Oh, weird weather, you are my friend! I love this freakishly cool weather instead of the humid, don’t you? It’s so refreshing and it allows me to return to one of my favorite obsessions -snack food. With the cool weather, ice cream has returned to it’s rightful spot in my “snack food” arsenal. (p.s. If you call it a snack food, then you can partake of it’s creamy goodness any time of the day… good thinking, no?) Yet, as much as I love my ice cream, I’ve begun to dream of the food you can get at the county fair. I am fully aware that deep-fried food -usually eaten off a stick- may not be so good for you but I love them anyway. I’m prepared to consume: cheese-on-a-stick, an elephant ear, and a deep fried candy bar for sure, but I’m not ruling out anything else that looks appealing. Yep. My mouth is watering already, isn’t yours? Sadly, I won’t be eating these tidbits of joy until next week, but I’m trying to savor the anticipation as much as I know I’ll savor th0se snacks… yum! Hmm, what else can I savor? How about one of the newest books to hit The Reading Room! No, they don’t taste as good as fair food, but they are less likely to clog my arteries…
The French Gardner by Santa Montefiore
Ice Run by Steve Hamilton
The Moon Looked Down by Dorothy Garlock
Below Zero by C.J. Box
Brimstone by Robert B. Parker
Emily’s Ghost by Denise Giardina
Little Brother by Cory Doctrow
Bury Me Deep by Megan Abbott
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
Thicker Than Water by Anthea Fraser
What do you think? Do you see a book that might tempt you as much as a cheese-on-a-stick? (Disclaimer: If you decide to read one of these books while eating fried foods, could you please keep a napkin handy. Okay? Thanks!)
—Stacey
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