I've had a review to write for over a week, now. I wanted to write it. I want to write it. Later today, or tomorrow, I will write it. However, I was missing something important in order to do it: time. As a full-time teacher, time is of the essence, and mine is, as it... Continue Reading →
Reader’s Life – Adjusting the routine
After five months, the schools are reopening in my province, which means that I am now back at work. Usually, I sub, but this time, I accepted a contract in a school that I know well, and today was my first day, which meant that I had (and still have) to adjust a lot of... Continue Reading →
Reader’s Life – When all you need is a laugh (or several)
Sometimes life gets in the way of your plans, and I'm not necessarily talking about the pandemic, although it does have a big influence on everything, at present. However, the part of life I'm thinking of, right now, it my anxiety disorder, which is playing havoc with my brain, my habits, my reading, everything. That... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: why I don’t mind waiting for books
Sometimes, OK, often, something said on an author's forum or group can spark thoughts in my mind and I feel compelled to write about them and lay them out. Not as if my mind ever stops, but just a wee trigger and boom! I start writing. In this case, it's an author who asked if... Continue Reading →
Reader’s Life – The halfway mark
Reflecting on half a year of books.
Father figures in books (my favourites)
Five of my favourite fathers or father figures in books.
Full circle
I'm a bookworm. Thus, I need to read books to escape, function, relax, centre myself, etc. I know that this sounds like a pitch for Bookworms Anonymous or for a book club, but it isn't. It's a thought that came to my mind commenting on a post in a beloved author's group. When I conclude... Continue Reading →
