Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Reading/Watching

  • Feeling Nostalgic

    Mr. C. travelled and worked a great deal in Mexico, and every once in a while – often when it’s cold, dark and snowy here – he misses it. He had travelled there before, but when you work in a place, you see a different side of it. He loved the culture and the food…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 100 Books – Snag from Teresa

    I’m lifting this wholesale from Teresa, because it’s interesting. Of course, I’m changing the font stuff to reflect my answers. The Big Read, sponsored by the BBC, has estimated that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books on this list. How do you fare? 1) Look at the list and…

  • Holiday Music

    Pam got me thinking about holiday music yesterday — so, of course, I spent a bunch of time rummaging through cd cases last night, rediscovering some old favourites (and wondering why some unfavourites are still kicking around). There are two cd’s that I always come back to each December, even though I’ve had them for…