Book # 18 Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois. Yes, I'm going to count a cookbook. Have I read the book from cover to cover? Sort of. Have I read each recipe? Mostly. I have reread many parts including the first chapters that explain the how to basics. I have made two batches of the master recipe: boule. It was very tasty and easy to do. Then I made the Light Whole Wheat bread. Again, easy to make and very tasty. Much of this depends on the kind and amount of flour I have. I tried the Spinach and Cheese Calzone, in fact a double batch, since it was a way to use the Light Whole wheat recipe. Well, we found it bland, but I will add pepperoni and a sharp cheese if I make it again. I just made a batch of 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread. The great thing is that you keep these bread doughs in the refrigerator and use it as needed. Anyway, my next bread will be something sweet like cinnamon rolls or brioche filled with chocolate ganache. I like this cookbook so much I have ordered a copy for myself. Now I can take this copy back to the library. I'll keep you posted as I cook my way through the book.

Double Read- Book # 16 and #17. The Year of Pleasures by Elizabeth Berg.A different twist on what to do if your spouse dies. The main character,Betta, reinvents herself after her husband dies. She sells her home, moves to a small town in the Midwest, reconnects with her college friends, starts a new business, and adds three new men to her life (ages 10 to 65). I liked the idea of her finding pleasure in her simple daily routines. Of course, it helped that she sold her house in Boston for a large sum of money and she doesn't have to worry about making a living. Not exactly the usual, but I enjoyed the book.

Here at the End of the World We Learn to Dance by Lloyd Jones. Boy, what dancing lessons could do for ones romantic life. I say go out and learn the tango and see what might happen. Jones can really weave a story and it isn't all romantic or pretty.