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
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
Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell
For Reading Ireland Month this year, I was determined to read one of Maggie O'Farrell's novels, after reading TJ's review of The Hand That First Held Mine and Cathy's review of The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox. I would have been happy with either of them. But the only two of her books in my … Continue reading Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell
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
Library Checkout: February 2016
Hosted by Shannon at River City Reading. I wasn't planning to do any of these this year, because I was going to cut way down on library use and read my own damn books. But... My excuses? I blame Kay, Carolyn and TJ for Our Souls at Night, and Susan for Elephant Winter, both of which are … Continue reading Library Checkout: February 2016
But You Did Not Come Back: A Memoir of the Holocaust by Marceline Loridan-Ivens
I loved you so much that I was happy to be deported with you. But You Did Not Come Back is Marceline Loridan-Ivens's very personal memoir about her time in the death camps and how it overshadowed the rest of her life. She writes it in the form of a letter to her father who … Continue reading But You Did Not Come Back: A Memoir of the Holocaust by Marceline Loridan-Ivens
The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View From the Future by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway
The title of this book is a mouthful for such a slim volume. But the message is huge. Anyone concerned about the state of our world, or, especially anyone who isn't, should read this book. It won't take long. This novella can most effectively be summed up using passages plucked from its pages: The set-up … Continue reading The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View From the Future by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway
Consumed by Ink 