Malarky spins and glitters like a coin flipped in the air - now searingly tragic, now blackly funny. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. - Annabel Lyon [from the front cover] Malarky took me by surprise. It made me laugh, it shocked me, and it made me squirm with discomfort. By turns, it was shockingly raw, achingly funny, and absurdly bizarre. … Continue reading Malarky by Anakana Schofield
A Selection of Great Blog Posts September 2014
I could not keep up with these during the summer, but now it's back! Reviews: Richards, David Adams: Crimes Against My Brother @ Kerry On Can Lit Interference by Michelle Berry @ Pickle Me This Shaping Memories and Imaginings: The World Before Us by Aislinn Hunter @ Barda Book Talk Station Eleven @ The Gilmore Guide … Continue reading A Selection of Great Blog Posts September 2014
Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese
We come unbidden into this life, and if we are lucky we find a purpose beyond starvation, misery, and early death which, lest we forget, is the common lot. While on vacation this summer I finally read Cutting For Stone, and I loved it. Most of you have probably already read this book, or at … Continue reading Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese
Adventures in Book Buying
I've been saving up since May to write this post. Here are my book buying adventures of the spring and summer. May I bought these books at the annual Canadian Federation of University Women Book Sale that takes place in May every year at the curling club (where there is lots of space). There are … Continue reading Adventures in Book Buying
Naked Imperfection by Gillian Deacon
Gillian Deacon is an award-winning broadcaster for CBC Radio, and an environmental writer and advocate. She is the author of the bestsellers There's Lead in Your Lipstick and Green For Life. She grew up in a home that encouraged always being the best you could be, which is exactly how she decided to live her life. … Continue reading Naked Imperfection by Gillian Deacon
Quotes From Canada; Michael J. Fox
“A creative mess is better than idle tidiness.” ― Michael J. Fox
Who By Fire by Fred Stenson
Is it possible to work in the oil industry and be an advocate for both your work and for the environment? How can you be both loyal to your company and keep up a good relationship with the surrounding communities and environment? As a farmer, who depends on clean air and water for your livelihood, … Continue reading Who By Fire by Fred Stenson
Baltimore’s Mansion: A Memoir by Wayne Johnston
Baltimore's Mansion is Wayne Johnston's memoir of growing up in Newfoundland. Not just growing up in Newfoundland, but growing up there in an anti-Confederate family not long after Newfoundland became the tenth province of Canada. The book is full of anecdotes about his family, mostly his father and grandfather. In fact, Johnston manages to hold … Continue reading Baltimore’s Mansion: A Memoir by Wayne Johnston
The Ballad of Jacob Peck by Debra Komar
Debra Komar is a forensic anthropologist who has recently written books about crimes that have happened long ago in the Maritimes; The Ballad of Jacob Peck and The Lynching of Peter Wheeler. The Ballad of Jacob Peck tells the story of a crime that happened in Shediac, New Brunswick in 1805. Komar re-visits the evidence … Continue reading The Ballad of Jacob Peck by Debra Komar
Stone Mattress by Margaret Atwood
When I received this book from the publisher I was nervous to start it. I didn't want to not like it. What was I thinking? I believe I could be holed up in a room with nothing but Margaret Atwood to read for a long time and be perfectly content. If you decide to pick up … Continue reading Stone Mattress by Margaret Atwood
Consumed by Ink 