, 408, 425, 525, 663

Libraries mentioned on pages: 72, 73, 101, 110, 183, 375, 377, 430, 433
 

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Caleb's Crossing

Book menu for Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

ISBN of edition I read:  9780670021048 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Caleb's Crossing :
Clams, 13
Scallops, 20
Chowder, 90
     Clam chowder, 21
Strawberries, 23
Blueberries, 23
Cranberries, 23-4
Venison, 25
Sea bass, 25
Wild currants, 35
Apples, 42
Lobster, 52
Huckleberries, 52
Corn cakes, 59
Seed cake, 61-2
Beer, 62
Cider, 72, 245
Bread and butter, 90, 92
Corn bread, 90, 92
Dried fruits and nuts, 90
Clabber, 96
Roasted cod and green beans, 148
Treacle pudding, 149
Raspberries, 149
Small beer, 107 156, 164
Bread and cheese, 176
Indian pudding, 250
Oatcakes, 291

Books/Authors mentioned in Caleb's Crossing :
Sententiae Pueriles, 14
The Bible
     Proverbs 31:verses 10-31, 17
     Matthew 21:26-, 159
New England's Prospect / William Wood, 37
Homer
     The Odyssey , 112, 239, 133, 139
Anne Bradstreet (poet), 158-9, 186, 227, 233
     "The tenth muse", 186
     "In Honour of the High and Mighty Princess, Queen Elizabeth", 187, 190
 Thomas Tully, 167, 190
Cicero, 197, 249
Isocrates, 197
Virgil, 197
Ovid, 197, 249, 
Martin Luther, 197
Thomas Aquinas. 197
Francis Bacon, 197
Jean Calvin, 197
Plutarch, 197
Hesiod, 258

People mentioned in Caleb's Crossing :
John Winthrop (governor), 8
Anne Hutchinson, 232 
Metacomet (King Philip), 272, 273, 286
Massasoit, 272 

Discussion questions for Caleb's Crossing:
Compare Caleb to Bethia.
What, if any, is the significance of the name "Solace"?
Compare how women are treated among the native Americans versus English women.
Why does Caleb nickname Bethia "Storm Eyes"?
What role does knowledge and education play for Makepeace? For Caleb? For Bethia?
There are many references to Homer's The Odyssey in Caleb's Crossing. What significance do those references play?
Describe the relationship between Makepeace and Bethia.  Between Bethia and Caleb.

Great vocabulary in Caleb's Crossing:
dimmet, 12, 216
tegs, 13, 60, 125
wetus, 43
sennight, 51, 76, 105, 163, 179
lappity, 52
cackhanded, 54
aught, 60
bever, 72
opprobrium, 102 
abstemious, 116
encomiums, 120
coracle, 124
garth, 157, 222, 225
trenchers, 157, 176
flagitious, 211
bavins, 22
flux, 223
abecedarian, 162

Libraries mentioned in Caleb's Crossing:
pages 189, 195-6 224-5, 264

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The Night Circus

Book menu for The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

ISBN of edition I read: 0385534639 (Hardcover)

Food mentioned in The Night Circus:
Tea, 9-11, 31
   Mint tea, 156-157
French bread and cheese, 26, 33
Bordeaux wine, 33
Scones with jam and clotted cream, 39
Brandy, 45, 59, 137, 243
Caramel apples, 50, 125-7, 385
Cider, 50, 109, 111, 143, 171-172, 175
Popcorn, 51, 125-127, 143
     Chocolate covered popcorn, 89
     Caramel popcorn, 89
Sparkling wine, 58
Coffee, 59, 137
Vermouth-poached oysters, 67
Apples, 90, 200
Champagne, 133
Absinthe, 156
Chocolates, 164
     Chocolate mice with almond ears and licorice tails, 170, 195
Cinnamon rolls, 195-196
Cocoa, 195-197
     Spiced cocoa, 241
Chocolate-covered strawberries, 228, 276
Dumplings, 241

Books/Authors mentioned in The Night Circus :
Oscar Wilde, 7
William Shakespeare, 251, 294, 319
     Hamlet, 320
     As You Like It, 321
     The Tempest, 369

Discussion questions for The Night Circus:
1. Compare Celia to Marco
2. For what is the circus a metaphor?
3. What roles do the colors black, white, gray and red play?

Libraries/Librarians mentioned in The Night Circus:
pages, 25, 30, 58, 88, 134-135, 138

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