It took me no time at all to decide on the E-book for my A-Z CanLit project. It's Esi Edugyan's Half-Blood Blues. I've been wanting to read it since it won the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2011. And even more so since it made it to the Top 5 Canada Reads books this year. After I have … Continue reading Esi Edugyan
The Empty Room by Lauren B. Davis
The Empty Room is about a day in the life of a woman who is in denial about being an alcoholic. I thought it was bravely and wonderfully written. I was really taken into Colleen's world and could imagine how hard it must have been to be her. I felt for her, but at the same time, sometimes I didn't … Continue reading The Empty Room by Lauren B. Davis
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Opening Lines: "When they write my obituary. Tomorrow. Or the next day. It will say, LEO GURSKY IS SURVIVED BY AN APARTMENT FULL OF SHIT. I knew right away that I was going to like this book. Within the first few pages, I was smiling to myself and reading bits to my husband (whether he liked … Continue reading The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Lauren B. Davis
The next book that I've chosen for my A-Z CanLit project is the newest book by Lauren B. Davis, The Empty Room. I feel as though I should read her first books first, but sometimes it works just as well to go backwards. Here are a few things I have learned about Lauren B. Davis, … Continue reading Lauren B. Davis
River Thieves by Michael Crummey
River Thieves is a novel based on the true events of the 1811 and 1819 expeditions into the interior of Newfoundland to 'gather information' about the Beothuk. The Beothuk, which means people, were also known as the Red Indians because of their practice of covering themselves and their belongings in red ochre. The Beothuk once occupied the entire … Continue reading River Thieves by Michael Crummey
Joseph Boyden talking with Peter Mansbridge
I was just watching this myself, and thought I would share it in case you missed it! Joseph Boyden talking with Peter Mansbridge about The Orenda.
Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala
At first I thought that Christmastime wasn't the best time of year to read such a heart-breaking book. Then I realized that, given the day the tsunami occurred, it was the perfect time to read it. Sonali Deraniyagala's entire family was killed in the tsunami of December 26, 2004. This book is her story of how it happened … Continue reading Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala
Top Ten Reads for 2013: A Family Affair
In my previous post, I listed my top ten reads for 2013. Then, I thought it might be fun for my daughter (who is 12 years old) to think about her own top books of the year. As with my own list, these are not necessarily 2013 books, and they are not in any order. … Continue reading Top Ten Reads for 2013: A Family Affair
My Top 10 Reads for 2013
This is a list of my favourite books that I read this year (2013). Not necessarily books that have been published in 2013, and not in any particular order. That would have needed too much thought and decision-making. It was hard enough just to narrow it down to ten. Here they are: Rush Home Road by Lori … Continue reading My Top 10 Reads for 2013
Cockroach by Rawi Hage
At first, I wasn't so sure I liked this book, but by the time I had finished, I felt differently. I didn't love the story, but his writing drew me in and pulled me along. I was curious to know what was going to happen to this poor man in the end. Cockroach is the … Continue reading Cockroach by Rawi Hage
Consumed by Ink 