A Year of Reading 2024 – Part 2
A few days ago, I shared some of the books read during 2024. Below are the remaining books from last year along with a few comments on each one. Here’s
January 24, 2025
A few days ago, I shared some of the books read during 2024. Below are the remaining books from last year along with a few comments on each one. Here’s
Each year I reflect on books read, often with a few comments on the story, my perspective and a recommendation. As mentioned in another post, my reading has been challenging
A week ago, my book club discussed Hernan Diaz’s Trust which won the Pulitzer prize in 2023 – actually a co-winner with Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. Here’s a brief
I discovered Darrell Hillier and his book North Atlantic Crossroads while browsing FaceBook last week. Immediately fascinated, I contacted Darrell who is a former resident of Gander, Newfoundland with a
Not long ago, I read Monica Wood’s novel How to Read a Book. “A charming, deeply-moving novel about second chances, unlikely friendships, and the life-changing power of sharing stories.” As
A few weeks ago, I listed the first ten projects itemized in Project 2025. I realize that some of my readers prefer that I stick to historical fiction, however, I
The other day, a Facebook post asked writers to name an author who had inspired them the most. To me, that was the wrong question. Just like asking someone ‘what
Two weeks ago, in a post titled Writing history, I looked at the people Donald Trump has chosen for senior positions, the notion of ‘dismantling government’ which is task #1
A date that is commemorated every year in Canada is that of the massacre of 14 women at a Canadian university in Montreal on Dec 6, 1989. Those women were
Since A Writer of History is a blog about ‘reading and writing’ historical fiction, it’s not surprising that I’m a huge fan of the genre. I began in my early
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
