Monday April 2, Booked for the Day met to discuss the novel Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand; the story of the widower Major Pettigrew and shop-keeper widow Mrs. Ali, and their families and follie… more →
Booked For The Daywrote 1 month ago: I have been eager to get a copy of Iain Reid’s new book so when I received a review edition fr … more →
wrote 2 months ago: This excellent soup courtesy of Elliott Bay Books Cafe Sometimes I just want tomato soup and cracker … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Title: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand Author: Helen Simonson Rating: ★★★★ Provided Synopsis: Wh … more →
wrote 3 months ago: by: Helen Simonson I picked this book up on my last bookstore outing, off the Valentine’s Day … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Since it’s the last day to comment to enter the January gift card drawing for a $25.00 Amazon … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Writers choose character names with care, names that suit the fictional people they create. The proc … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Life does often get in the way of one’s reading. Upon reading the last few lines of Major Pett … more →
wrote 4 months ago: 2012 has been quite a year — I now fully understand the adage that the days are long but the y … more →
wrote 5 months ago: My reading list is so long these days that I can’t even remember how I found most of these … more →
wrote 5 months ago: “I think everyone has the right to be shown respect,” she said. “Ah well, there y … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Hello Rainbow Cover 2 Cover Book Club Readers! Thanks to all who attended today’s lively discu … more →
wrote 7 months ago: I’m late to the Pettigrew game. I can’t say why it took me so long, but I believe that I now might … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Here’s a book I enjoyed reading. It’s an enchanting story about love, albeit forbidden on one level, … more →
wrote 9 months ago: I haven’t updated this in a couple weeks. But I have had a few people ask me if I was still bl … more →
wrote 9 months ago: I made a little more headway with my reading list these past two months. (Yes, I’m a little la … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Helen Simonson pens the tale of an unlikely relationship between a proper English Colonel (retired) … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really liked this boo … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Charming, sweet but boring. This is a well written novel that had sweet characters but it just didn … more →
wrote 10 months ago: I read this at the end of February this year, on the recommendation of a good friend’s father. … more →