When I read Bonnie Garmus’s New York Times’ best-selling debut novel Lessons In Chemistry, it reminded me of the old Monty Python phrase, And now for something completely different. The story begins in the 1950s and it…
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Canadian Government Finally Emancipates The Period
When I first heard that the Canadian government has mandated free sanitary products in government and public buildings I found myself saying a silent thank you on behalf of all women. One step forward. Would…
Breaking and Entering Was a Little Break From Barbra’s Opus
Much as I have enjoyed reading Barbra Streisand’s nearly thousand-page opus My Name Is Barbra*, its sheer volume and level of detail had become tedious. So, about two-thirds of the way through, I switched to…
Goodbye And Good Riddance to 2023
I’m taking a few days off to celebrate the holidays. In the spirit of reduce, reuse, and recycle, but mainly because I’m feeling lazy, here’s an encore version of an earlier New Year’s post, with…
The Covenant of Water Is A Wonderful Read But It Needs Time
The Covenant of Water is the second book by Abraham Verghese that I have read and it was just as fascinating as his earlier book, Cutting For Stone. At more than seven hundred pages it…
The Librarianist Is A Good Read For Patrick deWitt Fans
When I open a book with a boomer-aged main character, written by an author I have previously read and enjoyed, then chances are very good that I’m going to enjoy it. The Librarianist by Canadian-born…