February, of course, is a short month, but with a fair bit of gloomy weather I found ample time for reading, comfortably ensconced on the couch with a cup of tea. And if you’re looking for something to bring to your own couch with your own cup of tea (or other favourite reading beverage), read on to find a title or two I’m happy to recommend.
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Wow! Reading-wise, at least, January was a very good month, and 2022 has begun auspiciously. Click through to find a title or two among the ten books that kept me happy on the couch last month. . .
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Yes, my report on the books I read in October has broken my record for tardiness, but I’m finally bringing you a quick review of some engaging fiction (thriller, fantasy, mystery, social commentary) as well as a memoir that had me laughing out loud regularly. . . and a Young Adult novel my granddaughter recommended to me.
A lighter reading month in terms of subject matter, and I think I needed that — hope you’ll find something here to bring to your own armchair. . .
Busy with preparations for my upcoming trip to Europe — among those preparations an important consideration being “what books to download for plane and train reading? — I’m finally posting my September Reading. Some fine memoirs for you, two tense mysteries, one tough but important work of documentary fiction, and two literary novels with domestic or family themes.
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1. Vancouver Mural Festival winds up this weekend, with 60 murals added in 11 neighbourhoods around the city. On a walk last week, I spotted artist Dimitri Sirenko taking a short break from his work…
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