Category: Life

I just finished Suite Française for book club!

And am I ever happy about it. There’s something wrong with me — I realize — but I’m just glad it’s over. I was moved by Irène Némirovsky’s work and vision and I think the world is very lucky to have this work. I just wished I liked it more. It’s me — not the books.

I get to pick the next books we vote on and I’m looking forward to torturing my friends. Now they will have to vote on what I think is interesting….mwah-ha-ha!!

Actually, I’ve planned my choices very carefully to reflect not only my interests but also to appeal to the group. It wasn’t easy. I deserve some kind of prize for my effort. Two of the choices are even fiction — but not period fiction! I need to read something from the age of email soon or I will lose my mind.

Also some interesting news. I checked out my web stats again recently and I have far more than three readers. But you are all very quiet and non-commenting people. (Thank you to my regular posters — you fill me with joy). Is it me? Do I not seem interested in your thoughts and views? Because I am, you know. I’m very interested in hearing from those who wish to explain to me the joys of period fiction — and anything else for that matter. But keep it clean.

When I was in high school, I had an idea for our school newspaper. I envisioned a column — called Christine’s Corner — where I could write a fun little item once a month or so. Fun but not a lot of work.

I guess I was thinking about a social diary type column where I might write about the celebrities of Midland Avenue CI.

The editor had another idea. He convinced me that I really wanted to be a reporter on the paper. Just a column would be too boring. The next year he convinced me that I really really wanted to be the deputy editor. And since it was his last year (he was in grade 13 and I was in grade 12) he really really wanted to make sure the paper had an editor the next year. Smart guy. I joined him the next year in journalism school. I probably would not have been accepted if not for my time on the paper…

I never did become a journalist and that’s probably for the best. But I did get Christine’s Corner.