Crepes of Wrath, The (Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries with Recipes)
Registered by 
Tribefan
of Raleigh, North Carolina USA on 9/28/2004
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
Tribefan of Raleigh, North Carolina USA on 9/28/2004 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
4 journalers for this copy...
Another good Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery!
Book Description
When an unpopular local cook is found poisoned to death by a bad batch of crepes, Magdalena is eager to bring the killer to justice-but she's shocked to discover that the trail of clues leads straight to her own PennDutch Inn.
Book Description
When an unpopular local cook is found poisoned to death by a bad batch of crepes, Magdalena is eager to bring the killer to justice-but she's shocked to discover that the trail of clues leads straight to her own PennDutch Inn.
Journal Entry 2 by Tribefan at RABCK to fellow Bookcrossing member in RABCK, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Monday, October 18, 2004
Tribefan at RABCK to fellow Bookcrossing member in RABCK, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Monday, October 18, 2004
Released 19 yrs ago (10/18/2004 UTC) at RABCK to fellow Bookcrossing member in RABCK, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases
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RABACK'd to Valentina1209 in Bethpage, New York. Enjoy!
RABACK'd to Valentina1209 in Bethpage, New York. Enjoy!
This book looks deliciously interesting. Can't wait to start reading it. Thanks for the RABCK!
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Well, I love Beverly Lewis' Amish books, which is what drew me to this Pennsylvania-Dutch book. While very different from Lewis' ones in every way but the setting, this fun mystery was enjoyable all the same.
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Well, I love Beverly Lewis' Amish books, which is what drew me to this Pennsylvania-Dutch book. While very different from Lewis' ones in every way but the setting, this fun mystery was enjoyable all the same.
Released on Thursday, November 04, 2004 at about 11:00:00 AM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at Mail in By mail, Traded with another Bookcrosser Controlled Releases.
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Releasing to BlueAmazon in a trade
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Releasing to BlueAmazon in a trade
looks very cute - perfect for my sort of melancholic mood, nothing too serious....
Cute enough, and a light read, but it reminds me too much of Rita Mae Brown's 'theme' books. I was impressed by her ability to explain Amish/Mennonite culture without preaching, but it wasn't the most interesting thing I've ever read. She also seems to fall into that 'repeating' problem, using catchphrases too much, like 'the noise a generations of pacifist ancestors rollling over in their graves' whenever anyone has gone to war.
Anyway, it's fluffy, kinda cute. I don't see the point of the crepe recipes at all, so I skipped.
Anyway, it's fluffy, kinda cute. I don't see the point of the crepe recipes at all, so I skipped.
Surprise RABCKing a bookcrossing friend. Enjoy!
What a fun book! Do you know, the first time I saw the title, "The Hand that Rocks the Ladle", I was intrigued? I need something light. I'm in the middle of Cold Mountain, and it's pretty heavy :) I'll be ready for this shortly, I think!
Thanks for the fun RABCK, Blue! Did you get my voice mail? I left it on your 562 area code-mobile. Not sure if you're still using that one or not :) I just started chuckling when I opened this package. Three books in one!? That's way more than a RABCK -- that's a RABCK extravaganza!
Thanks for the fun RABCK, Blue! Did you get my voice mail? I left it on your 562 area code-mobile. Not sure if you're still using that one or not :) I just started chuckling when I opened this package. Three books in one!? That's way more than a RABCK -- that's a RABCK extravaganza!
Well, I didn't read it after Cold Mountain, but I did finally read it yesterday. I was inundated with ring books for a while there, and have just started making a dent in "books I have around the house in piles".
So this was one of the silliest books I have ever read. And for that, I thank you all :) It wasn't at all what I expected, and turned out to be quite entertaining. Nothing high-brow or anything, but still entertaining :)
I had several misconceptions about this book. First, for some reason I thought that with a name like "Tamar", the author was Jewish. I don't know how that could be confused with Amish/Mennonite, but yes, that's what I was expecting (no mocking me for my total disregard for the subtitle). Second, when I realized the correct religious context, I was often surprised by current cultural references. Which also led to me questioning parts of the book! Like how does she know who Dennis Rodman is (in context) if she doesn't watch tv? I know, I know. It's just a silly book, Ant! I have to say I was a little caught off guard by some of the double entendre. Not offended, just totally surprised by their appearance! I'm guessing that's just part of the author's thing.
Her style of writing is very similar to the way I talk -- loaded with asides, parenthetical phrases, disclaimers and imbedded parenthetical phrases. I found this charming, even if it caused me to read some paragraphs more than once!
Although I don't fully get why Magdalena assists the (apparently) one policeman in town, all the interesting turns and sidetracks of small-town life made it fun to read. Of course, the first time the crepes were mentioned . . . well, let's just say I figured it out. But that didn't take anything away from the story.
All in all, a quick, light, entertaining read. Does this book have a specific purpose in anyone's mind, or is it safe to release? (at a breakfast food place, of course)
Thanks for sharing, Blue!
So this was one of the silliest books I have ever read. And for that, I thank you all :) It wasn't at all what I expected, and turned out to be quite entertaining. Nothing high-brow or anything, but still entertaining :)
I had several misconceptions about this book. First, for some reason I thought that with a name like "Tamar", the author was Jewish. I don't know how that could be confused with Amish/Mennonite, but yes, that's what I was expecting (no mocking me for my total disregard for the subtitle). Second, when I realized the correct religious context, I was often surprised by current cultural references. Which also led to me questioning parts of the book! Like how does she know who Dennis Rodman is (in context) if she doesn't watch tv? I know, I know. It's just a silly book, Ant! I have to say I was a little caught off guard by some of the double entendre. Not offended, just totally surprised by their appearance! I'm guessing that's just part of the author's thing.
Her style of writing is very similar to the way I talk -- loaded with asides, parenthetical phrases, disclaimers and imbedded parenthetical phrases. I found this charming, even if it caused me to read some paragraphs more than once!
Although I don't fully get why Magdalena assists the (apparently) one policeman in town, all the interesting turns and sidetracks of small-town life made it fun to read. Of course, the first time the crepes were mentioned . . . well, let's just say I figured it out. But that didn't take anything away from the story.
All in all, a quick, light, entertaining read. Does this book have a specific purpose in anyone's mind, or is it safe to release? (at a breakfast food place, of course)
Thanks for sharing, Blue!
Journal Entry 10 by Antof9 at Sunrise Sunset (Wadsworth location) in Lakewood, Colorado USA on Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (5/18/2005 UTC) at Sunrise Sunset (Wadsworth location) in Lakewood, Colorado USA
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I've been waiting and waiting for another breakfast out so I could leave this book at a breakfast place! Finally :)
Left on a table after a GREAT breakfast/lunch with jendudley and CdnBlueRose. I highly recommend the bacon/tomato omelette!
If you are new to BookCrossing and find this book and this site; welcome! Enjoy the site, the book and hopefully the BookCrossing community. I hope you'll join BookCrossing (doesn't cost anything to join!) and if you do, please consider using any previous reader of this book, or me, Antof9, as the member who referred you. If you are an old hand at BookCrossing, thanks for picking up the book! Either way, I hope you'll journal so all the previous and future readers can track this book's journey. Thanks, and Happy Crossing!
I've been waiting and waiting for another breakfast out so I could leave this book at a breakfast place! Finally :)
Left on a table after a GREAT breakfast/lunch with jendudley and CdnBlueRose. I highly recommend the bacon/tomato omelette!
If you are new to BookCrossing and find this book and this site; welcome! Enjoy the site, the book and hopefully the BookCrossing community. I hope you'll join BookCrossing (doesn't cost anything to join!) and if you do, please consider using any previous reader of this book, or me, Antof9, as the member who referred you. If you are an old hand at BookCrossing, thanks for picking up the book! Either way, I hope you'll journal so all the previous and future readers can track this book's journey. Thanks, and Happy Crossing!
