Monday Give Away
There’s been a bit of a give away gap– apologies! To make it up to you, I have a particularly good one for you today: a hardcover copy of Ann Leary’s The Children
Here’s the official blurb:
From New York Times bestselling author Ann Leary comes the captivating story of a wealthy, but unconventional New England family, told from the perspective of a reclusive 29-year-old who has a secret (and famous) life on the Internet.
Charlotte Maynard rarely leaves her mother’s home, the sprawling Connecticut lake house that belonged to her late stepfather, Whit Whitman, and the generations of Whitmans before him. While Charlotte and her sister, Sally, grew up at “Lakeside,” their stepbrothers, Spin and Perry, were welcomed as weekend guests. Now the grown boys own the estate, which Joan occupies by their grace―and a provision in the family trust. When Spin, the youngest and favorite of all the children, brings his fiancé home for the summer, the entire family is intrigued. The beautiful and accomplished Laurel Atwood breathes new life into this often comically rarefied world. But as the wedding draws near, and flaws surface in the family’s polite veneer, an array of simmering resentments and unfortunate truths is exposed.
With remarkable wit and insight, Ann Leary pulls back the curtain on one blended family, as they are forced to grapple with the assets and liabilities – both material and psychological – left behind by their wonderfully flawed patriarch.
What could be more appropriate for Thanksgiving week than a book about a dysfunctional family?
For a chance to win a hardcover copy of Ann Leary’s The Children
— What’s your favorite Thanksgiving tradition? (Edible or otherwise.)
Happy holiday, all! Winners will be announced on Wednesday.
Growing up we had the big meal at lunch time. Then the older folks would often play 42 (domino game) and watch football or peruse the Black Friday ads while the younger people went to a movie. My favorite part was earing little turkey sandwiches on leftover rolls after the movie.
Pumpkin pie. No matter what else is at dinner there is always pumpkin pie. Last year I made a joke, non pie, dessert, and my dad was crushed. Luckily I had secret pie ready to serve, or I may have been disowned…or at least, not allowed to make dessert any more.
Getting to eat off the “good china.” I will always remember going down to the cupboard where it was kept, and getting out my mother’s Noritake service (with its very 70’s design–a spray of goldenrod and wildflowers with a single ladybug perched on one of the stems), carefully unpacking it all, and helping lay the full place settings with all their specialized, anachronistic paraphrenalia.
My mother makes homemade mini cheesecakes that are to die for. I look forward to them every year!
Going to Taco Fiesta with the family! Having a burrito & splurging on chips and guacamole is truly a Southern California Thanksgiving ~ and then having a slice (or two) of pumpkin pie at home. YUM!
When i was young it was watching or going to the Dallas Cowboys football game! Now it is getting together with my kids.
We make colorful origami cranes, write what we are thankful for in each of them and hang them from our dining room chandelier
We don’t do a turkey (not very many of us so not worth the effort) so every year we try something a little different – seafood, duck.
I’m hearing great things about this book. Thanks for the chance to win a copy. Love the storyline.
We pretty much organize a potluck with whatever family is around.
We make a cranberry salad using fresh cranberries like my Granny Ruth used to make.
It’s just the three of us to cook for and we love hamburger steak, gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, and apple pie. This has been what we have been having for dinner for several years now.
Stuffing and gravy, and sandwiches with mayo and cranberry sauce the next few days!!!
My favorite tradition is after the meal when everyone sits around the table talking and laughing.
Stuffing/Dressing! I look forward to it every Thanksgiving. I could eat a whole plate of just that!