Away From Everywhere is the cause of my second A-Z CanLit Challenge cheat. So far, I have been going in order, but for this book I am making an exception and skipping ahead two letters. All because I want Chad Pelley to be on my official A-Z list. He deserves it. A while ago I … Continue reading Away From Everywhere by Chad Pelley
Category: Atlantic Canadian Books
The Devil You Know by Elisabeth de Mariaffi
I went into The Devil You Know hoping to be scared silly, but that's not what happened. It's more a smart look into the way we have been taught to fear life. It is creepy and horrifying (it's about rape and murder, after all), and suspenseful at times, but don't expect it to make you … Continue reading The Devil You Know by Elisabeth de Mariaffi
Green Gables Readalong: Anne’s House of Dreams
Lindsey at Reeder Reads is hosting a Green Gables Readalong, in which we are reading one Anne book a month between January and August. This month we are talking about Anne's House of Dreams. You can read my thoughts on the first four books here and here and here and here. I want to live inside this … Continue reading Green Gables Readalong: Anne’s House of Dreams
Eating Habits of the Chronically Lonesome by Megan Gail Coles
The title of this book caught my eye the first time I saw it. Since then, it has gotten a rave review by Chad Pelley at The Overcast, and Megan Gail Coles has become the first fiction writer to win the Winterset Award with a debut book. I am not surprised. Eating Habits of the … Continue reading Eating Habits of the Chronically Lonesome by Megan Gail Coles
Wake the Stone Man + Q&A with Carol McDougall
"...over 150, 000 Aboriginal children were taken from their families and sent to residential schools. The result of the physical and emotional abuse suffered by so many continues to impact future generations." Carol McDougall writes of this in the Author's Note at the end of her book, Wake the Stone Man, the well-deserved winner of the … Continue reading Wake the Stone Man + Q&A with Carol McDougall
Green Gables Readalong: Anne of Windy Poplars
Lindsey at Reeder Reads is hosting a Green Gables Readalong, in which we are reading one Anne book a month between January and August. This month we are talking about Anne of Windy Poplars. You can read my thoughts on the first three books here and here and here. The first time I read this … Continue reading Green Gables Readalong: Anne of Windy Poplars
Green Gables Readalong: Anne of the Island
Lindsey at Reeder Reads is hosting a Green Gables Readalong, in which we are reading one Anne book a month between January and August. This month we are talking about Anne of the Island. You can read my thoughts on the first two books here and here. Anne of the Island has always been one … Continue reading Green Gables Readalong: Anne of the Island
Every Little Thing by Chad Pelley
I don't know of a better indication that a book is well written, and succeeds at connecting with its readers than when the reader falls in love with one of its characters. Chad Pelley has given me my latest literary crush. It's been a while; I was due for one. Thanks, Chad! Cohen Davies has a lot going … Continue reading Every Little Thing by Chad Pelley
A Measure of Light by Beth Powning
I have mentioned before my love for The Sea Captain's Wife, here and, now, here. When I heard that Beth Powning had a new book coming out, I couldn't wait to read it. From the pages of early American history, a novel about an indomitable woman who defies prejudice, the conventions of marriage and the threat of the … Continue reading A Measure of Light by Beth Powning
Triple Choice Tuesday at Reading Matters
Triple Choice Tuesday is a regular feature that Kim at Reading Matters has on her blog. She invites bloggers, writers, and readers to share three books that have meant a lot to them at some point in their lives. It's a fun way to share books with other readers. I am happy to say that … Continue reading Triple Choice Tuesday at Reading Matters
Consumed by Ink 