There were requests for the recipe of the awesome punch at Bette's 35th anniversary celebration, so here it is!
Apple Orchard Punch
In a large punch bowl, combine apple juice, cranberry juice concentrate, and orange juice. Stire until dissolved, then slowly pour in the ginger ale.
Thinly slice the apple vertically, forming whole apple slices. Float apple slices on top of punch.
MKT Trail Secret Access Rides
Monday, August 24, 2015, 6–7:45 pm
Flat Branch Park (playground)
Are you new to town or maybe just starting to head out on the trails? Join us on a 12-mile round trip ride designed to introduce cyclists to Columbia’s backyard gem: the MKT Trail. Ride leaders will travel at a leisurely pace highlighting access to popular retail locations, neighborhoods and other trail and on-road connections. Helmets are required. A front and rear taillight are recommended. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 441-5495 for questions.
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Great reads under 200 pages. Mostly.
posted on Sept. 2, 2014, at 7:12 a.m.
Dept. of Speculation, a series of short dispatches from the front line of a marriage, is by turns hilarious and heartbreaking, and often both in the same sentence.
Orwell’s classic allegory is as sharp and biting as when it was first published nearly 70 years ago, and just as relevant. Well worth a reread.
A gripping tale of murder most foul on the estate of the Blackwood family, Shirley Jackson’s final novel is the kind of book you’ll want everyone to read just so you can talk about it.
A book about cultural identity as much as politics, The Reluctant Fundamentalistfollows a Princeton-educated Pakistani as his life in America collapses post 9/11.
In Nora Ephron’s hilarious novel, based on the breakdown of her second marriage, group therapy and infidelity share the page with recipes for pot roast.
If Monty Python had done science fiction it might have been like this. At once supremely silly, laugh-out-loud hilarious, and as British as dead-parrot jokes.
A woman in a loveless marriage recounts a childhood friendship in this beautifully crafted tale of innocence and growing up.
Achebe’s classic novel follows Okonkwo, a man who finds himself at odds with society and history amid the changing cultural landscape in Nigeria. 209 pages.
The story of a woman trapped in her marriage was condemned when first published in 1899, ending Chopin’s career, but is now rightly recognised as a classic.
An exploration of loneliness, softened by Martin’s witty observations and dry humour,Shopgirl follows the titular character as she navigates life in Los Angeles.
Classic Christie, classic Marple. When the body of a young woman is discovered in the library at Gossington Hall, the hunt is on to find out whodunnit.
In a future America, books are outlawed and “firemen” burn any that are found. One of Bradbury’s best.
Explores similar themes to Fahrenheit 451, but written for young adults. Don’t let the recent film adaptation put you off.
An examination of life and the narratives we construct for ourselves that won the 2011 Man Booker Prize.
'The sense of an ending' by Julian Barnes is the best book I have ever, ever read. Read it in a few hours, could not put it down
— Caitlin (@Caitlinellen__)
Sula follows the contrasting lives of two girls growing up in a poor, black Ohio neighbourhood, and the different paths they choose.
A sparse, dark, brutal novella about a Welsh farmer struggling to make a living from his sheep, and an unnamed man digging up badgers to bait.
An absurd, delightful novel about a Polish immigrant in Los Angeles who schemes to reinvent herself in order to gain access to the Twin Palms nightclub.
Two friends plot the downfall of a politician in this Booker-winning novella.
Although frequently challenged for its depiction of gang violence and youth drinking,The Outsiders is in fact a classic morality tale wrapped up in ’60s street gang culture.
This story of an ageing, down-on-his luck fisherman fighting to reel in the catch of a lifetime won Papa a Pulitzer. Some love it, some don’t. A must-read either way.
This multi-award-winning young-adult novel deals with the trauma caused by rape, and the difficulty victims often have in reporting and talking about sexual assault.
Nick Carraway encounters reclusive billionaire Jay Gatsby at a party. Jazz ensues. You may already know the story, but like one of Gatsby’s lavish soirées, Fitzgerald’s sparkling prose warrants revisiting.
The aftermath of a gang rape on a young mother is explored in a searing indictment of rape culture and the lack of justice, care, and understanding for victims.
A seasoned English journalist in Vietnam watches as a young American turns good intentions into bad policy and bloodshed in this powerful anti-war allegory.
A fantastical, lyrical love story set during the Napoleonic Wars.
The classic fable of a seagull who wants more. Unwilling to conform to the norms of his flock, Jonathan goes in search of a higher purpose to life.
A novel in verse, Autobiography of Red gives voice to a minor character in Greek mythology, updating his story to the present day. There are those who love it and those who haven’t read it. Be the former.
A stream-of-consciousness journey into the mind of a man on his lunch break.
A collection of 16 utterly compelling, gorgeously crafted short stories.
A horror novel following the 12th expedition into the uncharted Area X. Any guesses what happened to the previous 11 expeditions? Nope, weirder than that.
Babbitt’s beloved fable about immortality will outlive us all.
A brilliant satire about a gardener turned political pundit.
The story of Sam, a boy who runs away from home to live in the Catskill mountains, where he befriends a peregrine falcon he names Frightful.
Written when Toole was just 16, but not published until after his death. Well worth a read for fans of his A Confederacy of Dunces.
An experimental novel that defies literary convention and category, this mix of fiction, critique, memoir, confession, and essay demands to be experienced.
An ageing journalist requests a virgin prostitute for his 90th birthday, but instead of sex, he finds love for the first time.
A darkly comic novella in which the narrator tells her unborn daughter the story of how she came to be. A romantic comedy with the emphasis on comedy, not romance.
A woman assigned to deal with the estate of an old flame finds herself in the middle of a secret war between two mail distributors in Pynchon’s satirical novel.
In 1930s Saigon, a young French girl enters into a passionate affair with the son of a wealthy Chinese family that threatens to tear their families apart.
The narrator befriends a young New York society girl, Holly Golightly, who relays tales of her dates with wealthy men, and finds himself entranced by her.
Ethan Frome struggles to tend to his farm and his wife – then her beautiful cousin comes to stay.
In a reverse narrative, the protagonist moves backwards from death towards the story’s beginning and his role in one of the most horrific events in recent history.
A witty and searing indictment of the ’70s New York literary scene, in which a poet observes her peers at a writer’s colony upstate.
A harrowing account of the author’s time in Nazi concentration camps.
An essay in narrative form, arguing against the treatment of women both as fictional characters and as writers of fiction in a male-dominated literary world.
An alcoholic bartender in Los Angeles observes the lonely, broken, and grotesque characters who populate his bar, among whom he may be the most broken.
Patrick deWitt's Ablutions is an astonishing first novel with a second person narrative. Brutal yet brilliant and visceral. I loved it.
— Ranjit (@qtfan)
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With honey available at the farmers' markets, now is the perfect time to make this easy honey taffy from Cooking Light.
http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking-101/techniques/how-to-make-honey-taffy?xid=all-you-ck
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