Annabel Tag

Father Figure

So as I'm reading Open, tennis superstar, Andre Agassi's autobiography, something interesting occurs to me. While this  a tell-all and tell- it-candidly, non-fiction sports memoir and the LOL just completed, Annabel, the deeply moving, beautifully imagined fictional work of Kathleen Winter, one might think there...

Of Love & Loss

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...

Precious Times at the Peaks

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...

Love At Christmas Time

Ah! a blessing beyond all fate My sole mate 'tis my soul mate. ~Pixie Foudre  If you're anything like me, you have bags upon (recyclable--of course) bags piled up in the confines of some closet, so full of stocking stuffers, you scarcely recall what you've bought. How many...

Belgian Chocolates & Burritos

Allow me to introduce you to Lee Pawlitsky. She's not an official member of LOL, but I hope to recruit her to join us on-line.  I have a feeling--after only a brief meeting--she's a perfect fit. While our encounter was short (my kids had orthodontic...

People & Their Places

I'm still full from a fun-filled night of Feliz Navidad-ing with the LOL last evening @ member, Vikki and her husband, Louie Drummond's, fabulous Mexican restaurant, Fernando's. “Excellent Food and Great Margaritas” The margaritas were tangy tasty...

Happy Birthday, Mom…& Happy December Reading, LOL!

It’s December 5th, so the first thing I have to say, before I even introduce LOL’s next novel, is: Happy Birthday, Mom! She’d probably get mad if I told you how old she is, but let’s just say, she looks amazing and I’m proud of...