A few weeks ago (or maybe more, it seems everything is taking me a long time these days), I had a conversation with friends about joy...

First published 1928 "These pages have the same meaning as a painted surface." - Chagall, My Life I read the French version of this book, translated I assume from Russian (he wrote it in Moscow) by Chagall's wife, muse and love of his life Bella. It's a beautifully original autobiography, the only book Chagall wrote, describing the years of his youth in a Jewish neighborhood in Witebsk, Russia, through 1922 when he starts his career as an artist. His illustrations, along wit

After experiencing a few days of despair at the current crazy and divisive state of politics in the United States, I realized I needed to...

Where has the time gone? Months ago, I over-optimistically promised I'd post several books before transforming into Gramma. But it...

My dear friend Jo (Josette Burbage) passed away on October 15, 2024. She would have been 94 on December 5th. I'll miss her. She spent...

One day this past Spring, Julia gave me the glorious news of my approaching grandmother-hood, thus inspiring me to repair the crayoned,...

I, Kellie, soon to be known as Amma , hereby declare that before the birth of my first grandchild in November 2024, I will publish all my...

2024, Self-published at lulu.com Hello readers, I've been silent for several months, but I did finally publish the book I wrote about my...

First published in the UK, 2012, under the title French Children Don't Throw Food I'm soon to be a grandmother! Recently my daughter soon...

Did you hear Céline Dion sing on the Eiffel Tower at the Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics? I've been listening to this...

2000, Faber and Faber Although this book was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2000, and its author has won several prizes including...

1919, The McCall Company I love this book about being a woman, expressed by main character Marise through her inner thoughts on motherhood, marriage, and her attraction to another man. I was interested in the author's outlook on social justice, also expressed through the characters. The book takes place in 1920. Marise is an educated and talented American woman who has lived in Europe before moving to Vermont, where her husband owns a lumber company. The couple believe in a

2009, Vintage This first book by Dutch author Gerbrand Bakker won the 2010 International Impac Dublin Literary Award. I don't have much...

1982, Penguin We read this book for bookclub. Luckily, in spite of jetlag, Yvonne had just finished it before our meeting and could...

2006, Fourth Estate Caravaggio the painter comes to mind when I think of this book, about a woman who has tried to commit suicide and...

Recently, Hubert and I went to a concert. At the end, pianist, Dimitry Sin, played an encore of ethereal beauty. I had to find out what...

Le Jeune Homme 2022, Editions Gallimard In this very slim volume, Nobel Prize winning French author Annie Ernaux recounts her...

2002, Vintage Today in Normandy, France, the 80th anniversary World War II D-Day Landings commemoration ceremonies are taking place as I...

2021, Les Arènes Sexe et Mensonges (French title) SUMMARY: Interviews with women from different walks of life in Morocco about their sex...

2021, Editions Denoël Leçons d'un siècle de vie (French title) SUMMARY: French sociologist and philosopher Edgar Morin recounts lessons...