I've been blogging a for a little over two years now, and I think it's safe to say that most of the books I read or add to my TBR are as a result of other bloggers. Together, you guys have completely dashed any ideas I ever had of 'keeping up' with my reading. And … Continue reading BBAW: The Books I Bought Because of Other Bloggers
Book Blogger Appreciation Week: Introduce Yourself in 5 Books
Yesterday I was reading all about the books that represent my fellow book bloggers for Book Blogger Appreciation Week and thought it was a fun way to get to know them better. So, I decided to write up my own, but it took me a while to get it done, what with Dentist appointments, pointe shoe … Continue reading Book Blogger Appreciation Week: Introduce Yourself in 5 Books
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
Literary Love: In Honour of Valentine’s Day #3
Previous years: Lit Love #1 and Lit Love #2. This year's edition of Literary Love: Octogenarian Love: And the Birds Rained Down by Jocelyne Saucier Love, there is only love… to explain what we don’t understand. Enduring Love: Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy I shall do one thing in … Continue reading Literary Love: In Honour of Valentine’s Day #3
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
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Thanks to Lory at The Emerald City and her Reading New England Challenge, I have finally read this book. Olive Kitteridge, how I love you. And here are some of the reasons why: ♦ Some might argue that love isn't the right word to use in respect to Olive Kitteridge, but I am here to … Continue reading Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante
Three months ago now I requested both this book and The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante for Novellas is November. There is no sign of Days of Abandonment (but I have since learned from Laura that it's still worth pursuing), and The Lost Daughter just showed up a week ago. I had a similar … Continue reading The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante
Literary Wives: A Circle of Wives by Alice LaPlante
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: A Circle of Wives by Alice LaPlante
My Children’s Bookshelves
Daughter #1 (14.5 years old): Son #1 and only (12.5 years old): He would love to have the Harry Potter and Narnia books in his room, but his sister stole them for her own. 🙂 Daughter #2 (10.5 years old): She's very organized. She also loves all the Raina Telgemeier and Lauren Myracle … Continue reading My Children’s Bookshelves
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
Consumed by Ink 