A Parrot in the Pepper Tree
A Sequel to Driving over Lemons

I loved Chris's 1st book, Driving over Lemons, ann most of this book was pretty entertaining as well.But I am very puzzled over what he had to say about Shearing sheep. He is driving from Spain to Sweden in the dead of winter, it is snowing, and the pond or lake is frozen over , so I know it's prett......more

I read the first book in this trilogy years ago (Driving over lemons) and enjoyed it, so I am not really sure why it took me so long to read this second one. Very easy to read - Stewart has that lucky talent for being able to tell a good tale in a relaxed, often amusing way that makes me convinced he......more

Tiene sus partes buenas, pero no es tan bueno como el anterior. Yo creo que al señor le dio un poquito de pánico escénico: no pensó que le iba a ir tan bien cuando lanzó las memorias originales, y ahora escribe este segundo tomo sabiendo que tiene un público real al cual complacer... entonces gran p......more

You know, some people just have a knack for writing; they can make even the most boring things seem interesting — partly because they find it interesting and probably don’t give a damn if you think it’s boring/silly/lame. (And maybe it’s just me, but I prefer people like that.) I think the main reaso......more

No big trips for me this summer. Not by plane or train anyway. Instead, I've traveled by book. A Parrot in the Pepper Tree carried me to Spain, to the mountain home of Chris Stewart and his family. With the Stewarts, life is always a degree or two west of normal, with all the odd Spaniards of the wo......more