Women Widening Worlds With Words.

Book Review for “The Temple of the Muses” by Jane Davis. Summary: "London, 1780. As the city smoulders in the aftermath of the Gordon Riots, booksellers James and Dorcas Lackington resolve to fight despair not with charity, but with books. Convinced that reading is the surest path out of poverty, they launch a daring experiment … Continue reading Women Widening Worlds With Words. →

TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for March 7, 2026.

From "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë to "The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax" by Dorothy Gillman. This is a monthly link-up hosted by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be … Continue reading TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for March 7, 2026. →

TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for February 7, 2026.

From "Flashlight" by Susan Choi to "The Paris Deception" by Bryn Turnbull. This is a monthly link-up hosted by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be connected to all … Continue reading TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for February 7, 2026. →

TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for January 3, 2026.

From Tides by Sara Freeman to Why I Don't Write by Susan Minot. This is a monthly link-up hosted by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be connected … Continue reading TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for January 3, 2026. →

TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for December 6, 2025.

From Seascraper by Benjamin Wood to Tides by Sara Freeman. This is a monthly link-up hosted by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be connected to all the other … Continue reading TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for December 6, 2025. →

TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for November 1, 2025.

From We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson to Paris: The Novel by Edward Rutherfurd. This is a monthly link-up hosted by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t … Continue reading TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for November 1, 2025. →

TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for October 4, 2025.

From "I Want Everything" by Dominic Amerena, to "The Last Lifeboat" by Hazel Gaynor. This is a monthly link-up hosted by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be … Continue reading TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for October 4, 2025. →

TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for September 6, 2025.

From "Ghost Cities" by Siang Lu, to "The Hebrew Teacher" by Maya Arad. This is a monthly link-up hosted by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be connected … Continue reading TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for September 6, 2025. →

From Filings to Fillings.

Book Review for “Julia: A Novel Inspired by the Extraordinary Life of Julia Child” by Heather B. Moore. Summary: "On the sunny shores of California, Julia McWilliams is poised to embrace a life of comfort and financial security, with a marriage proposal from a wealthy man to consider. But as World War II erupts in … Continue reading From Filings to Fillings. →

TCL’s #RandomBookishThoughts #5 – Well, Actually…

What are Random Bookish Thoughts? There are many different discussion memes in the book blogosphere, but most of them come up with topics that have some level of a universal appeal to most, if not all, book bloggers or readers. However, sometimes I think of things that I believe are unique to me and my … Continue reading TCL’s #RandomBookishThoughts #5 – Well, Actually… →