Sunday Salon: Weekend Wrap-Up

I saw the highly anticipated Julie and Julia movie this weekend, and it exceeded my expectations. While I really enjoyed the book, I had read several reviews that lauded the "Julia" portions of the movie (What do you expect? It's the great Meryl Streep!) and expressed disappointment in the "Julie" parts of the movie.

I, thankfully, found this not to be the case. I was equally enthralled by both elements, watching these characters develop as cooks and the impact of food on their lives. It makes me want to work my way through an entire cookbook...just not a Julia Child one! :)

Needless to say, it's a "must see."

Also, I finished The Embers by Hyatt Bass, an intriguing story of a family so fractured that the notion of putting themselves back together seemed nearly impossible...but their path toward reconciliation was thoroughly engaging.

Finally, I read in one sitting today That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo, who consistently writes books that make you put aside everything else to keep reading...and his latest doesn't fail to deliver.