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Pollan, Michael. A World Appears. Penguin, 2026. NF 7/26. If you’ve ever written a book that wasn’t a great publishing success you will understand my envy of writers like Pollan. I’m sure it was envy that prompted me in my … Continue reading →

July 2026 We had heard nothing but excited praise for the food in this new restaurant. It’s operated by Jeff Barringer and Danise Lofstrom whose Bruinwood Distillery nearby has been turning out craft liquors since 2018. Don’t expect an experience … Continue reading →

Lanchester, John. Look What You Made Me Do. Norton, New York, 2026. F; 6/26. “As every grown up in the world knows unexpected things happen all the time.” (John Lanchester) The two books by this author (I.O.U.:Why Everyone Owes Everyone … Continue reading →

June 2026 This is a new restaurant apparently owned by or associated with Telus. It’s on Sechelt Inlet with a wide view of a marina and the water. The building has four hotel units and the restaurant seats 60 with … Continue reading →

Nietzsche, Friedrich. Thus Spake Zarathustra. Schmeitzner (Germany, original in German) 1883-1885. English translation Walter Kaufmann in The Portable Nietzsche. Penguin, London, 1954.F; 6/26. Every so often I decide to dive into some massive monument like this knowing that I’m going … Continue reading →

Bloom, Allan. The Closing of the American Mind. Simon & Schuster New York 1987. NF;5/26. I remember reading this soon after it was published (and me being less than a decade away from university) and being impressed. Rereading it now … Continue reading →

Murray, Jo. Dissection of a Murder. Dutton/Penguin New York, Pan Macmillan UK. 2026. F; 5/26. Robin came across this mystery and loved it. Looking for respite from nonfiction I gave it a try and I’m glad I did. Jo Murray … Continue reading →

May 2026 Always interested in new restaurants on the Coast, especially with an inviting-looking French menu like this one, we dropped in yesterday for a late afternoon drink and potentially dinner. It’s a pretty dazzling venue (formerly Ocean Club Café) … Continue reading →

Semple, Maria. Go Gentle. Putnam’s New York 2026. F; 4/26. I’m not sure why I chose this story particularly since it was on Oprah’s Book Club list. And predictably it starts with clever talk and a freedom-oriented divorcee who has … Continue reading →

Self, Will. The Quantity Theory of Morality. Grove, London, 2026. F;3/26. Self is a modern complicated character. He’s published over a dozen novels, short stories, and pieces of nonfiction, attended Oxford, was a teenage drug user but stopped heroin and … Continue reading →