About Guy: Easy on the eyes.. And knows it. Eats well. Works out every morning. Rich and successful. Owns a house on the beach. The beach that he likes to walk his dog on, and watch women look at him. He rates these women on a scale of 1 to 10. His prefers 3s, 4s … Continue reading Guy by Jowita Bydlowska
Canadian Books on the International Dublin Award Longlist 2017
This year there are 15 Canadian books on the International Dublin Award Longlist, and I was surprised to see that I have read many of them. So, here's a little round-up... 10 Canadian books on the list that I've read and reviewed: (Click on the book titles to see my reviews.) Fifteen Dogs by André … Continue reading Canadian Books on the International Dublin Award Longlist 2017
All the Things We Leave Behind by Riel Nason
Do you ever wonder what happens to all the deer and moose that get hit on the highway? There is a boneyard deep in the woods. The deer and moose could show you where. They know the place where the trees stop and the carcasses begin. All the Things We Leave Behind begins with Violet and … Continue reading All the Things We Leave Behind by Riel Nason
Stranger by David Bergen
The only books by David Bergen that I have read up to this point have been The Age of Hope and The Case of Lena S.. Both were good, but neither one blew me away. So I was surprised when, upon reading the first few pages of Stranger, I was sucked right in. With its … Continue reading Stranger by David Bergen
Bad Things Happen by Kris Bertin
After a moment, all he managed to say was bad things happen. It meant nothing to me, but he seemed to be satisfied with it, like that explained everything. Last month, I read two short story collections from the Giller Prize longlist. I enjoyed both of them, but also mentioned that story collections aren't usually … Continue reading Bad Things Happen by Kris Bertin
For Remembrance Day…
An essay written by my daughter: (Taken from her blog, with permission) Imagine…. Imagine at first, everything is bright and loud and clear. Joking with other guys your age. The boat ride there, the sky and ocean the same shade of brilliant, dazzling blue. The morning sun, throwing sparks off the glittering expanse of water. … Continue reading For Remembrance Day…
2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner
The Shadow Jury's winner: (my review) The Real 2016 Giller Winner: (my review) My thoughts: Do Not Say We Have Nothing is a beautiful book and a deserving winner of the Giller Prize. To hear Madeleine Thien's acceptance speech or to watch the entire program, visit CBC Books. Congratulations to the winner Madeleine Thein, and to all … Continue reading 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner
2016 Shadow Giller Winner
For the last few weeks, the Giller Shadow jury (Kim, Alison, and myself) have been reading and reviewing the shortlisted titles on the Giller Prize shortlist. (If you want to see my reviews, you can find them here.) As Kim says on Kevin's blog, "...it took a bit of deliberating, across time zones, provinces and … Continue reading 2016 Shadow Giller Winner
Madeleine Thien and Zoe Whittall
By a happy coincidence I read two books this summer by Giller Prize shortlisted authors, Madeleine Thien and Zoe Whittall. I chose Dogs at the Perimeter to fill the letter 'T' position for my A-Z CanLit project. And the urge to read Zoe Whittall came out of reading Buried In Print's review of The Best Kind of … Continue reading Madeleine Thien and Zoe Whittall
Shadow Giller: Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
Do Not Say We Have Nothing is all over the internet right now, perhaps due to its spot as a finalist for the Man Booker Prize, and more recently it has become the 2016 winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction. Because of all the already-existing fabulous reviews that abound I'm going to try … Continue reading Shadow Giller: Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
Consumed by Ink 