Category: Books

All the things we leave behind by Riel Nason

Antiques, Archeaology, Books, Canada, Folklore, History, Knitting

I recently finished this stunner of a book over Christmas.  Bliss a teenager is missing, his parents go searching and his Sister Violet is left behind to manage the family antique store.  I loved the small town setting.  It brought me back to my Moms little shop by the road that brought tourists in to shop for local treasures that my Mom collected.  All the antique/vintage jargon I remember as a kid and is part of my life now warmed me up to the main characters and their life.  While reading I could get the sense of an underlying truth not exposed until the final pages.  It kept me thinking and fearing right along with the characters in the book.  As a archaeology volunteer one theme that was apparent to me was, what people leave behind tells a story.  In archaeology we are unraveling a mystery.  Dissecting what people leave behind to understand their motivation in life.  Understanding the past is the key to understanding the future.  

The author definitely got it right for me with this one, ghosts, antiques, treasure, folklore, grief and loss. Everything I need to hear right now.  

Thanks!

Little girls by Ronald Malfi

Books, Knitting, Wellness

This is another thriller, a ghost story.  A room at the top of the stairs holds a mystery…Doesn’t that grab you?!  It grabbed my attention all the way through the book with a surprise ending.  A mother and wife dealing with the sudden death of her father got more than she bargained for when she attempts to come to terms with her dad’s passing and trys to find out what happened the night he died.  Check it out, if you’re in the mood to be scared.  Creepy cover…

This House is Haunted by John Boyne

Books, Knitting, Wellness

I think I was ready to delve into a thriller when I read this book a few weeks ago.  It caught my attention, a much needed distraction from my constantly thinking brain.  I’m a fan of hauntings and things that go “bump” in the night.  Set in 1867, in the voice of Eliza Caine, a young women dealing with grief and a new position as a governess.  She searches for the truth, like a dog with a bone.  Just my kinda girl;)

This is happy by Camilla Gibb

Books, Canada, Knitting, Wellness

So I read this memoir this morning in its entirety.  It caught me on page one and I’m still thinking about it.  The bravery of writing your own truth.  It’s amazing to me.  There’s poetry in the words and real life on the page.  I had to keep checking if it was a true memoir.  Sometimes your life on paper doesn’t seem real or that people can survive hardship as they do.  She’s my next favorite Canadian novelist.  

Thankful

Art, Books, Canada, Community Shared Agriculture, Dance, Farmshare, Food, Knitting, Markets, Music, Wellness, Wolfville

So I was so out of sorts today, I felt no purpose since I took the day off and my other plans were postponed.  I should be thankful that I had friends to hang with and there’s great things happening in my area.  

The wonderful Box of Delights bookstore had these gems to spur my imagination.

Perfect food…

CSA at its finest
Beautiful eggs from Taproot farms
Rythym Parade

It’s Deep Roots weekend in the valley!!🎶😎

The Cellar by Minette Walters

Books, Knitting

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I’ve never read anything by this author before, but I definitely will search for more at the library. This novella is about a girl, Muna, who is enslaved by a family.  She endures torture but has a surprising inner strength.  This book is a little creepy, it’s fun to read a creepy book once in awhile.  It has a feel of “Gone Girl” about it.  The author kept me rooting for the main character, Muna right up until the end.  I wanted to cheer and cringe at the same time.

 

 

Things to do when you are mending from the flu….

Archeaology, Beauty, Books, Farming, Folklore, Genealogy, hiking, History, Knitting, Movies, Tea party, Vintage, Wellness, World

Journaling …


Catch up on your fav Netflix series…


The series Shetland has me captivated by the history and folklore of The Shetland Islands.  The mysteries are great too.  Such beauty.  Folklore is interesting because there’s always some basis in fact.  Fishing out the fact from the fiction is the fun.  Mix in some genealogy and Archeaology and I’m hooked.