A 25-year-old man loses his virginity to a woman on the rebound and she never sees him again. Nine months later a baby girl is born. A man steps onto Air India 182 and disappears forever, changing the course of many lives. A young woman has a confusing relationship with her ex (i.e. they are … Continue reading All Inclusive by Farzana Doctor
Category: Canadian Lit
Canada Reads 2016 Mini(ish) Reviews
The theme for Canada Reads this year is 'Starting Over'. The debates air March 21-24. You can get the quick low-down of the books and panellists here. Here are the 5 books in the order of when I read them: 1) The Illegal by Lawrence Hill, defended by Clara Hughes, six-time Olympic medallist I read … Continue reading Canada Reads 2016 Mini(ish) Reviews
Reading With My Daughter: We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
A while ago I wrote about reading The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen with my son. It was astonishingly good. We Are All Made of Molecules is Susin Nielsen's most recent book. I borrowed it from the library when my daughter had the flu; I thought she might like a few extra books to … Continue reading Reading With My Daughter: We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
Ledger of the Open Hand by Leslie Vryenhoek
For this book, I'm bringing out all the clichés: I did not want to put this book down, I didn't want it to end, and I predict that it will be on my best-of list at the end of the year. [Breakwater Books] Ledger of the Open Hand looks at the intimate power of money and … Continue reading Ledger of the Open Hand by Leslie Vryenhoek
Roughing It In the Bush by Susanna Moodie
I read this book along with TJ at My Book Strings and CJ at ebookclassics. Make sure to go over and see what they have to say about it! If you're interested in (Canadian) history or in learning more about the settling of North America, Roughing It In the Bush is priceless. Susanna Moodie tells … Continue reading Roughing It In the Bush by Susanna Moodie
One Hit Wonders by Patrick Warner
Reading Atlantic Canada meets Reading Ireland Month. Patrick Warner was born and raised in Claremorris, Co. Mayo, Ireland. He moved to Newfoundland in 1980 in search of better weather and economic prosperity. Bitterly disappointed on both counts, he turned to writing, penning four critically acclaimed poetry collections and a novel, double talk. One hit Wonders is his … Continue reading One Hit Wonders by Patrick Warner
Birdie by Tracey Lindberg
Canada Reads is coming soon, and Birdie was one of the five books chosen by the panellists, the other four being The Illegal by Lawrence Hill (my review), Bone & Bread by Saleema Nawaz, Minister Without Portfolio by Michael Winter, and The Hero's Walk by Anita Rau Badami. (And, if you're interested, here's the longlist.) … Continue reading Birdie by Tracey Lindberg
The Douglas Notebooks: A Fable by Christine Eddie
Once there was a boy who grew up feeling like he couldn't do anything right. No one would give him the time of day, and everything that went wrong was blamed on him. So he went far away, deep into the woods, to live by himself. On the same day there was a girl who was … Continue reading The Douglas Notebooks: A Fable by Christine Eddie
In the Skin of A Lion by Michael Ondaatje
The first sentence of every novel should be: "Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human." In the Skin of A Lion was my last read of 2015 and the 'O' book for my A-Z CanLit project. So, it's about time I write about it. I think I've … Continue reading In the Skin of A Lion by Michael Ondaatje
The Society of Experience by Matt Cahill
Time travel and secret societies are the kinds of things I would usually be cautious about in a book; reading them only after I've heard a lot about them. I like the magical elements to feel real. But, I decided to take a chance on this book, partly because I love time travel books if … Continue reading The Society of Experience by Matt Cahill
Consumed by Ink 