I'm adding this new feature to my blog, so that when I come across a quote that has made me smile or made me think, I will be able to share it. Most of the time, my quotes will be Canadian, in keeping with the main theme of my blog. My first quote comes from … Continue reading Quotes from Canada; Tom Rachman
Room by Emma Donoghue
I have owned Room for quite some time now, but have only just gotten around to reading it. Until I read Astray, a short story collection that I read for Write Read's Summer of the Canadian Short Story, I hadn't read anything by Emma Donoghue, so I thought it was time. I was also curious … Continue reading Room by Emma Donoghue
Astray by Emma Donoghue
I am joining Tania @ Write Reads for her Summer of the Canadian Short Story reading challenge. This is the first short story collection I have read since starting my blog, and I chose Astray after reading Laura's review on it at Reading in Bed. Astray is written by Emma Donoghue, who is well known … Continue reading Astray by Emma Donoghue
Miriam Toews, Irma Voth, and My First Cheat
I have been stuck on the Letter I for a long time, so I am announcing my first cheat/bending of rules in my A-Z CanLit Challenge. Usually I go by the author's last name, but this time I am going with the title. I just couldn't get excited about the books I was finding under the … Continue reading Miriam Toews, Irma Voth, and My First Cheat
The Rise & Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman
When I was on Goodreads, checking out Tom Rachman and his books, I read several comments suggesting that The Rise & Fall of Great Powers doesn't measure up to The Imperfectionists, Tom Rachman's first book. Well, if this is the case, then I better put The Imperfectionists on my to-read list, because I loved The Rise & … Continue reading The Rise & Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman
Guernica by Dave Boling
I read this book a while ago now, but kept putting it on the back burner until I had time to write about it, since it was not one that had to go back to the library. I also didn't quite know what to say about it. There is a lot going on in this … Continue reading Guernica by Dave Boling
Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey
Elizabeth is Missing is a fantastic book by new author, Emma Healey. Her writing and storytelling caught my attention right away, and I was captivated by this story of a woman who is struggling to hold on to her memories and make sense of them, before they slip away. At the beginning of the story, Maud … Continue reading Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey
A Selection of Great Blog Posts May 2014
Review Posts: Ruby by Cynthia Bond @ Fourth Street Review All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr @ Books Speak Volumes Galloway, Steven: The Confabulist @ Kerry On CanLit (Book Review) Crimes Against My Brother by David Adams Richards @ Reeder Reads The Mystery of Princess Louise @ The Paperback Princess Recommended Reading: … Continue reading A Selection of Great Blog Posts May 2014
Wake by Anna Hope
I can think of two reasons why I enjoyed this book so much. One is because the story is set in 1920, a time when people are still reeling from the affects of WWI. It catered to my love of wartime literature. Two, it is a beautifully told story about three women who are learning how to live … Continue reading Wake by Anna Hope
All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews
What does it really mean to love someone? That is the question behind Miriam Toews' new book, All My Puny Sorrows. In an interview with CBC Radio's Jian Ghomeshi, Toews talks about how using her own life as raw material helps her to create "order out of the chaos". In sharing it with others, she … Continue reading All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews
Consumed by Ink 