Ever notice that when there is less information provided, you automatically look harder, try harder, think harder in order to fill in the...

What a read! A confession of sorts within an answer to a question…”What were you to my father?” A declaration of having existed on this...

Back to basics Characters representing words placed on an associated pictorial (see cover page drawing where feet and a head were added...

Richly Historied It is no secret that I adore books. So, for friends and family, it is a no brainer to shop for me at Christmas or...

This book was recommended to me by a friend. Do your friend(s) a kindness and do the same because it is worth it. Written in a genteel...

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...

A Room of One’s Own Consider this…The doughnut hole is an integral part of the doughnut. It has a designation (doughnut hole) and a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A while back, in The not so humble cookbook, I wrote about cookbooks that literally changed the course of food preparation,...

Sea breezes, the squawk of gulls, the scent of coco and salty air; I am at the beach. Colorful mini shops on wheels sell cheerful...

haunting and elegant The Goldfinch introduced me to this author whose quirky trademark is that it takes her ten years to complete each...

Get ready to feel unbridled anger, vulnerability and powerlessness, hopelessness and disbelief. These are all true stories which is what...

I will eat my hat, if you don’t find yourself purchasing a hat, making a hat or simply having a ball leafing through this eclectic...

Nowadays we have our pick, and then some, of food related movies, books, shows, courses, instagram accounts and holidays. You can enjoy...

A generous deeply felt read A yo-yo of emotions, intelligent and a work of love Beautiful prose, full of nuances, layers and texture...

The sky will not stop sobbing. When Zeus thunders, my dog Charlie follows suit, bursting into aggressive high pitched barks. Candles are...

modern stream of consciousness I have just shut this book; still warm to the touch. It is the first time I have read this...