...So says the Los Angeles Times of Andre Agassi's autobiography, Open... "Not your typical jock-autobio fare. This literate and absorbing book is, as the title baldly states, Agassi's confessional, a wrenching chronicle of his lifelong search for identity and serentity, on and off the court." I...
While I'm really getting into our latest book, Open, by Andre Agassi, it's Free-For-All-Friday and today finds me making tribute to a few of my friends and the faithful companions they've recently lost. Life is funny, isn't it? The way it comes in waves. Over the...
Yes, it's true. Canadians spend more time researching medical issues on line than they do banking, checking out sports scores, or even keeping up to date on the latest news. Sometimes information gleaned from online research can be life saving, as in the case of...
After wrapping up Kathleen Winter's novel, Annabel, the LOL is heading in an entirely different direction. Not only is our next book non-fiction, it is an autobiography. Not only is it an auto- biography, it's a sports story. Yes, we're switching gears--or should I say...
Mexican Bean Dip I am the Queen of the Casserole. Anything that can be made in one dish and served up the same, is my specialty. Here's one of my favourites, courtesy of Jean Pare's Company's Coming. It's fabulous with tortilla chips, crackers, torn chunks of...
Cheers! To LOL member, Judy, for hosting our meeting to discuss, Annabel If you've read my inaugural column in the newly launched magazine, Okanagan Woman, (http://www.okanaganwoman.com/), you'll know I've belonged to a couple of different book clubs over the years but Wednesday evening's LOL meeting ranks...
Welcome, Wednesday. It's a big day for the LOL. Tonight is our monthly meeting, when we will be discussing our latest novel, Annabel. New Year's resolutions to curtail food and drink may be thwarted as the appies roll out and the wine doth pour but...
Happy New Year and welcome back to the Ladies on Literature blog. I enjoyed a lovely holiday with family, followed by a week of sun-kissed skies and snow-covered mountains @ Sun Peaks Ski Resort. The alpine offered up powder, the Nordic trails were well-groomed, and...