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Could not fault it, its brilliant. The book is just a compilation of many of the op-ed articles he had previously published in the New York Times, but I had not read them before. There is absolutely no investigation by Aurora Teagarden. And then she leaves a note for Aurora in a book reading "I didn't do it", but NOT saying "hey, remember how much I like that purloined classic case?" No harm in that -- just be forewarned, if you read him frequently. 3.5 stars.
A fun read! Welcome back. Then nothing happened. I liked this as much as the first one. Is librarian Roe the best sleuth in Real Murders Club? If we follow how protagonists feel and only what they are doing generally: I am sold. Nice nightgown? All other clothes? awakening to social justice issues? I listened to the audiobook version, and I swear nothing happened on discs 2-4.
Topics don't matter. Unfortunately, her personal life seems to be at a standstill—until her fortunes unexpectedly change. Start by marking “A Bone to Pick: The good and bad news about food, with wisdom and advice on diets, food safety, GMOs, farming, and more” as Want to Read:
I hope he comes back to writing soon.I wasn't expecting this book to be filled with short essay/opinion pieces. Oh, and just as an afterthought - I do get a big kick out of Roe’s love life. Bittman writes for the Opinion section of New York Times on food policy and cooking, and is a columnist for the New York Times Magazine. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Again, it was another plausible whodunit. Oh, and it surely has helped my focus on eating well and intelligently!Mark Bittman is one of America's best-known food writers. All good points, but made too many times to make a compelling book.This book is a collection of Mark Bitman’s NYT columns, but put together like this they are far too repetitive. I think Bittman does a great job of presenting nuanced arguments on food issues without falling into the traps of buzzwords and fads.
The second in the Teagarden series.
Excellent, easily digestible collection of essays/opeds covering many major topics on food and agriculture. I hate those that tell you the culprit and all you can say is: What?!?!?! The government should regulate to subsidize healthy eating and tax unhealthy eating. Nothing earth shattering, but kind of lovely in its simplicity. Take some time and read this book!I didn't realize it's a collection of his articles. This series should be read in order.It was definitely not an intense type mystery, or really a huge mystery, but it was enjoyable. My main purpose for using this website is to find books that might appeal to me and find out what other people's perceptions are of the book, not an exaggeratory 20 paragraph synopsis. He exposes all the horrors of industrial agriculture, of the hyper-processed junk too many people rely on, to the detriment of their health, the health of the planet, the cruelty towards animals raised just to sustain bad food. Overall, Mark Bittman’s claims were compelling and intriguing. Oh she asks herself questions but doesn't actually ask anyone else anything. She finds a skull and re-hides it and doesn't investigate a damn thing. Charlaine Harris has a great way of exploring small towns that have something a little bit of "odd" about them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I didn't have a clue who did the deed. October 13th 2012
I am definitely going to keep reading this series.
Could not fault it, its brilliant. The book is just a compilation of many of the op-ed articles he had previously published in the New York Times, but I had not read them before. There is absolutely no investigation by Aurora Teagarden. And then she leaves a note for Aurora in a book reading "I didn't do it", but NOT saying "hey, remember how much I like that purloined classic case?" No harm in that -- just be forewarned, if you read him frequently. 3.5 stars.
A fun read! Welcome back. Then nothing happened. I liked this as much as the first one. Is librarian Roe the best sleuth in Real Murders Club? If we follow how protagonists feel and only what they are doing generally: I am sold. Nice nightgown? All other clothes? awakening to social justice issues? I listened to the audiobook version, and I swear nothing happened on discs 2-4.
Topics don't matter. Unfortunately, her personal life seems to be at a standstill—until her fortunes unexpectedly change. Start by marking “A Bone to Pick: The good and bad news about food, with wisdom and advice on diets, food safety, GMOs, farming, and more” as Want to Read:
I hope he comes back to writing soon.I wasn't expecting this book to be filled with short essay/opinion pieces. Oh, and just as an afterthought - I do get a big kick out of Roe’s love life. Bittman writes for the Opinion section of New York Times on food policy and cooking, and is a columnist for the New York Times Magazine. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Again, it was another plausible whodunit. Oh, and it surely has helped my focus on eating well and intelligently!Mark Bittman is one of America's best-known food writers. All good points, but made too many times to make a compelling book.This book is a collection of Mark Bitman’s NYT columns, but put together like this they are far too repetitive. I think Bittman does a great job of presenting nuanced arguments on food issues without falling into the traps of buzzwords and fads.
The second in the Teagarden series.
Excellent, easily digestible collection of essays/opeds covering many major topics on food and agriculture. I hate those that tell you the culprit and all you can say is: What?!?!?! The government should regulate to subsidize healthy eating and tax unhealthy eating. Nothing earth shattering, but kind of lovely in its simplicity. Take some time and read this book!I didn't realize it's a collection of his articles. This series should be read in order.It was definitely not an intense type mystery, or really a huge mystery, but it was enjoyable. My main purpose for using this website is to find books that might appeal to me and find out what other people's perceptions are of the book, not an exaggeratory 20 paragraph synopsis. He exposes all the horrors of industrial agriculture, of the hyper-processed junk too many people rely on, to the detriment of their health, the health of the planet, the cruelty towards animals raised just to sustain bad food. Overall, Mark Bittman’s claims were compelling and intriguing. Oh she asks herself questions but doesn't actually ask anyone else anything. She finds a skull and re-hides it and doesn't investigate a damn thing. Charlaine Harris has a great way of exploring small towns that have something a little bit of "odd" about them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I didn't have a clue who did the deed. October 13th 2012
I am definitely going to keep reading this series.
Could not fault it, its brilliant. The book is just a compilation of many of the op-ed articles he had previously published in the New York Times, but I had not read them before. There is absolutely no investigation by Aurora Teagarden. And then she leaves a note for Aurora in a book reading "I didn't do it", but NOT saying "hey, remember how much I like that purloined classic case?" No harm in that -- just be forewarned, if you read him frequently. 3.5 stars.
A fun read! Welcome back. Then nothing happened. I liked this as much as the first one. Is librarian Roe the best sleuth in Real Murders Club? If we follow how protagonists feel and only what they are doing generally: I am sold. Nice nightgown? All other clothes? awakening to social justice issues? I listened to the audiobook version, and I swear nothing happened on discs 2-4.
Topics don't matter. Unfortunately, her personal life seems to be at a standstill—until her fortunes unexpectedly change. Start by marking “A Bone to Pick: The good and bad news about food, with wisdom and advice on diets, food safety, GMOs, farming, and more” as Want to Read:
I hope he comes back to writing soon.I wasn't expecting this book to be filled with short essay/opinion pieces. Oh, and just as an afterthought - I do get a big kick out of Roe’s love life. Bittman writes for the Opinion section of New York Times on food policy and cooking, and is a columnist for the New York Times Magazine. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Again, it was another plausible whodunit. Oh, and it surely has helped my focus on eating well and intelligently!Mark Bittman is one of America's best-known food writers. All good points, but made too many times to make a compelling book.This book is a collection of Mark Bitman’s NYT columns, but put together like this they are far too repetitive. I think Bittman does a great job of presenting nuanced arguments on food issues without falling into the traps of buzzwords and fads.
The second in the Teagarden series.
Excellent, easily digestible collection of essays/opeds covering many major topics on food and agriculture. I hate those that tell you the culprit and all you can say is: What?!?!?! The government should regulate to subsidize healthy eating and tax unhealthy eating. Nothing earth shattering, but kind of lovely in its simplicity. Take some time and read this book!I didn't realize it's a collection of his articles. This series should be read in order.It was definitely not an intense type mystery, or really a huge mystery, but it was enjoyable. My main purpose for using this website is to find books that might appeal to me and find out what other people's perceptions are of the book, not an exaggeratory 20 paragraph synopsis. He exposes all the horrors of industrial agriculture, of the hyper-processed junk too many people rely on, to the detriment of their health, the health of the planet, the cruelty towards animals raised just to sustain bad food. Overall, Mark Bittman’s claims were compelling and intriguing. Oh she asks herself questions but doesn't actually ask anyone else anything. She finds a skull and re-hides it and doesn't investigate a damn thing. Charlaine Harris has a great way of exploring small towns that have something a little bit of "odd" about them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I didn't have a clue who did the deed. October 13th 2012
I am definitely going to keep reading this series.
Could not fault it, its brilliant. The book is just a compilation of many of the op-ed articles he had previously published in the New York Times, but I had not read them before. There is absolutely no investigation by Aurora Teagarden. And then she leaves a note for Aurora in a book reading "I didn't do it", but NOT saying "hey, remember how much I like that purloined classic case?" No harm in that -- just be forewarned, if you read him frequently. 3.5 stars.
A fun read! Welcome back. Then nothing happened. I liked this as much as the first one. Is librarian Roe the best sleuth in Real Murders Club? If we follow how protagonists feel and only what they are doing generally: I am sold. Nice nightgown? All other clothes? awakening to social justice issues? I listened to the audiobook version, and I swear nothing happened on discs 2-4.
Topics don't matter. Unfortunately, her personal life seems to be at a standstill—until her fortunes unexpectedly change. Start by marking “A Bone to Pick: The good and bad news about food, with wisdom and advice on diets, food safety, GMOs, farming, and more” as Want to Read:
I hope he comes back to writing soon.I wasn't expecting this book to be filled with short essay/opinion pieces. Oh, and just as an afterthought - I do get a big kick out of Roe’s love life. Bittman writes for the Opinion section of New York Times on food policy and cooking, and is a columnist for the New York Times Magazine. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Again, it was another plausible whodunit. Oh, and it surely has helped my focus on eating well and intelligently!Mark Bittman is one of America's best-known food writers. All good points, but made too many times to make a compelling book.This book is a collection of Mark Bitman’s NYT columns, but put together like this they are far too repetitive. I think Bittman does a great job of presenting nuanced arguments on food issues without falling into the traps of buzzwords and fads.
The second in the Teagarden series.
Excellent, easily digestible collection of essays/opeds covering many major topics on food and agriculture. I hate those that tell you the culprit and all you can say is: What?!?!?! The government should regulate to subsidize healthy eating and tax unhealthy eating. Nothing earth shattering, but kind of lovely in its simplicity. Take some time and read this book!I didn't realize it's a collection of his articles. This series should be read in order.It was definitely not an intense type mystery, or really a huge mystery, but it was enjoyable. My main purpose for using this website is to find books that might appeal to me and find out what other people's perceptions are of the book, not an exaggeratory 20 paragraph synopsis. He exposes all the horrors of industrial agriculture, of the hyper-processed junk too many people rely on, to the detriment of their health, the health of the planet, the cruelty towards animals raised just to sustain bad food. Overall, Mark Bittman’s claims were compelling and intriguing. Oh she asks herself questions but doesn't actually ask anyone else anything. She finds a skull and re-hides it and doesn't investigate a damn thing. Charlaine Harris has a great way of exploring small towns that have something a little bit of "odd" about them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I didn't have a clue who did the deed. October 13th 2012
I am definitely going to keep reading this series.
Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of If you never saw any of Mr. Bittman's articles about food and how it all works, then you will enjoy this compilation.
Very fast paced. No soda.
Although this series lacks uniqueness of the supernatural world described in tLike some reviewers have mentioned, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries are not actually mysteries.
Are you an environmentalist? There's a level of seriousness at odds with the shallowness of the heroine.Like some reviewers have mentioned, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries are not actually mysteries. It’s unlikely so many murders would occur in a small town all involving Roe, but one must suspend belief for these little “cozy” mysteries to work. My main purpose for using this website is to find books that might appeal to me and find out what other people's perceptions are of the book, not an exaggeratory 20 paragraph synopsis. It's basically a collection of Bittman's food columns from I was familiar with Mark Bittman and love a good food-related book, but I was pretty disappointed with this one. There is enormous crossover (thus repetition), but Mark Bittman is my go-to person when faced with how to cook something (I have his culinary "bible" How To Cook Everything) and like his outlooks, so this book, A Bone To Pick, was an easy read which just reinforced much I already felt about our American food reality and the SAD (Standard American Diet). Buy A Bone To Pick by Charlaine Harris (ISBN: 9781407474984) from Amazon's Book Store.
Could not fault it, its brilliant. The book is just a compilation of many of the op-ed articles he had previously published in the New York Times, but I had not read them before. There is absolutely no investigation by Aurora Teagarden. And then she leaves a note for Aurora in a book reading "I didn't do it", but NOT saying "hey, remember how much I like that purloined classic case?" No harm in that -- just be forewarned, if you read him frequently. 3.5 stars.
A fun read! Welcome back. Then nothing happened. I liked this as much as the first one. Is librarian Roe the best sleuth in Real Murders Club? If we follow how protagonists feel and only what they are doing generally: I am sold. Nice nightgown? All other clothes? awakening to social justice issues? I listened to the audiobook version, and I swear nothing happened on discs 2-4.
Topics don't matter. Unfortunately, her personal life seems to be at a standstill—until her fortunes unexpectedly change. Start by marking “A Bone to Pick: The good and bad news about food, with wisdom and advice on diets, food safety, GMOs, farming, and more” as Want to Read:
I hope he comes back to writing soon.I wasn't expecting this book to be filled with short essay/opinion pieces. Oh, and just as an afterthought - I do get a big kick out of Roe’s love life. Bittman writes for the Opinion section of New York Times on food policy and cooking, and is a columnist for the New York Times Magazine. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Again, it was another plausible whodunit. Oh, and it surely has helped my focus on eating well and intelligently!Mark Bittman is one of America's best-known food writers. All good points, but made too many times to make a compelling book.This book is a collection of Mark Bitman’s NYT columns, but put together like this they are far too repetitive. I think Bittman does a great job of presenting nuanced arguments on food issues without falling into the traps of buzzwords and fads.
The second in the Teagarden series.
Excellent, easily digestible collection of essays/opeds covering many major topics on food and agriculture. I hate those that tell you the culprit and all you can say is: What?!?!?! The government should regulate to subsidize healthy eating and tax unhealthy eating. Nothing earth shattering, but kind of lovely in its simplicity. Take some time and read this book!I didn't realize it's a collection of his articles. This series should be read in order.It was definitely not an intense type mystery, or really a huge mystery, but it was enjoyable. My main purpose for using this website is to find books that might appeal to me and find out what other people's perceptions are of the book, not an exaggeratory 20 paragraph synopsis. He exposes all the horrors of industrial agriculture, of the hyper-processed junk too many people rely on, to the detriment of their health, the health of the planet, the cruelty towards animals raised just to sustain bad food. Overall, Mark Bittman’s claims were compelling and intriguing. Oh she asks herself questions but doesn't actually ask anyone else anything. She finds a skull and re-hides it and doesn't investigate a damn thing. Charlaine Harris has a great way of exploring small towns that have something a little bit of "odd" about them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I didn't have a clue who did the deed. October 13th 2012
I am definitely going to keep reading this series.
There were several pages to catch us up on Roe's life since the end of the first book and then it was right on to the mystery.I actually enjoyed this book a lot. :)I'm really enjoying this series. It's a very different experience, but the major issues I had with this book were plot-related, so I don't think listening on audiobook affected my rating too much.I've never listened to an audiobook before, but my mum loves them, so thought I'd give this a go.