• The Widows

    The Widows

    I have to admit at the outset that I struggled a bit to get into The…

  • You Had Me at Profiteroles

    You Had Me at Profiteroles

    Profiteroles. When a cookbook arrives at WPL all shiny and new, promoting 450 foolproof recipes AND…

  • On the Come Up

    On the Come Up

    After devouring and waxing poetic about Angie Thomas’ debut novel, The Hate U Give, I was…

  • Shade

    Shade

    In Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents author Pete Souza throws plenty of shade and how.…

  • Turning 100

    Turning 100

    Frank’s Jewellers and the Ellis Little History Room There is a prevailing perception that libraries are…

  • The Matchmaker’s List

    The Matchmaker’s List

    The Matchmaker’s List by Sonya Lalli is a heartwarming and impressive debut novel that is a mix…

  • Bibliophile : an illustrated miscellany

    Bibliophile : an illustrated miscellany

    As the cliché goes, never judge a book by its cover. Judging a book by its…

  • Back to Basics

    Back to Basics

    Not to be conceited but my baking skills are beyond basic. That being said, I am…

  • Waffles, Knope & Galentine’s Day

    Waffles, Knope & Galentine’s Day

    February needs all the help it can get. It’s the shortest month in the calendar but…

  • Long Live the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll

    Long Live the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll

    When we think of Tina Turner we tend to think of wild hair, red lipstick and…