The GGG book club liked it! Some even loved it. It’s the story, told through letters post-WWII, of a woman who becomes fascinated by the stories of the German occupation of the island of Guernsey, and goes to the island to learn more. We all found the story interesting, not having known much about Guernsey [...]
Posts Tagged ‘opinions’
8 Feb
BANG Movie Review – The Lovely Bones
I saw Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones on Saturday night, and wanted to wait a couple days before writing, to distance myself a little bit. I read this novel, about a young girl who is murdered and watching the world from the “in-between” (I’m not spoiling anything, you find this [...]
26 Jan
BANG Album Review – Vampire Weekend, Contra
I really enjoy Vampire Weekend’s eponymous first album; actually, my hubby and the baby do too. I am partial to African instruments and rhythms, and VW uses both, even though they come from New York. Their songs (to me) are celebratory, unusual, great to get up and dance to, but also work well as background [...]
11 Dec
On Being Canadian
Last night, as per my date plans, I attended a “lecture” On Being Canadian by John Ralston Saul with my hubby (after a delicious and wonderfully uninterrupted, if slightly rushed, sushi dinner). I say “lecture” because his style isn’t at all professorial, preachy, or read-y… but more on that later. It must be mentioned that [...]
18 Nov
A Letter to Galen Weston, Jr.
Dear Mr. Weston, I am writing to you to let you know how much I appreciate your company. Perhaps you get lots of letters like this; it wouldn’t surprise me, since in your commercials you seem like a very nice, approachable guy, someone who might even read letters from random people. (Good job on those [...]
5 Nov
A few of today’s thoughts
It occurs to me that I might seem conceited to choose the user name dilovely. I wanted to emphasize the love part, since I’m very aware of love, and like to make sure people hear about it when I love them. Okay? Wait, why do I care if the ether thinks I’m conceited? Shoot, I [...]
