A Year of Reading – Part 2
On Tuesday, I posted books read between January and June 2014. Today I’ve included those from the balance of the year using the same rating scheme: GR = good read, several
January 8, 2015
On Tuesday, I posted books read between January and June 2014. Today I’ve included those from the balance of the year using the same rating scheme: GR = good read, several
45 books in 2014! Shocking admission: I’ve never tracked my books before, so when 2014 began, I was encouraged by others setting ambitious reading goals and decided that the least
Last June’s book selection meeting included my nomination of BIRDSONG to honour the centennial of WWI and on Monday, with Christmas lights twinkling in the background, the book club gals settled in
I’ve just read my first novel by Lindsey Davis and it definitely won’t be my last! Lindsey Davis came to my attention when she appeared on both the 2013 and 2012 lists of
I’m delighted to have Barbara Kyle on the blog today. I had the pleasure of meeting Barbara – a writer of historical fiction and contemporary thrillers – online before meeting
When I began THE SUMMER QUEEN by Elizabeth Chadwick – a signed copy, I might add – I promised myself I would read it purely for pleasure rather than with pen
Recently, Mom gave me her parents’ photo album from their 1936 trip to France for the Vimy memorial dedication. Their pictures are a poignant reminder of a war that affected
Several months ago, as we were moving from house to condo and clearing accumulated junk was the order of the day, I came across a book that has graced my
Author Deanna Raybourn was on the blog in February talking about City of Jasmine and her writing. Afterwards she kindly sent me a copy – very nicely inscribed I might
Carol Bodensteiner has just released her debut novel with the intriguing title GO AWAY HOME. I had the honour of reading it several months ago and totally enjoyed the characters
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
