Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Time for Tea: Tea & Conversation with 13 English Women

Time for Tea: Tea and Conversation with 13 English Women, by Michele Rivers; Crown Publishing, 1995

Reviewed by Lauren Brown

I found Michele Rivers' nonfiction book Timefor Tea: Tea and Conversation with 13 English Women to be surprisingly engaging, with unique explanations of why English society has so steadfastly preserved its teatime traditions. Rivers offers a series of candid interviews from the thirteen women of various backgrounds, who range in age from six to eighty. There are lots of tempting recipes to try too. Another interesting nonfiction book (with sometimes excessive detail) is James Herriot: The Life of a Country Vet, by Graham Lord. This book was published shortly before Herriot's son wrote his father's biography, and offered a lot of information about Herriot that I hadn't known before. I also enjoyed A Highland Christmas, by M.C. Beaton. This was the first book I'd read by this author, and offered an inviting introduction to the cozy village world of Scottish Constable Hamish MacBeth.

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