Lately, I have been working my way through Rita Joe's poems. If you want to know about who she is and what she has contributed to her people, to Nova Scotia, and to Canada you can find out here and here. I have personally learned a lot about her and what was close to her heart just by … Continue reading Poetry Month: Rita Joe, Cat Poems, and Book Spine Poetry #2
Safe As Houses by Eric Walters
This is pretty much a perfect book for kids. I would have loved this when I was younger (I loved it now). Safe As Houses is based on true events caused by Hurricane Hazel in October 1954, when the Humber River near Toronto overflowed its banks and caused terrible flooding in the area. 30 people … Continue reading Safe As Houses by Eric Walters
Book Club: The Blondes by Emily Schultz
This was a fun choice for book club. There was a lot to think about, and even figure out. The biggest question that arose was: what is this book really trying to say? I'm still not entirely sure. But here's the blurb on the back of the book: With The Blondes, acclaimed writer Emily Schultz … Continue reading Book Club: The Blondes by Emily Schultz
boobs: Women Explore What It Means To Have Breasts, edited by Ruth Daniell
Do you or someone you know have breasts? How can you be so interested in them?... No, but seriously. They're just breasts. Every second person in the world has them... But they're odd looking. They're for milk. Your mother has them. You've seen a thousand of them. What's all the fuss about? -- Notting Hill … Continue reading boobs: Women Explore What It Means To Have Breasts, edited by Ruth Daniell
Precious Cargo: My Year Driving the Kids on Bus 3077 by Craig Davidson
When I heard that Craig Davidson was coming out with a memoir about his year of driving a school bus, I was intrigued. Partly because I've been sending my own precious cargo to school on a school bus for the past 10 years, and partly because, from what I hear, his other books are dark, … Continue reading Precious Cargo: My Year Driving the Kids on Bus 3077 by Craig Davidson
The Nymph and the Lamp by Thomas H. Raddall
As some of you may remember, I have read this book before. I read it at least 10 years ago, maybe more, and it was one of the books that got me excited about reading more books and writers from my own area. It was also one of my picks for Triple Choice Tuesday on … Continue reading The Nymph and the Lamp by Thomas H. Raddall
Poetry Month: Book Spine Poetry
I was inspired to try some book spine poetry when I saw the lovely poem Valerie created at Books Can Save A Life. And, once I got going, I didn't want to stop. It was so much fun. I did have to stop, though, as I was getting ready to host a book club meeting … Continue reading Poetry Month: Book Spine Poetry
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Everyone knows about the Titanic. And everyone knows about the Lusitania (read Dead Wake if you don't). But, what about the Wilhelm Gustloff? The sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff is the "deadliest maritime disaster in history". So, why don't we hear more about it? Over 9,000 people were killed in the disaster, an estimated 5,000 … Continue reading Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Literary Wives: The Happy Marriage by Tahar Ben Jelloun
Literary Wives is an on-line book club that examines the meaning and role of wife in different books. Every other month, we post and discuss a book with this question in mind: What does this book say about wives or about the experience of being a wife? Don’t forget to check out the other members of Literary … Continue reading Literary Wives: The Happy Marriage by Tahar Ben Jelloun
The Piano Maker by Kurt Palka
Kurt Palka was born in Austria, but he has spent some of his life living and working in Canada, and some of that time was spent in Nova Scotia. It was there that he started writing this book made up of ideas that he had gathered and shelved for an inspiring moment. You can read … Continue reading The Piano Maker by Kurt Palka
Consumed by Ink 