My husband and I often talk about living a simpler life; growing a lot of our own food, raising our own chickens, owning less stuff. But, like most people, we find it hard to be serious about making the switch; to give up an already established good life for one that is a big question … Continue reading A Profession of Hope: Farming on the Edge of the Grizzly Trail by Jenna Butler
Category: Canadian Lit
Blog Tour: The Road To Atlantis by Leo Brent Robillard
The unimaginable happens in this book. I knew it was going to happen, yet I still wanted to read it. How would the author handle it? Would it feel right? Would everything be conveniently fixed, or would it be depressing as hell? Everything starts out okay. David and Anne are on vacation with their two … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Road To Atlantis by Leo Brent Robillard
Watch How We Walk by Jennifer LoveGrove
When Watch How We Walk made the 2014 Scotiabank longlist, I noted it as a book I would like to read, then forgot about it. I was reminded of it a little while ago, and promptly requested it from the library. I am so glad I did, because I loved every word. Reading about different … Continue reading Watch How We Walk by Jennifer LoveGrove
These Good Hands by Carol Bruneau
When These Good Hands came out, I noticed it because I loved both the cover and the title, but I didn't know yet what the book was about. When I saw Carin's review and an interview with the author on her blog, Matilda Magtree, it decided me. These Good Hands tells the story of Camille Claudel. … Continue reading These Good Hands by Carol Bruneau
Two Canadian Novellas: Homing and The End of the Alphabet
I really enjoyed both of these novellas. The End of the Alphabet was recommended by Tori at Being Tori in Victoria, and I wanted to read Homing after reading and loving Fallsy Downsies by Stephanie Domet. Both of these are love stories, one at the end of its time, the other at the very beginning. … Continue reading Two Canadian Novellas: Homing and The End of the Alphabet
Looking Back On 2015
Am I allowed to have 36 books on my end-of-year list? Because that's how many I had at first, while trying to write a post like last year's (highlighting my favourite books by the month). So, I decided to simplify. Here's my pared down list (it only took me about 10 years to come up … Continue reading Looking Back On 2015
The Birthday Lunch by Joan Clark
Joan Clark has been writing books for a while (since 1968). The Birthday Lunch is her most recent book, but I feel quite sure that it will not be my last. Latitudes of Melt is one of the books in my Atlantic Canadian stack. Corrie watches as Hal lifts the strand of hair from Lily's face … Continue reading The Birthday Lunch by Joan Clark
Twenty-One Cardinals by Jocelyne Saucier
Back in January, my heart was stolen by And the Birds Rained Down. So I was very happy to get my hands on Twenty-One Cardinals, also translated from French by Rhonda Mullins. There are 21 kids in the Cardinal family. The two dozen eggs in the morning, the hundred pounds of potatoes in the cellar, the morning … Continue reading Twenty-One Cardinals by Jocelyne Saucier
Reading Atlantic Canada
Now that I've been at this for 2 years, and have quite a few more Canadian books under my belt, I've had a hankering to focus in even more on books from Atlantic Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland). There are already many books from this region that have become some of my … Continue reading Reading Atlantic Canada
Novellas in November #1
Novellas in November is being hosted by Rick at The Book-A-Week Project and co-hosted by Laura at Reading In Bed. There is also a Novella November going on over at Poppy Peacock Pens. I thought it would be fun to try to fit some in this year. Here are the first three I could get … Continue reading Novellas in November #1
Consumed by Ink 