Book Description
Agatha Raisin's marriage was put off when her ex-husband showed up, unfortunately alive. Fortunately, he was murdered and Agatha solved the crime. Now she is off to Cyprus to track down her ex-fiance. Instead of enjoying their planned honeymoon, however, they witness the murder of an obnoxious tourist. Two sets of terrible tourists surround the unhappy couple, arousing Agatha's suspicions. And, much to James' chagrin, she won't rest until she finds the killer. Unfortunately, it seems the killer also won't rest until Agatha is out of the picture. Agatha is forced to track down the murderer, try to rekindle her romance with James, and fend off a suave baronet, all while coping with the fact that it's always bathing suit season in Cyprus.
Customer Reviews:
Agatha Is Hot on the Trail of James Lacey While Other Men Are Hot for Agatha.......2007-07-11
Stop reading right now if you haven't yet read Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembly and Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage. You should read those books before beginning this one. Otherwise the interactions between Agatha Raisin, James Lacey, and Sir Charles Fraith won't make as much sense as they should.
Better yet, go back to the beginning of the series and start with Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death which is followed by Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet, and Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener before you get to Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembly.
Agatha Raisin experienced a marital setback the likes of which I don't recall in fiction during Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage: Her husband showed up as she was about to say "I do" with James Lacey. Outraged, James Lacey decided he'd had enough of Agatha . . . except when she can help him clear his name. As soon as her husband's murderer is identified, James is off to Cyprus alone, the planned site of their honeymoon.
Dauntless, our Agatha finds out that James is on Cyprus and heads off to find him . . . which is no easy matter. Before she can locate James, she finds herself drawn into meeting two trios of English tourists. Each group contains a married couple and a single older man. It's most unusual. Since one group sees itself as higher class, Agatha is surprised when the two groups merge. Despite her best intentions, Agatha finds herself drawn into the merged group's activities.
James, when located, is about as warm to Agatha as an iceberg in winter. Despite this, they are soon sharing a villa . . . in separate rooms. Their privacy is at risk, however, when members of the merged group start to meet murderers. Agatha, herself, experiences to murder attempts against her life.
Much of the appeal of this story comes in Agatha attracting other men without any intent to do so. The effect of this is to complicate her life in ways she doesn't want . . . and to infuriate James Lacey. In the process of again sharing a roof with James Lacey, Agatha discovers even more reasons why this man may not be such good marriage material.
I commend M. C. Beaton for moving this story away from Carsely. Otherwise, there wouldn't be any people left in the village if murder keeps whittling away at the local population.
The murder mysteries aren't really up-to-snuff. You'll figure out who did it long before the characters do.
I also found much of the Agatha-James interaction to be painful to read rather than funny.
But if you are like me, you'll be rooting harder than ever for Agatha to make her way more positively into her new life as this entertaining series continues in Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death.
I love Agatha Raisin.......2006-08-27
I love Agatha Raisin and await each new book in the series with great anticipation. Other reviewers criticized this book, complaining about the heroine, Agatha's many and varied imperfections. Agatha, who grew up in the Birmingham slums, managed to claw her way to the top in the London PR world, while always maintaining the dream of one day living in a pretty Cotswold village. Now in her 50s, with a thickening waistline and new hairs sproinging out where they never used to be, she has sold her PR firm and bought her cottage in a sweet little village, and has fallen crazily and one-sidedly in love with her neighbor, James. I just attempted to read a thriller where all the characters were absolutely beautiful, young, sexy, brilliant, and successful. I put it down after reading a few chapters. I just hate books where the heroes are perfect and the only people who have quirks or disfunction are the bad characters or the hackneyed "sidekick" character. I am very fond of Agatha Raisin and also Janet Evanovich's character, Stephanie Plum. I think what makes them so loveable is that they are like many of us who haven't figured out our lives yet, who make mistakes, and are not morally and physically perfect. In other words, real people. The reasons Agatha pursues James are many. He's an attractive, middle-aged man who moved in next door, and Agatha built up a huge fantasy about him before she even saw him. By building that fantasy right away, Agatha set herself up in a situation where she HAD to love him, even once he revealed his cold personality, and would FORCE him to love her, just to make the fantasy come true. When James went out with other women, that only made it more imperitive that he choose her over these other women, because if James preferred other women, it meant Agatha was over the hill or not good enough, and that's a bad feeling. If this seems childish, part of the story is that after Agatha left the Birmingham slums she had no friends or relatives whatsoever, and her only aquaintences were those she manipulated and bullied into doing what she needed from them. She's only just learning in her 50s to have friends and just let things happen, which is what is taking place without Agatha realizing it, in her relationship with Sir Charles, the baronet first introduced in "Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley". In this book, Charles is back. Charles is very like Agatha. Both are "players", not in a cold, calculating way, but because they get into unsustainable fantasy relationships with attractive people they idealize. But Charles knows the real Agatha, and Agatha knows the real Charles, faults and all. I really enjoyed reading this book , which had exotic travel, humorous romance, murder and mystery all in one fun package.
Terrible Tourists and a Rotten Sweetheart.......2006-08-08
When last we left Agatha she had solved the murder of her estranged husband whom she had assumed was already dead. Unfortunately for her he showed up very much alive just in time to stop her marriage to James Lacey and when he shortly turned up dead the authorities naturally looked to Agatha and James as their chief suspects. Agatha and James worked together to solve the case and it seemed that James just might forgive her until he took off alone for Cyprus, which was to have been their honeymoon trip.
Still lovesick, Agatha decides to follow James and hope that she will be able to find him. Find him she does but she also finds a group of terrible tourists that she can't stand. Somehow though she always seems to end up running into this group and is present when one of them is murdered. The local police consider Agatha, James and the entire party of English tourists suspects and to clear her name Agatha starts to snoop. In previous books from this series Agatha has basically bumbled around and sort of fell backwards into the solutions of the various mysteries, an observation, which James makes in this entry. This time however she actually uses her wits and solves the mystery on her own. I must admit that I was quite proud of the old girl.
This book is set almost entirely in Cyprus and has a much different feel than the earlier books, which are set in the English countryside. This is a much more rough and tumble and somewhat seedy tail. It is nonetheless very entertaining, as Agatha becomes a target herself, finds another body, sleeps with a character from a previous book and tours the ancient ruins of Cyprus. All of this while she is still chasing after James Lacey who really doesn't come across in this book as much of a gentleman or as much of a human being for that matter. I don't know what will come of Agatha and James' relationship in future books but as of now I have to agree with one of the characters in this book that she deserves better.
This entry in the Agatha Raisin series does lose some of the charm contained in the earlier books but I really liked the fact that Agatha solved the mystery on her own and did so in a way that would make Sherlock Holmes proud. Another plus is that the reader is clearly shown the clues and can solve the mystery the same way Agatha did but one has to pay very close attention. I must admit that I apparently didn't pay close enough attention but once Agatha named the culprit it all made perfect sense. Not bad I would say, not bad at all.
--Murder in Cypress--.......2004-01-30
Agatha Raisin who had retired to the quiet life in the Cotswold village of Carsley, is finding life to be very boring without the companionship of James Lacey. She's depressed because James, the love of her life has broken off their engagement. Of course, he had a good reason to do so, because Agatha had not told him the complete truth about her husband, Jimmy. She had led him to believe that Jimmy was dead, and both Agatha and James were shocked to have Jimmy appear at the start of their wedding. James is now in Cypress where he and Agatha were to be together on their honeymoon. Since Agatha is wildly aggressive and impulsive, she decides to follow James and try to rekindle their romance.
Agatha has some trouble in locating James, and to fill her time, she takes a cruise. On the ship she meets up with a rather odd assortment of English tourists. She also runs into Sir Charles Firth who seduces her and causes more conflict between Agatha and James. When one of the English tourists is killed, Agatha jumps in to investigate, and after a second murder takes place; it appears that the murderer is also after our Aggie, as Sir Charles likes to call her.
AGATHA RAISIN AND THE TERRIBLE TOURIST is a little different from the other stories in this series because it takes place in an exotic part of the world. I really enjoyed hearing about the history of Cypress. This is the sixth book in the Agatha Raisin stories.
A Tour of Murder.......2003-06-26
In this 6th book in the Agatha Raisin series, Agatha decides to take a trip to Cyprus to track down one-time fiancé, James Lacey, who took off after their disastrous almost marriage. Instead of enjoying a romantic reunion with James, they witness a murder of a fellow tourist. Staying in their rented "honeymoon" cottage, Agatha and James work together to solve the murder, but not before the killer strikes again.
This book was harder to get into than several of the other in the series. Overall, this series is one of my favorites in the cozy genre, and I was a bit disappointed in this offering. Agatha is portrayed as desperate for James' affections, and although I like her vulnerability, I could easily see why James becomes annoyed with her. With that said, I would still highly recommend this book as a part of the series since it has a decent mystery and an interesting setting.
The first book in the series is "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death". Enjoy!
Customer Reviews:
A Tour of Murder!.......2006-07-25
In this 6th book in the Agatha Raisin series, Agatha decides to take a trip to Cyprus to track down one-time fianc, James Lacey, who took off after their disastrous almost marriage. Instead of enjoying a romantic reunion with James, they witness a murder of a fellow tourist. Staying in their rented "honeymoon" cottage, Agatha and James work together to solve the murder, but not before the killer strikes again.
This book was harder to get into than several of the other in the series. Overall, this series is one of my favorites in the cozy genre, and I was a bit disappointed in this offering. Agatha is portrayed as desperate for James' affections, and although I like her vulnerability, I could easily see why James becomes annoyed with her. With that said, I would still highly recommend this book as a part of the series since it has a decent mystery and an interesting setting.
The first book in the series is "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death". Enjoy!
Book Description
The enthralling conclusion to the Magelord Trilogy!
An ancient legend of fear still holds the land in its grip. While those with the Power flee King Gavin's wrath, Bjorn, a simple hunter, discovers that he has this same outlawed ability. Persued by the king's legions, Bjorn conjures an escape--and is transported into the past. Now he must marshal his ancestors in order to bring those held down by fear to a new future. For the pain and anguish of his memories must never be repeated...
"Good fantasy ... this book should appeal to many." --Kliatt
Customer Reviews:
I like the book, but not the protagonist.......2007-09-14
It was a little predictable, but I enjoy fantasy novels that detail the workings of magic, if it's done well, rather than those that simply leave it at "the old guy with the robe and the staff wiggled his fingers and *poof*."
That being said, I kinda loathed the main character, which I don't hink was the purpose of the book. He wasn't supposed to be an anti-hero or anything. I found him to be sanctimonious and very hypocritical.
This did detract from my enoyment but I would still recommend the series. The first two books were a little slow, this one had better pacing, but they did a good job of setting up the final book.
Depends.......2005-04-01
This book was rather predictable, as many of the previous reviews have stated. And the book's out of print, so unless you were a big fan of the other two who couldn't find a new copy, such as myself, you probably won't hunt this down. But I still think it was worth it. The book has better descriptions of magic and its workings than just about any other fantasy. The battles are riveting, and the characters are interesting enough to get your attention. That being said, it IS predictable. You know how it's going to go, almost step-by-step. In the book, the world is divided into the Northern and Southern Alliances, composed of men and women respectively, yet gender roles aren't explored extensively. And perhaps most of all, the book didn't appeal to me (and it seems, many others) on an idealogical level. The main character assumes power equal to that of a god, and wields it indiscriminately, forcefully creating equality between magi and ungifted humans. While this ended well for everyone, in real life this is rarely the case. I think it naive that the author assumed equality could be created in such a manner, and the ending was unsatisfying. I ordinarily try not to spoil the ending as I have done, but upon opening the book you'll realize that I've only spelled out what would have become apparent anyway. Now lastly: Please don't let the negative aspects of the book overwhelm you. The truth is, it's a straightforward trilogy, and it doesn't try to disguise itself otherwise. I would reccomend it, but I wouldn't necessarily put it on top of the list. If you want more complex fare, I heavily reccomend A Song of Ice and Fire, by George RR Martin.
selfish, childish wish-fulfillment.......2001-03-26
I have not read the first two books in the MageLord trilogy; if they are similar to "The House of Bairn," I probably never will. Actually, I never felt a need to read them, even to make sense of the third book. That could mean either that each of the three books can stand alone, or it could mean that Martin almost completely dropped earlier plot threads. Based on the book itself, which contained some hints and references to the two earlier books, I'm inclined to suspect the latter.
"The House of Bairn" opens with Bjorn, a mage-gifted hunter, accidentally unleashing a MageLord on his unsuspecting world. This Lord, Soren, transported himself from the distant past, before the MageLords died in a world-devastating war, and he sends Bjorn back in time to balance his spell.
In the past, Bjorn, now called Bairn, becomes an apprentice to the MageLord Rylur. He learns magic and math, while plotting the destruction of the MageLords, who rule the world with no consideration for the powerless. Martin makes an interesting link between this world's magic and modern theories about subatomic particles, and the conversion of matter to energy; in this world, magical Power is produced by the destruction of matter, not a nuclear explosion.
Bairn eventually provokes a war between the male Northern Alliance and the female Southern Alliance. After the war, he ends up as the most powerful man in the world, lives for thousands of years until the time he, as Bjorn, released Soren, and returns to set the world to rights. He defeats Soren, and forcibly establishes peace between normal people and the magi, who have lived in hiding according to his laws. He also miraculously saves his parents from death, and ends up with three loving wives.
This whole book is basically adolescent wish-fulfillment. Bairn, alone of all people, is willing to study Power reservoirs, and so learns the secret of converting matter to Power; he doesn't tell anyone, and for some reason, Martin assumes no one would ever be able to duplicate Bairn's experiments. Be serious, please.
Also, Bairn has so much Power that he can effectively take over the world, and for many intents, does so. He provokes a world-devastating war, instead of trying to change the future. He could save thousands in the years he spends on the moon, yet he only saves his parents. He imposes sanctions against any normal people who harm the magi, and enforces them, yet doesn't do a thing to stop any other crimes. We're supposed to treat this man as the hero? This is supposed to be an emotionally satisfying conclusion to a story of hideous persecution?
"The House of Bairn" is selfish, childish trash. No, I wrong trash. This is tripe. It is, however, reasonably well-written and entertaining tripe, though it left me with a very bad taste in my mouth.
This book was terrible.......2001-01-16
The reason this book is so bad is because there is a lame storyline. The Holocaust has been written as a story over and over but this one by far is the lamest. He takes mages and creates a storyline for them to be hunted (and killed) by the followers of Hrothgar and some bozo priest. The reason, because the fear the power that they will hold over common non-mage folk. Sounds like the X-men to me, there is not an original thought in this book. The main character who becomes the almight mage Bairn plays a decepitve game of learning all the "powerful" spell he can, become a magelord and take over the world!! In this case it was easier done than said because the "magelords" whom this fraud was being perpatrated were watching re-runs of Max Headroom whilst our "hero" plotted to destroy them. In the first book Valerian is an awesome and powerful mage but we come to find out that he is a low-level chump of one of the dumbest characters ever in a fantasy novel, Rylur the magelord. Valerian, almost single handedly destroyed the entire planet in the first book as a lower mage but the mages in the third book who are much more powerful are like the Keystone Kops. There was no thought or effort into this book, the author was attempting to make a deadline. This book was such a waste of time and money.
A terrible book.......2000-06-09
This book was as fun to read as rearranging my sock drawer. The plot was predictable, the "Magelords" were really a bunch of chowderheads. Save the money, buy more socks.
Average customer rating:
- Surprising book...
- Really more about mushrooms
- Good Initiation Into The Promising World Of Glyconutrients
- Generally disappointed
- There is better books on the subject.
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Sugars That Heal: The New Healing Science of Glyconutrients
Emil I. Mondoa , and
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It isn't often that you find the words sugar and heal together when discussing health matters, but Dr. Emil Mondoa is working hard to change that. As founder of the Glyconutrients Research Foundation and author (along with Mindy Kitei) of Sugars That Heal, he has found that the addition of essential sugars to your diet can affect everything from the immune system to cholesterol levels. But this doesn't mean you should start heaping table sugar on every meal! Rather, Mondoa proposes that through the use of a few simple supplements, you may be able to fight off colds, lower your blood pressure, or simply have more energy.
Mondoa is cautious when mixing research with anecdote and praise. While some people benefit tremendously from supplements, he points out that "many supplements aren't well absorbed or assimilated and are of doubtful efficacy." He later goes on to recommend consultations with your health care provider before beginning any of his specific regimens. The sources for these sugar-based supplements vary from shellfish to mushrooms, onions, and bovine tracheal cartilage, and he cautions against using the supplements without checking the ingredients, as those with allergies can experience serious reactions. Mondoa does include a few simple recipes for mushroom tea and vegetable sauce, but most of the glyconutrients are added to your diet through pills, powders, or tinctures; contact information for supplement sources is found at the end of the book. Specific chapters on the immune system, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, and cancers detail the exact combinations of sugars most likely to heal.
Are we looking at a source of new "miracle" cures here? Perhaps. But Mondoa, in his role as intelligent advocate, would be the first to preach caution and patience along with hope. --Jill Lightner
Book Description
"Sugars that heal" it sounds like a contradiction in terms, but it's the key to one of the most important breakthroughs in recent medical science. We've all been bombarded with warnings about the evils of consuming too much sugar. But, in fact, for our bodies to function properly, we need small amounts of eight essential sugars, only two of which--glucose and galactose--are commonly found in our limited, overprocessed diets. When all eight sugars are available, the health benefits can be breathtaking: Individuals regain their ability to fight disease, reactivate their immune systems, and are able to ward off infection. Based on cutting-edge research in the rapidly evolving science of glyconutrients, Sugars That Heal is an exciting new approach to health and disease prevention.
As medical doctor and scientific researcher Emil Mondoa explains, these eight essential sugars, known as saccharides, are the basis of multicellular intelligence--the ability of cells to communicate, cohere, and work together to keep us healthy and balanced. Even tiny amounts of these sugars--or lack of them--have profound effects. In test after test conducted at leading institutes around the world, saccharides have been shown to lower cholesterol, increase lean muscle mass, decrease body fat, accelerate wound healing, ease allergy symptoms, and allay autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, psoriasis, and diabetes. Bacterial infections, including the recurrent ear infections that plague toddlers, often respond remarkably to saccharides, as do many viruses--from the common cold to the flu, from herpes to HIV. The debilitating symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and Gulf War syndrome frequently abate after adding saccharides. And, for cancer patients, saccharides mitigate the toxic effects of radiation and chemotherapy--while augmenting their cancer-killing effects, resulting in prolonged survival and improved quality of life.
Sugars That Heal offers a revolutionary new health plan based on the science of glyconutrients--foods that contain saccharides. It gives authoritative guidance for getting all eight saccharides conveniently into your diet through supplements and readily available foods, as well as detailed information on correct dosages. Here, too, are chapters dealing with the special nutritional needs of people suffering from cancer, heart disease, asthma, and neurological disorders, and methods for using glyconutrients to treat depression, obesity, and ADHD.
The more doctors learn about glyconutrients, the more excited they become about their long-term fundamental health benefits. Now, with this new book, the breakthroughs in the study of glyconutrients are available to everyone. Whether your goal is to prevent disease, live longer and better, or treat a serious illness that has eluded conventional medicine, Sugars That Heal is your essential guide to complete health.
From the Hardcover edition.
Customer Reviews:
Surprising book..........2007-02-16
Not too much hype in this book... although many of these types of books have questionable imprimaturs. The Nobel-Prize-winning science upon which this book is based is undeniable, pure and simple. That says it all. This book has fundamentally changed my health and mental well-being.
Really more about mushrooms.......2006-10-11
This book deals more with mushrooms and plants-as-medicine than actual sugar molecules. I find it rather absurd that plant products are discussed as glyconutrients. Any plant-based material has a good chance of being made from carbohydrates. Does that make it a glyconutrient? NO! Just because plant and fungal extracts contain chains of six carbon sugars doesn't make those extracts glyconutrients any more than plywood is a glyconutrient.
I'm still looking for a good book about ingesting essential sugars in their most basic form and the results that one might expect.
Bottom line: If you want a book that says "here, eat this mushroom" then buy it, otherwise pass on it.
Good Initiation Into The Promising World Of Glyconutrients.......2006-03-17
SUGARS THAT HEAL presents a fairly impartial analysis of what is now known about glyconutruents - the foods and supplements that contain eight essential saccharides. The text gives much information about the theory of how glyconutrients work to improve both the body's immune system and its ability to fight diseases. Anecdotal evidence of the various health benefits of glyconutrients is sprinkled throughout the book. An extensive list of published scientific studies adds credibility. Also helpful are the list of resources and the Glossary. I recommend SUGARS THAT HEAL as a valuable introduction to the emerging science of glyconutrients.
Generally disappointed.......2006-01-27
There is too much anacdotal info. Lots of info that was unrelated to glyconutrients -- just general health hype. Probably 40-50% of the book is useless information that doesn't help the reader understand glyconutrients any better.
There was major lack of clear principles on how gloconutrients work and why.
Hoped for something of the caliber of "Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill" by Udo Erasmus.
The desciptions of the 8 essential sugars was extremely terse. This was what I most wanted to know. There was extremely poor information on food sources of these nutrients. I had expected sources for each and the quantities found in each source. The amount needed for basic, optimal, and theraputec doses is lacking.
I am quite interested in this topic. I've ordered 2 more book on the subject hoping they are more useful.
There is better books on the subject........2005-09-30
Was disappointed in the composition. I fell there is two much better books on glyconutrients.
Book Description
Sure the labels are confusing and the pronunciation daunting, but France's wines continue to set the standard for excellence around the world. Whether you're well versed in French terroir or you're dabbling outside your comfort zone, this comprehensive guidebook will make you an expert in today's best and best-value wines from France. Jacqueline Friedrich's unpretentious tasting notes are utterly enjoyable and contain the perfect balance of information on specific wines, vintages, prices, and producers.
Customer Reviews:
Great Book by a Great Spokesperson for the Industry.......2007-09-02
Nearly 20 years ago I had the pleasure of reading Kermit Lynch's first book, "Adventures On the Wine Route." Back then I thought it was by far the best wine-related book I had ever read and my opinion hasn't changed. I would look forward to receiving the monthly Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant newsletters because they were so well-written. I would save them because they were such great reading material, and thought what a good book they would make.
Well, that's just what Mr. Lynch did, turned them into a book. His writings make me thirst for the wines he describes. The thing is, of course he is a salesman since he owns a wine shop, but he backs himself up by importing some mighty good wines. Seeing his name as the importer on a bottle of wine inspires confidence.
Inspiring Thirst is a collection of selections from Mr. Lynch's monthly wine letter and I found it fascinating to follow the journey from its beginnings up to the time the book was published. And also to be in wonderment at how low the prices used to be on such great bottles of wine - unbelievable.
The author definitely has a way with words and leaves no doubt that he loves what he does. The selections in the book, just like every newsletter or brochure he has printed, is a learning experience. It is far from the typical wine shop mailing that screams the point score awarded it by Robert Parker or the Wine Spectator and how limited the production is of that latest boutique find. You will find no point scores in Mr. Lynch's world, nor will you find attempts to stir up a frenzy over the most recent "vintage of the century" that needs to be touted. I love his own "vintage chart" (which happens to be a blank piece of paper). I laughed when it first came in the mail, and laughed upon seeing it again in the book.
This book gets a most enthusiastic thumbs up. Oh, and by the way, while it is a rather expensive book, the quality of the pages and binding (not to mention the reading material itself) make it worth the money.
An inspiration for writers and wine merchants alike!.......2006-10-17
If you could see me now, you'd notice that I'm just the slightest shade of green. This happens everytime I read a book by Kermit Lynch. No, I'm not ill, just envious. Is it really fair that Kermit was blessed as one of our nation's greatest palates AND one of our greatest writers? And if I ever get a chance to hear his band, I understand I'd be jealous of that too.
I found this, his latest collection of wine missives, difficult to put down. His engaging writing style allowed me to clearly imagine tagging along on each of his European sojourns. I imagined standing next to him in every cellar he described, sitting at every meal he journaled.
If you're anything like me, somewhere in the middle of chapter two or three, you'll begin plotting ways to convince your family a vacation in the French wine country beats Disneyland any day.
Dave Chambers, Wine Merchant
Sideways Wine Club
Essential if you drink wine........2006-09-30
I quickly became addicted to the Kermit Lynch Newsletters (and wine) after moving to San Francisco in 1999. My stack of collected newsletters was often revisited and rearranged for convenience (ascending, descending, seasonally), and I eventually had to buy those scary extra large sized binder clips to hold them together. I've always regretted the relative lateness of my enlightenment (through Kermit's book (Adventures), store, and newsletters) to unfiltered, properly shipped, traditional, un-chaptalized wine. This book makes that regret even more painful.
I relived that moment when, as a child (hopefully), you discover time did not start with your birth. "What, Trignon was produced before 1998? And I'll never get to taste it? And it cost how much?"
While Inspiring Thirst did show me that the next Vieux Telegraphe is very likely lurking in my binder clipped collection of newsletters for very cheap, one thing I've realized is that just knowing the facts and history behind a wine (as most books give you) does nothing for the experience. A good storyteller is invaluable, and can make seemingly ordinary wines as special as anything the Bruniers have produced.
Order this book, subscribe to the newsletter, and hope they decide to release volume two soon before that binder clip starts to give way.
Great Book.......2004-12-19
WOW! What a great book. It came from Amazon yesterday and I can't put it down. Humorous, clever, insightful, educational, entertaining and fun.
This 400 page book of selections from the 1974 to 2003 Kermit Lynch wine brochure rather reminds me of the old Peterman's catalogues. It is full of great wine stories and personalities interspersed with food and travel tips.
Lynch is quite opinionated, but an entertaining writer. I have learned a lot from this book and it has truly changed how I think about wine.
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Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (An Agatha Raisin Mystery)
Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (An Agatha Raisin Mystery)
Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (An Agatha Raisin Mystery)
Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden (An Agatha Raisin Mystery)
