Well, it’s still with us, isn’t it. The vaccine came around at the start of the year. Delighted people lined up to get it. Spring came and we all breathed… Read more »
In the last couple of years, I’ve started having trouble remembering proper names — maybe the last name of someone I’ve known for years, maybe the title of a movie… Read more »
Sometimes you finish reading a book and you think, “that story couldn’t have taken place anywhere else.” Another way of putting it is that the setting itself is as much… Read more »
He’s a funny guy with a unique–sometimes warped–perspective on almost everything. This is the reason I sometimes break my no-nonfiction rule and dip my toe into the Bryson pond. If… Read more »
True confession: I only value the internet for two things – keeping up with emails and buying stuff I don’t need. Oh sure, I can google with the best of… Read more »
We’re all creatures of habit, usually unconscious habit. At your favorite restaurant, do you always go to the same table or booth? Do you try for the same parking… Read more »
In the last decade or so, there has been a surge in fiction revolving around books, bookstores, libraries, and book scholars. These may be mysteries, romances, historical fiction, or… Read more »
Once in a while you’ll get a recommendation from someone who is so enthusiastic about a book that they use that phrase. If a book makes that kind of… Read more »
Let there be no mention of the “c” word today, but here’s a prediction of mine: with school now in session, desperate parents have developed a new appreciation for… Read more »
They say we’re getting back to normal now – or should I say “normal with quotes?” It’s no coincidence that the word pandemic is related to the word pandemonium…. Read more »