My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry is a novel by Frederik Bachman. It is narrated by a clever, but “different” seven year old girl (Elsa). She is close to her grandmother, but when she dies, she leaves Elsa with some questions, some clues, and some tasks to undertake. Her grandmother’s life, her family, and the people who live nearby are all … Continue reading →
A 7.2 km hike from the Wade Road trailhead downriver through trails in Tsutswecw Park on a mild day.
Continue reading →After a week of recovering from a cold and two vaccines, I played a bit of tennis, then on Oct. 22, I finally got out for a decent hike, a 9.2 km hike on backroad tracks east of Lake Le Jeune, the Custer Lake Loop.
Continue reading →The Lost Man is a mystery/thriller written by Jane Harper. It is set in the vast ranching country of the Outback of Queensland. The protagonist is Nathan who has been isolated from his family and the community. His brother is found dead and he probes to find out more about his brother Cameron’s secrets. It is a moody, suspenseful book that burns slowly, but … Continue reading →
The Black Tower is a detective novel in the Inspector Dalgleish series (the 5th of 14). P. D. James is one of the best crime fiction writers and all of her books feature careful craftsmanship of the plot, character development, and original stories. I have read most of the books over the years. I found this one to be slow and a little lackluster, … Continue reading →
We went out for a hike but rain and wind made us turn to a walk around McArthur Island. Baseball and soccer fields were all active.
Continue reading →A 12.25 km hike in the Roche Lake Provincial Park backcountry. Always an enjoyable route. A post will be published on KamloopsTrails.com
Continue reading →Artificial Condition is the second book in the Murderbot Series by Martha Wells. All of the books are entertaining and well-written, favorites of many readers. In this book, the main character (Murderbot, a security cyborg) boards a Research Transport Vessel back to the spot where an early catastrophe occurred, an incident for which he has only vague and unreliable memories, but had the result of … Continue reading →
