I used to say that Alice Hoffman was one of my favorite authors. “Used to” as in have always, ever since I first fell in love with the book “Practical Magic,” which is SO much better than the movie, which is really damn good it its own right, but for the record, only covers about 1/3 of the content of the book. Initially in my late teens I read her books with a voracious appetite, and regularly recommend her to others. There are elements of […]
A Day with Yayah
A Day with Yayah is Nicola I. Campbell’s way of sharing her First Nation culture with everyone. Set in Nicola Valley, British Columbia one First Nation family goes together on a special hunting trip. Not only to they find the mushrooms and herbs Yayah needs, but the children learn a bit about their culture as well. They learn rituals, about plant life, about the natural world and how to properly pronounce words from their native language. There is not a lot of action as one […]
Fox & Chick: The Party: and Other Stories
Sergio Ruzzier has created the new must read for the Elephant and Piggie fans. As well as fans of other characters that have…. well, character! Patient, calm and thoughtful Fox and impulsive, hyper and flighty Chick are an odd duo. In fact, how can they be friends? But these two make it work. They have a number of adventures from “using the bathroom” to painting a portrait (that started out as painting a landscape). And while each of these adventures might not work out as […]
The (never-ending) End of Food
Paul Roberts has provided an incredibly in depth and comprehensive study of food systems in the modern age. He has charted the progress and missteps that have taken place from the time of farmers and pre-industrialization to our present day globalized food world. From our front yard gardens to increasingly manufactured products and technology, there is a lot of ground to cover. Overall, Roberts painted a pretty dire picture for the future of food and food access. I picked up this book as it is […]
Standing your ground can have unexpected consequences
Serena Barton was a governess until she was fired without references. She wants the duke who is responsible to fork out suitable compensation and intends to sit on a park bench immediately outside his house until she is given her due. If that takes days or even weeks, she’s nevertheless determined to persevere. The duke of Clermont doesn’t want to deal with Ms Barton, as he is currently trying to figure out a way to get his duchess back. Without his wealthy wife happy, the […]
White Dudes Walking
When I picked up this book as the April selection for my local library book club, I was puzzled. “Why are we reading a book about white dudes walking the Appalachian Trail, written in the 90s?” I still don’t have an answer to that question. I mostly find it entertaining because, as has been common in my experience, my local library book club is entirely populated with women, and white women at that, so we are an interesting audience for Bryson’s exercising in navel gazing […]
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