-=> Quoting HELEN FLEISCHER to Patricia Ferrara <=-
 HF> Well, at least long enough to finish my to-read shelf and re-read my
 HF> Wentworths and Upfields, huh?
      Okay, works for me.
 HF> Sure did.  Also finished Julie Smith's _The Sourdough Wars_, and have
 HF> nearly finished _Frost At Christmas_.  Only nitpick with the Julie
 HF> Smith is the 2 stop ride on the BART when the MUNI runs more
 HF> frequently, would have been cheaper, and is one level of escalators
 HF> less to ride.  I suppose there might be a good reason for the
 HF> characters to have taken the BART for that trip, but I can't think of
 HF> one. 
       What are the BART and MUNI?  I thought her books were set
       in New Orleans, or am I confusing her name with another
       author's?
 HF> Good luck with the Christmas planning. It's a sensible approach,
 HF> though some folk end up buying twice as much when they start shopping
 HF> early.
       I'm not shopping yet, I'm "crafting".  I'm trying to use some
       of the materials that are readily available to me, buying as
       little as possible.  So far, I've only spent $1.25 and that was
       for a little container of paint.  I'm not very far into the
       project but, even so, the results so far are encouraging.
 
 HF> That's often the case with dilemmas. ;) I have yet to regret reading
 HF> any of her books, even the ones that just aren't quite as good as the
 HF> rest. Hope you do get surprised with The Terrible Tide. Haven't read
 HF> that one yet, so don't give anything away!
       I enjoyed it.  Now I'm working on on Suitable For Framing
       by Edna Buchanon.  It's pretty fast-paced and whenever I'm
       at home doing something besides reading, I keep finding
       myself being drawn back to the book.  I love it when a book
       goes beyond holding my interest!
Patsy
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