I thought a love story would be appropriate for February and so this month, I’m recommending the contemporary romance, Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes. Evvie is recently widowed and lives in a big house she can no longer afford. So, when a handsome ex-baseball player wants to rent the downstairs apartment, she agrees and the sparks begin to fly. Now, there’s not much suspense or intrigue in a
As I write this, my hometown is under a State of Emergency. Yesterday we got hit with a massive, 17-hour blizzard (a Category 2 hurricane that dropped three feet of snow, in addition to what was already on the ground) and right now, a second blizzard is raging. (If you want to get a sense of the scope of the storm, check out these articles from The Telegram, CBC and
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society takes place shortly after WWII, so if you liked Dear Mrs. Bird (my June, 2019 book club pick) or Call the Midwife, there’s a good chance you’ll like this too. This is the book that the Netflix movie (of the same name) is based on. Even if you’ve already watched the film, I highly recommend checking out the book too. The film
I just got back from a trip to New York City with my daughter. We saw four Broadway shows in three days, so there wasn’t a whole lot of time to do much else. We did, however, find time to swing by Saks Fifth Avenue. Two important takeaways from that adventure. First, expensive shoes aren’t always pretty. Second, expensively-dressed people aren’t always sophisticated. If you’ve ever wondered where writers get
I know, I know. I’m not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but that’s exactly what I did this time around. It’s a striking cover; black with gold foil. It jumps off bookshelves and begs to be read. Happily, the story lives up to the expectations set by the cover design. As you might have guessed, it’s about the Greek goddess, Circe (SIR-see). Author Madeline Miller goes against
It’s marathon Sunday in Chicago. My sister, Diana, ran the race this morning, and yesterday, I ran the Chicago International 5K—my first race in 18 months. Humbling. And before you ask: no, I have no plans to run a marathon anytime soon. I write novels, and that’s basically the same thing as running a marathon, except I get to drink coffee while I do it. They’re both endurance sports that
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