When I first heard that Cynthia Loyst from CTV’s The Social was publishing a book about how to bring more pleasure into our lives, I was reluctant to read it. As a regular follower of…
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Four cheers for Elizabeth Strout’s Burgess boys
Having now finished my fourth Elizabeth Strout novel, The Burgess Boys, it’s obvious why she’s a New York Times best-selling author and has won so many awards, including a Pulitzer for fiction. The lady can write. She…
Anne Glenconner’s Lady in Waiting gives us a glimpse into life with the royals
When I saw 87-year-old Anne Glenconner promoting her upcoming book on The Graham Norton Show last fall, she was so engaging I knew I couldn’t wait to read it. I always enjoy autobiographies and Glenconner’s…
Samantha Irby scores again with hilarious essay collection
Samantha Irby is a naughty, naughty girl, which is precisely why I love her writing, even though it does make me squirm at times. The author’s latest book wow, no thank you is a new…
Elizabeth Strout resurrects Olive Kitteridge with seamless perfection
Reading an Elizabeth Strout novel reminds me of Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates—except this time we know what we’re getting. Every word, every sentence, every paragraph is something to be savored. I loved her earlier…
Mobile library ladies in Kentucky were a life saver in remote communities
A few pages into reading The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson, I had to Google “blue-skinned people of Kentucky”. The main character of this book, Cussy Carter, is a “blue” and it’s…