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Dec 16, 20221 min read
The Bookseller’s Tale by Martin Latham
Where can you find Paolo Sarpi and Mick Jagger, the earliest book peddlers and Nazi’s, comfort reads and medieval marginalia, bouqinistes...
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Oct 21, 20222 min read
It’s coming…
We are just now dipping our toes into fall, and already there is the frisson of Christmas in the air. Briskness of breezes and warm cozy...
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May 6, 20221 min read
For whatever mood you are in
Triage of reads that, in my opinion, work well together When you are in the mood for some deep introspection Romanticism, yearning,...
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Mar 1, 20222 min read
Sharing books
My sister first introduced me to Anne Perry and her historical (Victorian era) detective fiction. Her two most popular series are The...
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Jan 7, 20222 min read
Chineasy by SHAOLAN
Back to basics Characters representing words placed on an associated pictorial (see cover page drawing where feet and a head were added...
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Dec 28, 20212 min read
Word nerd
I declare myself a word nerd. Being a Generation X’er I spent all my school years flanked by a full arsenal of monolingual, bilingual,...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
In the Woods by Tana French
Tana French’s novel, In the Woods, (the first of her Dublin Murder Squad Series) is for those who aren’t put out by the unexpected. You...
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Nov 23, 20213 min read
Fear from Fiction
Picture this…Grade five, recess time and a ball buster boy in my class (Martin) told me that years ago someone had hung themselves in the...
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Nov 9, 20212 min read
Wine, War and more
For history buffs, wine lovers and those who just like a good old fashioned mystery, I need to share the following reads. Wine and War by...
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Oct 22, 20213 min read
Revelations of a bookcase
If you want to gather insight so as to know someone better, spend some time checking out what they read. Or better yet, take some time to...
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Oct 19, 20212 min read
The Lover by Marguerite Duras (L’Amant)
The power of love and love as power I don’t know about you, but usually if I have read a book, I won’t watch the film version and vice...
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manuwrites
Oct 15, 20212 min read
Falling for Autumn
Some say it is because I was an October baby, others believe it is because I am a Libra, still others disagree completely with me. But I...
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Sep 28, 20211 min read
Donna Tartt – Petite, Powerful, Prolific
haunting and elegant The Goldfinch introduced me to this author whose quirky trademark is that it takes her ten years to complete each...
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Jul 6, 20211 min read
European Bookshops to adore
Libreria Acqua Alta This bookshop in Venice, Italy is absolutely dreamy and inspirational. You will find books in gondolas, on steps,...
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Jun 22, 20211 min read
Sharing books
A generous deeply felt read A yo-yo of emotions, intelligent and a work of love Beautiful prose, full of nuances, layers and texture...
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May 18, 20211 min read
Sharing books
#read #johnmurray #darkside #growth #personalities #gettingalong #characters #relationships #knowingyourself #friends #dysfunction #love...
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May 14, 20213 min read
A very special bond
Thomas Wolfe and Margaret Roberts Learning about the writer and the man While in North Carolina, I visited Asheville and the home (now a...
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Apr 13, 20215 min read
The librarian
As long as I can remember there were books. In the beginning, picture books alphabet books and pop up books. Much later (High School and...
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Apr 6, 20213 min read
I love New York
History and Family Saga If you want to get a good smattering of New York’s history under your belt without having to endure a dry read,...
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