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Addicted to Living - May 2010Recommended Reads - MayWolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. What is it about hearty, heartless Henry VIII that, five centuries on, scriptwriters and novelists still buzz about him like wasps around jam? The fascination is not confined to Anne Boleyn's heaving bosom, whatever Philippa Gregory might have you think. Nor is it simply the glittering dramatic possibilities of period betrayal and bloodshed: those starched ruffs, that retinue of doomed wives. more.....The Elegance of the Hedghog by Muriel Barbary.  A best seller in France and several other countries, this wonderful book belongs to a distinct subgenre: the accessible book that flatters readers with its intellectual veneer. The novel’s two narrators alternate chapters, but the book is dominated by Renée, a widowed concierge in her 50s who calls herself “short, ugly and plump,” a self-consciously stereotypical working-class nobody. She is also an autodidact - more.....Movies to brave the cold for - MayA Single Man. A Love That Speaks Its Name: A College Professor’s Fateful Day. The face of grief that the actor Colin Firth wears in “A Single Man” is crumpled and gray. There is little movement in the face initially: it’s a beautiful and gently furrowed mask, not yet old, despite the small brushstrokes of white at the temples. You might think that gravity alone was tugging at its mouth. But George, the middle-aged professor and single man of the title whom Mr. Firth plays with a magnificent depth of feeling, has had his heart broken, and the pieces are still falling. more... PlUS Interview with Tom Ford, Director..... The Blind Side. Is every extraordinary true story worth adapting to film?  It seems as though we’ve heard everything before, especially when it comes to down-on-their-luck athletes defying the odds. Well, Michael Oher’s story is pretty much just that, so the success of The Blind Side will rest in your hands. Shun it and you’ll be wishing there was a defensive end ready to take advantage of your blind side and put you out of your misery. But put your skepticism aside, embrace The Blind Side and you’ll be in for a feel-good time. more.....Winter comfort food - MayIt alian Meatballs with Tagliatelli - a classic dish that the whole family will love... 70 tried and recommended recipes are available in the wisanow e-book recipe book which you can buy by for $25.00. Click here for a preview...
Beyond two minute noodles - the art of cooking for one When most week nights include cooking for other people, eating solo now and then  becomes a treat - the chance to curl up on the couch with toasted cheese and relish the time freed up by not peeling onions or swabbing kitchen benches. But what if dinner for one is a regular thing? more.....10 Places to feel young again Monte Carlo - dust off your tux, Route 66 - search for freedom on the open highway, Rishikesh India - for a spiritual epiphany, more....An inspiring Websitehttp://www.ted.com/ Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world Explore: |
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