Category Archives: books

Favourite Daughter – A book review

Posted on December 7, 2024 by karenmeg

Favorite Daughter by Morgan Dick My rating: 3 of 5 stars Mickey is a kindergarten teacher, who loves her job, but is a damaged soul. She grew up living with her single mother, after being abandoned suddenly by a father … Continue reading →

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The Lotus Shoes – a Book review

Posted on December 6, 2024 by karenmeg

The Lotus Shoes by Jane Yang My rating: 5 of 5 stars A tale of two young girls as they grow into young women in 1800s China. A time when the best chances for women to succeed in life were … Continue reading →

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Creative writing step one

Posted on November 23, 2024 by karenmeg

I finished up my first ever creative writing course, and got my final grade report. Honours. Cool. This is the first Saturday in the last eight weeks that I haven’t been editing, re-reading, re-hashing a new five page scene for … Continue reading →

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From Childhood to Adulthood: My Love for Libraries

Posted on November 16, 2024 by karenmeg

I love books, I’ve always loved to read and the library has had a place in my life since I first picked up a book in elementary school. When we moved into a new subdivision where there was no public … Continue reading →

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To Be Read…

Posted on November 4, 2024 by karenmeg

What books do I have currently borrowed from the library? Heart on My Sleeve – Stories From a Life Well Worn – by Jeanne Beker A memoir by a Canadian icon – I have admired her since her “New Music” … Continue reading →

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This Charming Man*

Posted on November 28, 2020 by karenmeg

I’ve been doing some decluttering lately. We usually save up to donate to the Canadian Diabetes Association – who in turn take our donations and sell them to Value Village. All for a good cause – we feel we are … Continue reading →

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