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Tag Archives: books
RIP Sophie Kinsella
I learned some sad news today. Sophie Kinsella, author of the Shopaholic series of Chick-lit, passed away. I read “Confessions of a Shopaholic” when it came out in 2001. It was such a fun read, I was hooked, and promptly … Continue reading
Scattershot Saturday
What is the perfect amount of stress, I’d like to know? We all need some, it’s a prime motivator, gets me off my tush, makes me think – but what is the optimal intensity? I struggle a bit with that, … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, daily life, Entertainment, It's all about me, NaBloPoMo, pop culture, this and that
Tagged black friday, blog, book-review, books, fiction, life, NaBloPoMo, random, reading, shopping, writing
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E-readers or Paper?
I reached my Goodreads Reading Challenge for 2025 with 66 days to spare. I had a lower goal this year, to be realistic at two books a month. I’ve been fortunate to discover some excellent choices through Netgalley, which also … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, books, It's all about me, question, this and that
Tagged blog, books, fiction, life, NaBloPoMo, question, reading, sleep
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A Truce that is Not Peace – a Book Review
A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’d read two of Canadian writer Miriam Toews’ books – the most famous one, Women Talking (upon which an award winning movie was made ) … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, book review, books, memoir, netgalley arc, reading, writing
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The Book of Guilt – a book review
The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s 1979 England. Thirteen-year-old Vincent and his two brothers, are orphaned triplets, living in a children’s home together. They are cared for and monitored around the clock … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, book-review, book-reviews, books, fiction, reading, reviews
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Our Last Wild Days – A book review
Our Last Wild Days by Anna Bailey My rating: 4 of 5 stars Loyal May has returned home, the small town of Jackknife in rural Louisiana, to care for her ailing mother. Loyal, a successful journalist, left home at 18 … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, book review, book-review, book-reviews, books, fiction, life, netgalley arc, reading, writing
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Westward Women – a book review
Westward Women by Alice Martin My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s the 1970s. An itch is the first sign of a mysterious affliction affecting young women, drawing them to voyage to the West Coast of the US. It seems … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, book review, books, goodreads, netgalley, reading
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The Cover Girl – A book review
I haven’t been writing as much as reading. In fact, one of my writer friends suggested I just put down the darn books and get writing if I have writer’s block – so funny. I suppose I read to be … Continue reading
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At a time 
Storytelling
People tell stories so others don’t feel as lonely. I heard this being discussed on an episode of Q on CBC. The author and actress Zosia Mamet was being interviewed about her new memoir “Essays: Does this make me funny.” … Continue reading →