Steven Galloway’s Cellist

Another quickie: Steven Galloway’s The Cellist of Sarajevo. I’ll admit that while this has been on my horizon for a couple of years, I was deterred somewhat by the positive response to a book about…

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Elizabeth George’s This Body of Death

I’m behind again, so will only say of Elizabeth George’s This Body of Death that it is complex and satisfying and, ultimately, quite sad. Her novels generally offer social commentary although I’ve never found this…

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Fall Honours . . .

Thanks so much to Fashion over Fifty for honouring me as a Versatile Blogger. Fashion over Fifty is a relatively new blog to me, and I’ve recently been enjoying having another brave “woman of a…

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Fall Rings the Changes

The first Fall storm brushed by here Friday and Saturday — luckily we avoided the torrential rains visited on our neighbours up-island at Port Hardy where 200 mm fell, overwhelming drainage systems, washing out roads,…

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Boots . . .It’s Academic . . .

You knew I was going to buy these boots, didn’t you?! After my sister sent me the link to them (wretched enabling temptress that she is!)**, I stopped by Fluevog’s to check them out. Loved…

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