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Books 22 to 25 plus Two More

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My book list is up to 195 books and I have now completed 25 from the list. I thought I would read more during this pandemic, but I am finding that I am reading about the same. I was smart enough to gather up some books from the local libraries before they closed. Also, I had some new books of my own. Here are the latest reads... #22 The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Number 84 in the original list, I was not really sure if this book would interest me. I knew of the movie made from this 1989 novel, with Anthony Hopkins playing the lead. I knew it had like 8 nominations for Oscar, but I did not go and see it back in 1992. The book is written in first person narrative, told by Stevens, an English butler. The story takes place in the 1950s with flashbacks to the 1920s and 1930s, pre World War II. Surprisingly, I loved the book and it was a wonderful read. I rated this novel 4.0 (Excellent) and would recommend it if you like historical pieces. #23 The Return of Sherloc...

Lunch, Apothecary, Meeting House at Shelburne

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I want to continue discussing my visit to Shelburne Museum last fall in Vermont. The blue path is what I have already discussed in past posts, and the red line is what I will talk about today. It should be noted that I did my visit in one day. Because I had visited in recent years I knew there were certain places I was going to skip. Others I went through again but  more quickly than I had the first time. In reality, to see everything, two or three days might be needed. I think they have multi-day passes...(a multi-pass from Fifth Element) Stopping for Lunch Since I was getting hungry with all this walking I decided to stop at the Cafe for some lunch and a drink. I passed the Prentis house which I did not visit. The Weathervane Cafe was in my sights and there was no one there. This place has a large variety of food and drink with many tables inside. I did not make use of the "lactation station" (its on the map) but I did visit the men's room which was very...