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  • Why I Love Short Books

    Why I Love Short Books

    When I was a kid, I yearned after long books. 500 pages was chump change. The…

  • A quiet bravery

    A quiet bravery

    So Much Love is exactly what I have for this novel. I read it quickly in…

  • A life of loss

    A life of loss

    I always feel a little sad when I see a severely neglected and abandoned house. I…

  • Untitled post 2301

    Creative Nonfiction is a term that often gets thrown around in literary discussions, but do any…

  • Revisiting a classic

    Revisiting a classic

    Sometimes you want a new (or newish) book. And sometimes you want an old classic. I’m…

  • Your summer reading list

    Your summer reading list

    My birthday comes at the best time of the year – the end of May when…

  • Drop in for a book chat

    Drop in for a book chat

    Please join us for a book club conversation at any of our meetings. No need to…

  • Exit West

    Exit West

    Sometimes a book comes along with so much hype, a gorgeous cover and a promising plot. Then you read it and…

  • An Unlikely Bond

    An Unlikely Bond

    I’ve always been drawn to books set during WWII but after awhile you start to feel…

  • Mother’s Day indulgences

    Mother’s Day indulgences

    Around these parts, as soon as the weather hits ten degrees, it’s springtime and everyone is…