I do like a bit of John Oliver – not such a fan of his constant yelling though, which is a bit distracting. Still, he offers probably the best take on news (besides PBS) for audiences in the United States. That in itself is a little alarming.
What kind of Christmas baking you got going on? What decorations do you make? The wife did a whole set of Christmas baubles for the tree one year and made little Christmas stockings for the fireplace.
I did make mince pies last year. Doubled the brandy content, of course. Came out great.
Of course, all this was before the kid came along and the entire concept of free time became a household legend.
Scout Finch aged 6 and her older brother, live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbour, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.
Loved it
………..and then I watched the film
What did you think of the film version? I finally got around to reading the book a couple of years ago. To be honest, I wasn’t crazy about it.
In terms of the American contemporary classics, I read Uncle Tom’s Cabin last year and thought it was well worth the read.