The last three books I read in 2016 were from Winston Graham's Poldark series . As I've written before, I first read the Poldark...

Back in the 1970s and early 1980s, there were few homegrown bands that were bigger in Canada than April Wine . (Strangely enough, althou...

In most cases, I like to read the book before I see the movie. (How about you?) I don't always succeed, but in this case, I did. I pic...

" Music in the Hills " is the latest book under discussion by my D.E. Stevenson Yahoo group , and a sequel to our previous sele...

When dh & I heard that Bruce Springsteen was publishing a memoir this fall, there was absolutely no question that we would be heading ...

If you've been reading my blog for a while, you'll know I am a big fan of the Flavia de Luce mysteries by by Alan Bradley . Flavia...

I am always up for a good "repro-lit" read -- especially when it reflects my own story (i.e., it doesn't end with a baby) --...

When her 83-year-old mother needed surgery in January 2013, writer and literary agent Betsy Lerner moved in to help her recover. And every...

I'm not sure what compelled me to pick up " Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis " by J.D. Vance. I...

Dh & I are generally avid moviegoers, but it's been a busy summer -- and, quite frankly, there haven't been a lot of movies ar...

After many years (too long) in relative obscurity, it seems Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy, favourite sister of the late president, is ...

I seem to be on a feminist reading kick lately. ;)  " Sex Object: A Memoir " is a slim but powerful volume by Jessica Valenti, ...

" Vittoria Cottage " is the latest book we're reading & discussing together on my online  D.E. Stevenson group.  It...

I so enjoyed reading "All the Single Ladies" (reviewed here ) that as soon as I was finished, I picked up an earlier book by the...

As someone who's been happily married for more than (gulp) 30 years, you might wonder why I was interested in reading " All the S...

" Clapton: The Autobiography " by classic rock guitar hero Eric Clapton was one of those books that I started a long time ago, ...

Back in 2001 (almost 15!! years ago now!!), the difficult decision I made to stop infertility treatments was compounded by the sad lack of...

Although I know I read several novels by D.E. Stevenson from the local library when I was a teenager, " The Baker's Daughter ...

Right now... (an occasional meme) Reading:   " The Baker's Daughter ," another D.E. Stevenson novel (albeit not being discus...