Argh

I had to put aside my first book. Caleb Carr's The Italian Secretary is just awful, but since I have read 224 pages, I will probably finish it at some point within the year. I have a tendency to push through books I hate; this is a habit I would like to be cured of. There are so many wonderful books out there, so why should I torture myself. I think it is mixed feelings of failure, and also I have loved Caleb Carr's other books. Sometimes I put so much faith in an author that I think maybe it is me, maybe there is something I just don't get.

So, on a positive note, I am really enjoying MFK Fisher's How to Cook a Wolf. It makes me want to pull together all the resources I can to make fabulous dinners for people in wartime. Fortunately, I will probably never have to use this knowledge, but I don't want it to be lost. It is so interesting. I recommend it to everyone interested in food, cooking or women.