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Re: Jan Karon..The Mitford Years...
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Reply to: #8900 by Alyson Wonderland
Oct 1, 2005 10:59pm
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My mom made the Marmalade Cake. There was a recipe in Victoria Magazine (along with an article about Mitford). It was terrific!

If you like the Mitford books, you should try Big Stone Gap, Big Cherry Holler and Milk Glass Moon by Adriana Trigiani, also set in the Blue Ridge Mountains. (and they have a wonderful recipe for a Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake in them!! )

-Amanda
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Reply to: #8909 by Amanda from Seattle
Oct 1, 2005 11:13pm
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Also if you like that Blue Ridge Kinda thing...just about anything by Sharyn McCrumb: The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter, She Walks These Hills, The Songcatcher, Ballad of Frankie Silver. They are mostly mysteries, but she is a great story teller.

Other North Carolina Authors (mostly mysteries because that is what I like...) Margaret Maron: her Deborah Knott mysteries. Barbara Neely: Blanche Cleans Up, Blanche on the Lam, Blanche among the Talented Tenth. Chassie West: Killing Kin, Loss of Innocence, Sunrise. Clyde Edgarton: Walking Across Egypt, Raney, Floatplane Notebooks, In Memory of Junior.

I could go on and on and on!

-Amanda
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Reply to: #8909 by Amanda from Seattle
Oct 2, 2005 1:59am
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Amanda,

Have you read any Tamar Myers? She writes the Den of Antiquity series (Charleston antique dealer) and also the PennDutch Bed & Breakfast series that has recipes too. She lives close to Charlotte, in Fort Mill, SC and has a most warped sense of humor! (like me). She comes up to PLCMC (library) here in Charlotte sometimes to do special events.

Anyway, I was going to tell you about Thou Shalt Not Grill (one of the Penn Dutch mysteries). WAY funny.
Re: Jan Karon..The Mitford Years...
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Reply to: #8900 by Alyson Wonderland
Oct 3, 2005 6:52pm
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Just so you guys know, Jan Karon no longer lives in Blowing Rock, She has moved to a farm in Virginia. Life as a well known author got too hectic in the little town of Blowing Rock.

Jennifer
Re: Jan Karon..The Mitford Years...
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Reply to: #8895 by cleverpigs
Oct 4, 2005 6:45am
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"Also to heck with all the debate over Dumbledore's death, what about Father Tim!"

ABSOLUTLY! And what about Dooley and Lace?

My dear hubby got me the Mitford Kitchen Reader last year...it has all the recipes for all the food talked about in the books in chronological order along with excerpts.

And thanks Amanda and others for tips on other series!
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Reply to: #8998 by ArborAmour
Oct 5, 2005 6:24pm
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Jeepers, I completely forgot about Dooley and Lace!

I think I'll read them all so I can be refreshed in time for next release.

Ditto, the addition authors, heading to the library tomorrow.

Sheila
Re: Jan Karon..The Mitford Years...
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Reply to: #8893 by ArborAmour
Nov 14, 2005 7:54pm
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I got it today...waiting for my flight on Saturday to read it...can't wait!