Posts Tagged ‘books’
The Canadian Reading Challenge
I enjoyed Modern Mrs. Darcy’s 2015 Reading Challenge so much that I’ve been eagerly watching her blog to see what her topics will be for next year. She posted her 2016 Reading Challenge today, but I couldn’t get excited about the categories. When I set out to find another challenge that would be more up my…
Read MoreA botanical garden of literary delight
I’ve never read Eat, Pray, Love, but I’ve seen the movie, and was underwhelmed. So when one of my book club friends suggested we read Elizabeth Gilbert’s novel, The Signature of All Things, I was not enthused. It was definitely not a book I’d have chosen to read myself. But, as often happens, I absolutely…
Read MoreIn praise of reading – and other leisure activities
For some reason, I thought today was World Book Lover’s Day. By the time I realized it had taken place on August 9th, I’d already found this wonderful photo, but since I seem to blog about books more than anything else, I decided to use it anyway. There’s a strong possibility that I might be a workaholic. The main…
Read MoreWe Need To Talk About Kevin
I saw We Need To Talk About Kevin shortly after it came out on DVD, and I gave it 8/10 on IMDb, but it didn’t stick with me. Since then, two friends who don’t know each other both told me they read the book and loved it, but didn’t care for the movie. Since I did like…
Read More5 Novels about Memory Loss
I was surprised to discover how many of my favourite books are about memory loss, and how several have those have been made into good movies. 1. Still Alice Still Alice is about a 50-year old woman living with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Author Lisa Genova’s background as a neuroscientist allowed her to clearly portray Alice’s confusion,…
Read MoreFirst Read: Everybody Rise
Every once in a while, when I find myself with time to kill, I’ll go through the Giveaways on Goodreads. There seem to be hundreds listed at any given time, so I’m careful to only enter my name for titles that appeal to me. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be fair to the authors or publishers who…
Read MoreThe Passage of Time
The older I get, the faster time seems to go by. I don’t remember when I first noticed it, but I’ve definitely been aware of it since I was 40. Over the last few years I’ve heard people in their 20s and 30s express the same thing. I thought I’d figured out the reason for…
Read MoreSo many books, so little time!
Earlier this year, Thought Catalog published 10 Things You Won’t Ever Hear a Book Lover Say. I pretty much agreed with all ten, but they missed a very obvious one: “I wish I hadn’t spent so much time reading!” I would have to put this one in place of #6: “Nah, I don’t need to…
Read MoreAway from my desk : the extended version
Scott and I don’t get away every summer, but this year we decided to rent a cottage, and it was fabulous to be truly away from my desk for an entire week. The cottage was equipped with wi-fi, so I I wasn’t totally unplugged, but doing a little networking on social media is as close…
Read More5 Ways to Celebrate Canada Day
Since we Canadians have a reputation for being more introverted than our American neighbours, I can’t think of a more fitting way to celebrate our nation’s birthday than by spending some time enjoying a great Canadian book. There’s no shortage of titles to choose from, but here are a few that I’ve enjoyed, including some…
Read MoreThe Library of Mom
My mother loved to read. It wasn’t unusual for her to read an entire book in one day, but she preferred something really meaty. One time I was going to the library and she asked me to bring her some books. I protested that I didn’t know what she liked or what she’d already read,…
Read MoreSpringtime in Ontario
It’s taken its sweet time, but it seems like spring has finally arrived. It’s a good thing too, because summer’s just around the corner! I feel like I’ve been neglecting this poor little blog, and I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve been spending so much time away from my desk that I haven’t had…
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