A novel I recently finished certainly has challenged my thoughts and feelings about addiction. When a novel can make a person reconsider how they view a certain aspect of life, I’d consider that author triumphant in her quest. Before I… Read more
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Book recommendations – part 2
American Dirt (Oprah’s Book Club): A Novel Wow.First of all, I can barely believe all the controversy about this book and that people call it racist. This work of fiction definitely does not read as racist to me. [When reading… Read more
Books Diane Recommends, General
mornings
Where mornings begin with a drum roll. — D. Schuller On Thursday: I love waking up to the briny fragrance of the ocean. The moment I opened the patio doors before making our morning cappuccino, I took in a big… Read more
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cookbooks, recommended
That last post about my devotion to using cookbooks was easy peasy. This follow-up which I promised, not so much. Not because I have a hard time sharing some of my favourites but because there are so many that I… Read more
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Books I read in 2019
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” – – George R.R. Martin I’ve always been a relatively slow reader. I like to savour the words and take… Read more
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Have you read …
Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black? If you haven’t read it yet, I’m highly recommending it. I haven’t even finished it and I’m all-in with this intriguing story and her talented writing. This novel is one that was chosen by a member… Read more
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Our Souls at Night
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this story. I’ve read a few of Kent Haruf’s novels and have never been disappointed. This was his last novel and though it’s a short… Read more
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the power of a book
“But when fall comes, kicking summer out on its treacherous ass as it always does one day sometime after the midpoint of September, it stays awhile like an old friend that you have missed. It settles in the way an… Read more
