I’m so happy summer has arrived that I noticed myself skipping the other day. I’m not a cold weather gal and this past winter was a test on my sanity. I broke it up by two trips to the sunny south, which gave me the motivation to carry on until the spring thaw. If you live in a cold climate like I … [Read more...]
Book Review: “The Dream Lover” By Elizabeth Berg
I should have known better than to browse through Facebook on Sunday. Like other women who have lost their mothers, I welcome Mother’s Day with cautious optimism. I look forward to expressions of love from my daughter and husband (it really is nice to be appreciated, isn’t it?), yet I battle the … [Read more...]
Grownup Time: Copernicus Avenue
This month, our book club host was Emma, who selected a book of short stories set in Toronto's Roncesvalles neighbourhood, and populated largely with Polish immigrants, as the neighbourhood itself was for decades. It's near Emma's own new neighbourhood, so it was a great way for her to get into the … [Read more...]