Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper

This quirky book focusses on Etta, a retired prairie school teacher who decides to fulfill a lifelong dream to see … More

Dirty Chick: Adventures of an Unlikely Farmer by Antonia Murphy

From time to time, we all imagine abandoning our current lives and completely starting over, unfortunately for most, this remains … More

I couldn’t resist picking up this book to read after seeing the title. It did not disappoint. The author has … More

The Canterbury Trail by Angie Abdou (2011, Brindle & Glass) offers insight into Canadian mountain village lifestyles and culture … More

Well here I am, plod, plod, plodding my way backwards through the Modern Library’s Top 100. I decided to work … More

Everyone who knows me, knows that I love cats (okay, I began my life as a dog person and I … More

Well, everyone knows that cats are smarter than dogs. My own two cats, Miss Kitty and Mr. Biggles, are fluent … More

Last week we said goodbye to our 16 1/2 year old cat, Carib. I believe she was ready to go. … More

Bambi by Felix Salten. This is my final entry in this blog. I am retiring shortly and to quote myself … More

Whenever I see that Yann Martel has a new book out, I anticipate something potentially exciting. Unfortunately, for fans of … More