Guest Post: The Afrikaner by Arianna Dagnino

The Miramichi Reader is an excellent site that champions Canadian Literature and small publishers, with a focus on Atlantic Canada. For the third time, James Fisher and I are doing a book review swap for which James has chosen to read and review The Afrikaner by Arianna Dagnino.  First guest post: Mountain by Ursula Pflug … Continue reading Guest Post: The Afrikaner by Arianna Dagnino

The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara

I have been seeing A Little Life all over the place lately. But, I had yet to read The People in the Trees, the premise of which appeals to me more anyway. So, after reading Carolyn's review of A Little Life, Laura (from Reading In Bed) and I decided to read it together. Thanks for reading … Continue reading The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara

Euphoria by Lily King

The story in Euphoria was inspired by events in the life of anthropologist Margaret Mead. Most of the story takes place on the Sepik River in the Territory of New Guinea in the early 1930s. I found it fascinating to read about the lives of the three anthropologists in the story, as well as the … Continue reading Euphoria by Lily King