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Jessie Vu jessievu — The actual story of the three men in Three Men in a Boat sailing down the Thames takes up about a quarter of the book. The other three quarters are comprised of tangents, ramblings, anecdotes, and historical tidbits supplied by the narrator. Which is fine, I suppose; they were, in their own way, charming and amusing. But the problem I had with Three Men in a Boat is, strangely, similar to the one I had with Lewis Carroll’s Alice stories: I could easily miss parts of the book without missing out on any of the story. In the case of the Alice stories, the plot made no sense to me, so I wasn’t any more lost if I missed a bit here and there. With Three Men in a Boat, the plot was so slow and so stuffed with asides that I probably could have skipped whole chapters without losing the thread of the narrative. The one thing I really did enjoy about Three Men in a Boat was Montmorency, the dog that accompanied the men on their trip. He was treated like a fourth person, and whenever he popped up, I smiled. His appearances were few and far between, though, and so not enough to redeem the book for me. I should also mention that the book is certainly well written, and for all that it’s rambling and slow, it’s also witty and clever. If you’re in the mood for such things.

Alex Stoen alexstoen — Cakes and Ale isn't like the Maugham books that I really, really enjoy (Razor's Edge and Of Human Bondage) in that it doesn't describe the massive, beyond-the-point-of-no-return changes in a person. Instead, Maugham takes pains to help us to understand the doings of a unique woman that people have labeled as unfaithful, whore, wench, et cetera and shows us that it's not that simple. Through this woman, the men she interacts with, and a successful writer, he explores the idea of best-seller-type 'biographies' and illuminates just how far from actuality they can be. I'm sure that this must have been some kind of jab at writers of his day. Maugham's style is, as always, clear, fresh, and easy to understand, no matter how convoluted the subject matter at hand is. It's this that makes him one of my favorite.

Nguyen Quynh laptopcu — I repotted all my plants yesterday on the sunny porch. I have two hanging pots, one full of greens, the other ready to sprout a handful of herbs. I took this book out in anticipation of their growth. The recipes spoke to me with intense earthy notes, with an abundance of fresh herbs to tame the summer heat. I can only wait so much longer for the warm breeze. Delicious.

Eliana S contact411a — I loved this book! After her untimely murder, the protaginist continues her quest to bring her killer to justice by leaving supernatural clues for her family. It has a creepy elegance.