March was Reading Ireland month, hosted by Cathy at 746Books. I was hoping to read at least one book by an Irish author that month, but it didn't happen. So, now, here are two. Better late than never, right Cathy? When I read that Academy Street was Kim's book of the year on her blog Reading Matters, … Continue reading Reading Ireland: Academy Street and On Canaan’s Side
Book Club: The Dinner by Herman Koch
The Dinner was a fun read for me. I had no idea where it was going or what to think of everyone. At the beginning, I thought I knew who was good and who wasn't, until I started to realize I probably shouldn't believe everything the narrator was telling me. As someone who rarely reads … Continue reading Book Club: The Dinner by Herman Koch
Green Gables Readalong: Anne’s House of Dreams
Lindsey at Reeder Reads is hosting a Green Gables Readalong, in which we are reading one Anne book a month between January and August. This month we are talking about Anne's House of Dreams. You can read my thoughts on the first four books here and here and here and here. I want to live inside this … Continue reading Green Gables Readalong: Anne’s House of Dreams
Eating Habits of the Chronically Lonesome by Megan Gail Coles
The title of this book caught my eye the first time I saw it. Since then, it has gotten a rave review by Chad Pelley at The Overcast, and Megan Gail Coles has become the first fiction writer to win the Winterset Award with a debut book. I am not surprised. Eating Habits of the … Continue reading Eating Habits of the Chronically Lonesome by Megan Gail Coles
Boo by Neil Smith
When I first started reading Boo, I was a little worried about how much I was going to like it. It sounded like a voice that you might hear in a YA book (which I was not looking for). But, I was curious about Smith's depiction of heaven, and what else I might discover; it was clear that … Continue reading Boo by Neil Smith
When Everything Feels Like The Movies by Raziel Reid
I put in a request for this book as soon as it made the Top 5 cut for the 2015 Canada Reads debate. It finally arrived, too late for the debates, but never too late for driving home its urgent message. By now, most of you have probably heard of this book, or have already … Continue reading When Everything Feels Like The Movies by Raziel Reid
Wake the Stone Man + Q&A with Carol McDougall
"...over 150, 000 Aboriginal children were taken from their families and sent to residential schools. The result of the physical and emotional abuse suffered by so many continues to impact future generations." Carol McDougall writes of this in the Author's Note at the end of her book, Wake the Stone Man, the well-deserved winner of the … Continue reading Wake the Stone Man + Q&A with Carol McDougall
Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
When I heard that Carole was reading Far From the Madding Crowd for her April classic novel, I asked her if I could join in. I have had the book on my tbr pile since I heard it was being made into a movie, so it was the perfect opportunity. Like a lot of classics, … Continue reading Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Quotes From Canada; Ann-Marie MacDonald
After reading Adult Onset, I was reminding myself of Ann-Marie MacDonald's first two books that I read so long ago, and I came across these two quotes about reading. Both are from The Way the Crow Flies. Afterwards, in bed with a book, the spell of television feels remote compared to the journey into the page. To … Continue reading Quotes From Canada; Ann-Marie MacDonald
How Poetry Saved My Life; A Hustler’s Memoir by Amber Dawn
I had no one to help me, but the T.S. Eliot helped me. So when people say that poetry is a luxury, or an option, or for the educated middle classes, or that it shouldn't be read at school because it is irrelevant, or any of the strange stupid things that are said about poetry … Continue reading How Poetry Saved My Life; A Hustler’s Memoir by Amber Dawn
Consumed by Ink 