Geek Charming by Robin Palmer

Don’t let the cover fool you. I mean, if you like rich-girl chick lit, then it won’t put you off, but that’s not really my favourite kind of book, so I was doubtful about whether I’d like this or not after seeing the cover. But heck, I had an...

A Rant About Long Titles

I am stating right now that I am not a fan of the new long title trend. Or perhaps I should call it TITLES THAT GO ON AND ON FOR DAYS AND DAYS BUT DON’T REALLY SAY ANYTHING THAT TWO WORDS COULDN’T HAVE SAID BETTER. I blame Louise Rennison for the long...

THE RIVER BETWEEN US by Richard Peck

Someone somewhere recommended this to me. Or maybe they just mentioned they were reading it and liked it. I generally love Richard Peck, but only read recommendations because he scarred me for life when I was a teenager with his book ARE YOU IN THE HOUSE ALONE? and so...

It’s All About the Shoes

Yesterday, I was at the Theatre Centre here on the island because my husband and a few others were doing a benefit for the Gaza victims. We were talking to actor/director Antony Holland before it started and he’d given me a script and asked me to read a bit of...

Betsy-Tacy, Meg Cabot & Me

Okay, the truth is, I don’t know if I really had anything to do with this fantastic chain of events, but I like to think I do. Here’s what happened. A couple of months ago, my grandmother said she wanted to buy the Betsy-Tacy books and I told her I’d...