I had a book to review for today, but I put it aside. This was a sad day for me and the book I was going to review was not important. What was important to me was that, once again, a very capable woman was defeated in her run to become the President of the …
I am catching up on Helen Humphreys reading. Talking to a friend about Humphreys’ book The Ghost Orchard reminded me of a pile of her books on my shelf waiting to be read. I love Humphreys’ writing. It is the kind of writing that I want to read all the time and could devour too …
There is nothing worse than reading a book in which it seems as though the author hasn’t done their research. What kind of books are these, you ask? These are nonfiction books on a subject you know well that have so many factual errors that you feel you should read it with a red pencil. …
I was intrigued by the title The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay so I ordered it from the library and began to read some of the essays. The essays were thought-provoking and the prose was spare and eloquent. The essays were brief – written over the course of one year, starting and ending …
I subscribe to the New York Public Library blog posts. Their blogs are a wealth of knowledge for bibliophiles like me. The other day the post that caught my eye was this one on which books have the most checkouts. I thought that the list might provide me with something new to read. I was …
This week, I am not technically providing a book review. I am making a reading suggestion – with a significant caveat. I am going to suggest that you go to your bookshelves or filing cabinet or documents and pull out something that you wrote 10 years ago, or more, and read it. But be careful …
Bookstores can be some of my favourite places, but not all bookstores. To me, the best bookstores have 3 qualities: They are perfect places to browse. The best bookstores encourage clients to wander through their spaces. They give them good light and lots of space so that you can easily see titles and find specific …
I am presently reading Leah Price’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Books: The History and Future of Reading. I will review this book once I have finished reading it however, I keep getting waylaid in reading Price’s book by other material she recommends. Of the various articles and books recommended, I want …
Whenever I am contemplating getting gifts for my family at Christmas, or their birthdays, I usually arrange their gifts according to this list which I found a few years ago. According to this list, people should receive 4 types of gifts: Something they want. Something they need. Something to eat. Something to read. I find …
In Iceland, there is a tradition of exchanging books on Christmas Eve and then spending the evening reading. The Tradition began during World War II when publishers flooded the markets with books printed in Iceland at the end of the year. Imports were restricted in that time, but paper was available and so books could …
