The Vancouver Public Library was very good to me last month! Latest books in favourite mystery series, a wonderful memoir about life in an Italian village; an important novel by a pre-eminent Ukrainian writer set near the Russian-Ukrainian border; and a charming Italian classic. Click through to read my recommendations.
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Summer Reading: Do you prefer to do your summer reading inside or outside? I like to mix it up, but my two favourite spots right now are: In the morning before it gets too warm,…
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I began this post a week ago Monday, but then found myself unable to complete it. I’ve spent the ten or twelve days since debating whether I’ll continue blogging at all, wondering about the value…
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Do any of you read poetry? Why, or why not? Would you like to read more? I’m asking because I think I’m going to try a little experiment here, if you don’t mind. A much…
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Sometimes I just want my reading to be entertaining and well-written, not necessarily light, but defnnitely lighter than Karl Ove Knaussgard’s struggles…. After this last weekend, all I wanted to do was pull the covers…
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