I recently finished reading Rachel Cusk's "Transit." It was compulsively readable (I finished it in two sittings), and such an interesting novel, not only for how the story is structured and told, but also for the density of insights revealed in the slender volume. Rusk's Giller Prize shortlist nomination is certainly well-deserved. The few... Continue Reading →
Review: The Nightingale #TuesdayBookBlog #amreading #book
I realise that I'm late to this book party, but I finished THE NIGHTINGALE this morning, and it's taken me this long to collect my thoughts and feelings about it. The last book that touched me so deeply was ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, another magically novel set during World War II. My mom... Continue Reading →
Hello September. Wait a second, whaaat?! #writing #book #blog
Sooo...how have you been?! Please tell me I wasn't the only one who got a big ol' smack in the face when I saw the date today. September 1st? Whaaa??!!! The last long weekend of the summer, sigh. That alone deserves a moment of silence. I'll wait... ...Right! So, we have some things to catch... Continue Reading →
Some lovely books have found their way to me lately. Here are some of the passages I've been dog-earing for you. A :-) xo On Reunion: "I close my eyes and fall into a dream. I am flying again. I am high above the pointy housetops and scratchy trees and somewhere in the stars. [...]... Continue Reading →
Irish Soda Bread #HappyStPatricksDay #FridayFeeling #baking
Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! I'm re-posting this recipe for Irish Soda Bread that I blogged about...gulp...last year? Time is definitely passing too quickly for me these days. I've been meaning to make this again, so this weekend it will likely sneak onto the menu for Sunday dinner. I hope you have a Happy St. Patrick's... Continue Reading →
Quotables #writing #amreading
On the Lonesome Lows: "When it snows, God is telling me: Stay home, stay in bed, stay warm. It snows a lot. Not just outside, but inside my bedroom too. Except inside there are no distinct seasons. It can snow anytime. I am kind of used to it now. Sometimes it's even pretty, when it... Continue Reading →
Love is… #baking #writing
We grapple with love a lot, don't we? What is it? How do you know when you've found it? How do you keep it? How do you communicate it? In a song? A look? A story? A cake? A friend of mine recently told me about love languages. The concept is based on a book... Continue Reading →
Baking Through the Block #writing #creativity
I don't really believe in writer's block but every once in a while I find myself out of the flow and it takes a lot of effort to get typing again. Why does it happen? Who knows...fatigue, preoccupation, fear, life. This time it was a pause that followed a week of energetic writing, at the... Continue Reading →
Oh She Glows Every Day Recipe Review: High Rise Pumpkin Cupcakes and Spiced Buttercream #baking #writing
I know what you're thinking: "Anita, that isn't a picture of cupcakes. You do know what cupcakes are, don't you?" Allow me to explain... I baked this cake for my lovely sister's birthday which we celebrated a couple of weekends ago. The recipe hails from my latest culinary obsession, Oh She Glows Every Day, the newest cook... Continue Reading →
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