I read fewer books than usual in April — Because Travel! But I do still have a gem or two to recommend. As well, the bookchat here usually yields some great reading suggestions — and perhaps you’ll join in and share yours. Click through to read the full post.
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Fewer books than most months, because I’ve been travelling, but there are a few gems in my March reading — and I hope you’ll join the bookchat and perhaps add some recommendations of your own.
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Busy days in Paris, but I’ve sent you a postcard (and instructions for picking up a few more)
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What did I read in February? Some old books, and some new; some literary fiction and a few good mysteries; “chicklit” that was more than it seemed; and a bit of self-help for an aspiring artist. Click through to read more about these books, maybe add some to your To Be Read List, and maybe add a few titles to the Book Chat that generally grows in the post’s Comments.
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Just letting you know that I’ve posted a new article on Substack: “On Writing the Ordinary, and Why that Matters (Against the Ob-literation of so much that we value). It was prompted, in large part, by the upending I felt — as did many/most of you, I know — in watching Friday’s horrifying imbroglio. I suppose you could say it’s my ode to what keeps me going, comforts and inspires me in my quotidian domestic, my daily rounds. Click through to read an excerpt and access links that will take you to my Substack post.
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