My Reading Life
My Covid Story
I may be late to the party, but my covid story finally unfolded. Many of you have had your own experiences with covid – here is mine.
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Ten Top Bookstores
Enjoy these reading recommendations from ten top bookstores that are dear to my heart. On Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, April 29, 2023, please buy a book from your local indie to show your support. You might even win a thousand-dollar gift certificate!
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Loving Mexico
I am loving Mexico, and that’s why we choose to spend three months in Puerto Vallarta every winter. Here are my top ten arguments in favour of our southern home away from home.
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New Year’s Resolutions 2023
To accomplish my 2023 resolutions, I have reduced the number to just four. I am sharing them with you here, because last January I posted a list of my 2022 resolutions and it was the most popular newsletter of the year!
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Iris Still Reading at 102
Second World War air force veteran Iris Porter still enjoys reading books at 102 years of age, living proof that the pleasures of reading will last as long as our eyesight (and with audible books, as long as our hearing).
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Ten Laugh Out Loud Books
Ten Laugh Out loud books are hard to find, and that's why these hilarious novels will stick in my memory forever.
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What to Save in a Fire
What would YOU save in a fire? The forest fire smoke hanging over our heads here in southeastern British Columbia is a constant reminder that the worst could happen, although everyone is vulnerable to house fires. Here’s a handy guide to help you plan in advance.
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Top Ten Trips
What are your top ten trips? Here are the travel destinations I am longing to visit again.
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My Book Club Recommends
My book club recommends these top ten selections. In the past twenty-five years, we have read hundreds of books, but it wasn’t until five years ago that we started rating them on a scale of one to ten. These ten books were ranked very highly by everyone.
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