I was looking forward to this book, knowing that it was written from the perspective of a twelve-year-old boy. My own son is eleven, so I thought it might be fun to get inside this character's head. I didn't exactly get the results I was hoping for, but I did get a brilliant look into the culture … Continue reading Kicking the Sky by Anthony De Sa
Month: June 2014
Quotes From Canada {My Birthday}
Today I turn 40! And Margaret Atwood provides the perfect quote to how I feel most of the time. Another belief of mine: that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise. Does anyone else ever feel this way?
Irma Voth by Miriam Toews
I read Irma Voth to fulfill the I obligation in my A-Z CanLit Challenge, going with the title instead of the author's name this time. A little while ago, I read All My Puny Sorrows and loved it, so I thought it would be fun to read another Miriam Toews book. Irma Voth is … Continue reading Irma Voth by Miriam Toews
Quotes from Canada; Tom Rachman
I'm adding this new feature to my blog, so that when I come across a quote that has made me smile or made me think, I will be able to share it. Most of the time, my quotes will be Canadian, in keeping with the main theme of my blog. My first quote comes from … Continue reading Quotes from Canada; Tom Rachman
Room by Emma Donoghue
I have owned Room for quite some time now, but have only just gotten around to reading it. Until I read Astray, a short story collection that I read for Write Read's Summer of the Canadian Short Story, I hadn't read anything by Emma Donoghue, so I thought it was time. I was also curious … Continue reading Room by Emma Donoghue
Astray by Emma Donoghue
I am joining Tania @ Write Reads for her Summer of the Canadian Short Story reading challenge. This is the first short story collection I have read since starting my blog, and I chose Astray after reading Laura's review on it at Reading in Bed. Astray is written by Emma Donoghue, who is well known … Continue reading Astray by Emma Donoghue
Miriam Toews, Irma Voth, and My First Cheat
I have been stuck on the Letter I for a long time, so I am announcing my first cheat/bending of rules in my A-Z CanLit Challenge. Usually I go by the author's last name, but this time I am going with the title. I just couldn't get excited about the books I was finding under the … Continue reading Miriam Toews, Irma Voth, and My First Cheat
The Rise & Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman
When I was on Goodreads, checking out Tom Rachman and his books, I read several comments suggesting that The Rise & Fall of Great Powers doesn't measure up to The Imperfectionists, Tom Rachman's first book. Well, if this is the case, then I better put The Imperfectionists on my to-read list, because I loved The Rise & … Continue reading The Rise & Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman
Guernica by Dave Boling
I read this book a while ago now, but kept putting it on the back burner until I had time to write about it, since it was not one that had to go back to the library. I also didn't quite know what to say about it. There is a lot going on in this … Continue reading Guernica by Dave Boling
Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey
Elizabeth is Missing is a fantastic book by new author, Emma Healey. Her writing and storytelling caught my attention right away, and I was captivated by this story of a woman who is struggling to hold on to her memories and make sense of them, before they slip away. At the beginning of the story, Maud … Continue reading Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey
Consumed by Ink 