Sensational Historical Adventure!
A happy surprise for me earlier this summer was having a should-read turn out to be a considerable pleasure. I had put the heftily-titled In the Wake of the War Canoe: A Stirring Record of…
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Somewhere Towards the End: Diane Athill
I’ve already quoted from Diana Athill’s wonderful Somewhere Towards the End on my other blog, where I was talking about drawing and loved her observation on the subject. But she’s quotable on so many other…
View PostAndrew Davidson’s Gargoyle
What a pleasure it is, when visiting my daughters’ and son’s homes, to see books that I want to borrow. After guiding them through childhoods and adolescences filled with books, carefully chosen, introducing them to…
View PostMysteries of the Mystery Series: Michael Connelly’s 9 Dragons
For too many hours of this past road trip, I thought I should keep Pater company while it wasn’t my turn to drive. For some of that time, I read to him from a lovely…
View PostWilliam Boyd’s Restless
We’re hitting the road today, with about 800 kilometres to cover before tonight’s stopping point, AND it’s my husband’s birthday, so just a very quick post before he wakes. I’ve been a bit frustrated because…
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