Thinking about having an affair? Just kidding. Interested in stories about marriage and infidelity? Here are a couple of new possibilities you might like. Very different from each other. Fire Sermon by Jamie Quatro (2018) The thing that makes Fire Sermon unique is that the couple having the affair are both religious. They feel guilt … Continue reading Two Recent Novels About Infidelity
Category: Canadian Lit
A Beckoning War by Matthew Murphy
Why do we read war novels? What do we get out of them? One of the reasons I love them is for the history. Each war novel adds to my knowledge of the various wars I've read about. I am always amazed by how much there is still to learn. I also like novels that … Continue reading A Beckoning War by Matthew Murphy
The Prisoner and the Chaplain by Michelle Berry
What if you only had 12 hours left to live, and you were shut up in a room with only one other person - a stranger - what would you have to say? This is the premise behind Michelle Berry's most recent novel, The Prisoner and the Chaplain. The Prisoner is on death row for … Continue reading The Prisoner and the Chaplain by Michelle Berry
Highlights of 2017
My last post focused on favourite Atlantic Canadian reads of 2017. Here's everything else... Best Books (in addition to Best of Atlantic Canada 2017, in no particular order): Black Berry, Sweet Juice by Lawrence Hill Nobody Cries at Bingo by Dawn Dumont Between by Angie Abdou Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson Brother by … Continue reading Highlights of 2017
Best of Atlantic Canada 2017
Two years ago I decided to challenge myself to read more books from Atlantic Canada. Last year I read 22 books from the region in total. This year I read 30. 30 is a higher number, but it turns out that it still only makes up about 32% of my reading... same as last year. … Continue reading Best of Atlantic Canada 2017
Peninsula Sinking by David Huebert
Look at the cover of this book. It couldn't be more stunning. With stories to match. Peninsula Sinking is David Huebert's first short story collection. He has won the CBC Short Story Prize, the Sheldon Currie Fiction Prize, and the Walrus Poetry Prize, and is the author of one poetry collection We Are No Longer the … Continue reading Peninsula Sinking by David Huebert
A Halifax Christmas Carol by Steven Laffoley
Before you start to think I'm completely obsessed with the Halifax Explosion, let me explain... When I first saw this book I thought it was going to be a twist on Dickens's A Christmas Carol, set in Halifax. Which it is... but it's not as close to A Christmas Carol as I was expecting it … Continue reading A Halifax Christmas Carol by Steven Laffoley
Dazzle Patterns by Alison Watt
As some of you may know, I have been working on a little project the last couple of years; reading novels that have a connection to the Halifax Explosion. On December 6th of this year, 2017, it will be the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion. One of the things I find compelling about reading … Continue reading Dazzle Patterns by Alison Watt
2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner
Congratulations to Michael Redhill whose book Bellevue Square is the winner of the 2017 Giller Prize! As many of you may already know, the Shadow Giller also chose Bellevue Square as our winner. If you're interested in knowing how this came about, visit the home of the Shadow Giller, Kevin from Canada. For a replay … Continue reading 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner
Giller Shortlist: I Am a Truck by Michelle Winters
Trucks play a big part in this story of a rural Acadian couple who have been together for almost 20 years. The only thing Réjean seems to love more than his wife, Agathe, is his black Chevy Silverado. The Silverado was reported sitting next to the highway with the driver-side door open just eight hours … Continue reading Giller Shortlist: I Am a Truck by Michelle Winters
Consumed by Ink 