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The Quilter's Apprentice  by Jennifer Chiaverini Simon and Schuster Pp. 271 For a novel with quilting at its centre, this is as homey an...

A Universe of Sufficient Size  by Miriam Sved Picador Pp. 311 Spanning continents and three generations, this rich novel of mat...

I think it's fair to say that I don't like reality TV. I have mentioned this before. One of my least favourite sub-genres is the ...

It is with infinite sadness that I write about the death of one of my dearest friends, Glenn 'Scooter' Reid. Him Outdoors and I ...

If love is never having to say you're sorry (which I actually don't believe), then perhaps friendship is not having to say anything ...

Today is a good friend’s birthday, so Happy Birthday to her. When we lived in Queenstown, she lived ‘over the fence’. She put carriage steps...

Yesterday was a good friend's birthday. I thought of her and I wrote a card. She lives in England so it isn't going to get there for...