Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Writing Life

  • Where Did They Go?

    There was an article in the paper the other day about Dame Barbara Cartland, who passed away a few years ago. It was about the republication of her etiquette guide, although she’s better known for her romance novels. I’ve never actually read one of her books – most of which were Regency romances – but…

  • Cookbooks I Like

    We have an abundance of cookbooks, but there’s always room for a few more. Last week, I found a couple of neat ones. I was at Winners, which is possibly my favourite store. For those of you south of the border, Winners is owned by T.J.Maxx so maybe they’re similar. (?) What Winners sells is…

  • More on “Gentle Reads”

    Well, I’m chewing through that T.B.R. pile and getting through all the things I think I should read. As is usually the case with such missions, I’m not liking the reads much. But, on the upside, I have a new Theory. I picked up a bunch of “gentle reads” after hearing that term at National…

  • Eating the Halloween Candy

    Are you doing it? Did you have to buy more? Or were you good, keeping the treats for the goblins due at the door? Happy Halloween!

  • Stakes and the H.E.A.

    I’ve been on one of my reading binges, chewing through the T.B.R. pile at an alarming rate. Part of the reason I’m reading so quickly is that I’m annoyed. This, then, is a rant. You have been warned. I really like when the stakes are high in a book. It doesn’t matter what kind of…