Kylie Moran (reads.kyliee) recently posted this review of Providence Point on Instagram: Providence Point by R. C. Highcroft is a beautifully written, nostalgic journey into the heart of memory, friendship, and belonging. Through Rob Kingsmere’s recollections of summers spent at a cottage on Georgian Bay in the 1950s and ’60s, the novel captures the warmth..
Month: January 2026
Buddhist philosophy underlines the concept of Samsara … the world understood as a place where even unforgettable beauty never quite reaches the level of absolute perfection. That is the essence of what we encounter in ‘Providence Point.’ As striking as many of the scenes may be, none is ever quite flawless. And here’s the great..
“Max Reid was a well-heeled Toronto bookmaker, who had migrated from England. He and Alice, his mistress, would pull up behind the cottage in a chauffeured limousine… “My grandparents had met him aboard ship on their return from a visit to England. In those days, his rough East-End edges were plain to see. Kibbitzing on..
Granny’s great gift was her capacity to recognize what really mattered…, also she understood that the most useful insights could be the best fun to master. And she did not underestimate the value of superficially trifling pursuits. She was, for example, an expert at double solitaire. Her father had introduced her to the game. As..
A local couple had first started to build what later became the Point. It would have been their year-round dwelling. But a logging accident cancelled that dream when only the walls and roof were complete. The widow set up house with relatives in Midland and opted for summer rentals instead. Granny and Grandpa were her..