Books

It continues to be hot and dry.  The main part of the house, kitchen, living room, and sunroom were 
31C which is about 86F, so too hot for comfort.  The bedrooms have A/C thankfully and that's where we have our computers and our books. Also comfy chairs. I finished reading Into the Darkest Day by Kate Hewitt and found it very interesting. I can heartily recommend it.

 Abby has done everything she can to keep her life quiet, unassuming and safe. Living on an apple farm in rural Wisconsin, nothing can shake her stability. Until a mysterious stranger arrives—with a Purple Heart he insists belongs to her grandfather. A medal that his own grandmother had kept for decades. But how did she end up with Abby’s grandfather’s medal? And what secrets and lies will be uncovered when they find out the truth about the past? 
A heartbreakingly powerful, epic love story about courage, true love and broken trusts, Into the Darkest Day is an unforgettable story perfect for fans of Nora Roberts, Kristin Hannah and The Notebook.

I've heard about Alexander McCall Smith's books and have often wondered if I'd enjoy them so when I saw this one at the thrift store recently I bought it. I'm sorry to say that I couldn't get into it at all.
The internet says he is the  best-selling author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.  I wonder if any of you have read his books and liked them. I'd like to know if I'm alone in not caring for his style.

 

On a brighter note we had the first green beans of the season for supper.  We made a soup using those beans as well as onions and also potatoes from our garden. Even the Summer Savoury was home grown. Only the Bay leaf was not.

As well as the first beans ( which were Rattlesnake beans. The other 2 varieties I sowed are not as early obviously) we had our first ripe tomato. Two more are almost ready. I wonder if we should bring them in because of the raccoons that seem to pay nightly visits.  

 

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