One of the most amusing reviews I have seen for War and Peace reads something like: I’m not sure whether I’m awarding five stars to the book or myself for finishing it. Having spent the past six weeks listening to Frederick Davidson narrate War and Peace, I feel as if I should have a certificateContinueContinue reading “War and Peace”
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My Favourite Things: 2020
For the past few years, I have begun my annual favourite things post by talking about what a hard year it has been and how glad I am it’s over. You would not be wrong in expecting me to start this year’s post the same way. After all, it is 2020. But although it’s beenContinueContinue reading “My Favourite Things: 2020”
Unfinished Business
We’re taught from an early age to finish what we started, and for a kid, it’s pretty good advice. Our memberships in the “Clean Your Plate” club might not have been the healthiest idea ever, but our parents and guardians meant well. They were trying to teach us that persistence is rewarded—and that we haveContinueContinue reading “Unfinished Business”
The Library Project
When we built this house nearly thirteen years ago, we planned to use the front room, what regular folk might call a formal sitting room, as a library. We even thought we might put a piano in there one day. We were pretty broke after moving into our brand spanking new house, though, and hadContinueContinue reading “The Library Project”
My Favourite Things 2017
Here it is, my favourite blog post of the year, the one where I share all the things I fell in love with over the past twelve months. For many of us, escapism became all the more important in 2017 as we searched for ways to deal with disappointment, disillusionment, and sometimes the sheer terrorContinueContinue reading “My Favourite Things 2017”
Kelly Jensen 