You know that feeling when you’ve been reading a really, really engaging book — the kind that you never want to finish and that feels so darn good in your hands? I just finished one of those kinds of books… Read more
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cookbooks, recommended
That last post about my devotion to using cookbooks was easy peasy. This follow-up which I promised, not so much. Not because I have a hard time sharing some of my favourites but because there are so many that I… Read more
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needed now, more than ever
People are finding new ways to cope and pass the time while in isolation and personal distancing. We are living through extraordinary times. Most of us are experiencing something we have never heard of before nor have been through. It’s… Read more
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Books I read in 2019
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” – – George R.R. Martin I’ve always been a relatively slow reader. I like to savour the words and take… Read more
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I was just thinking
I was just thinking that I have been missing you way too long I was just thinking merely thinking … Do you know that song? Those are the words that are rolling and bumping gently in my brain and thoughts… Read more
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Have you read …
Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black? If you haven’t read it yet, I’m highly recommending it. I haven’t even finished it and I’m all-in with this intriguing story and her talented writing. This novel is one that was chosen by a member… Read more
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Things of beauty and inspiration
As the years chalk up and the shadows behind me lengthen, I’m more aware of the loveliness of simple things: conversation and a meal with friends, walking in the woods, sunrises & sunsets, reading a good book. Simple things like beauty… Read more
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Our Souls at Night
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this story. I’ve read a few of Kent Haruf’s novels and have never been disappointed. This was his last novel and though it’s a short… Read more