Author: shannon

A Tangled Web of Deception in the Kitchen House

Oh what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive. - Sir Walter Scott (Marmion, 1808) Let me begin by humbling admitting I have been wrong about one of my favourite quotes--that of the tangled web we spin when we get caught up in...

Beautiful Ben & Wonderful Will; Lavinia’s Crushes and More

I'm a little more than half way through the Kitchen House and enjoying this book immensely. But when it comes to blogging about it, there is something I'm struggling with: choosing what to say or moreover, what not to, because this book moves at such a...

Okanagan Woman & Ladies on Literature

Hey, It's Free-For-All-Friday on LOL and as this posts, I'll be preparing for a final day of vacation. While I admit a deep and unhealthy envy for those who spent their spring breaks under some tropical sun, I can't complain. My time off was pleasantly...

Page turning tension in the Kitchen House

Welcome to Wordy Wednesday! As I continue to make my way through this month's novel, The Kitchen House by Canadian-born, Kathleen Grissom, I look forward to blogging about this book. I'm finding it to be a wonderful read, full of page-turning tension, tenderly explored characters, and...

Love, Lust, and Secret Lives in the Kitchen House

Happy Monday! Let me say here and now, thank you to Ruth, our LOL member who chose our latest novel, The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom. I am loving it! It is so fast paced, I'm flying through it. I encourage all LOL followers to grab...

It was a MOBster Mash!

Oh, I do love Free-For-All-Friday! I love jabbering away about whatever I want. And today I want to talk about a couple of friends, two of the lovely ladies of literature, in fact, and a wee road trip we recently embarked upon. I've spoken of KP...

Putting Pain in its Place

New Canadian research reveals long-sought after answers that might lead to new medications for chronic pain sufferers on this week's Wed to the Med. Login - Kelowna Daily Courier | Kelowna Daily Courier www.kelownadailycourier.ca  ...

Good-Bye To Spanish Fly

It's true, the Ladies on Literature have now completed our fifth novel since the inception of our book club!  Our latest, Spanish Fly, was written by well-known, highly accomplished Canadian author, Will Ferguson, as you well know if you're a regular follower of the LOL Blog....