"...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
Tag: canadian literature
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
Green Gables Readalong: Anne of Windy Poplars
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 of Windy Poplars. You can read my thoughts on the first three books here and here and here. The first time I read this … Continue reading Green Gables Readalong: Anne of Windy Poplars
Adult Onset by Ann-Marie MacDonald
I have read and liked Fall On Your Knees, The Way the Crow Flies, and now Adult Onset. I would recommend any of them. But, Adult Onset is the one I can relate to most. Among the rewards of parenting, it is full of the chaos and angst of having children and trying your best … Continue reading Adult Onset by Ann-Marie MacDonald
The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens
"The most successful people in the most impossible situations are the ones who are sure they're gonna get out of it, and they go on thinking that, even if they die trying." Another survival story to love, if you are a fan of survival stories, like I am. Another Lori Lansens novel to love, if … Continue reading The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens
Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis
Update: Winner of the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize and Rogers Writers' Fiction Prize. Fifteen Dogs is the most creative and unique book I have read in a long time. It was funny, smart, inventive, moving, thought-provoking, and I didn't want to put it down. I had to know what was going to become of all the … Continue reading Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis
At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen
I think the response to At the Water's Edge will vary a great deal between readers (this is already apparent if you look at the Goodreads reviews). Even I have started and re-started this review many times, trying to figure out how best to describe this book. I think how much you enjoy it will depend … Continue reading At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen
Green Gables Readalong: Anne of the Island
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 of the Island. You can read my thoughts on the first two books here and here. Anne of the Island has always been one … Continue reading Green Gables Readalong: Anne of the Island
Every Little Thing by Chad Pelley
I don't know of a better indication that a book is well written, and succeeds at connecting with its readers than when the reader falls in love with one of its characters. Chad Pelley has given me my latest literary crush. It's been a while; I was due for one. Thanks, Chad! Cohen Davies has a lot going … Continue reading Every Little Thing by Chad Pelley
A Measure of Light by Beth Powning
I have mentioned before my love for The Sea Captain's Wife, here and, now, here. When I heard that Beth Powning had a new book coming out, I couldn't wait to read it. From the pages of early American history, a novel about an indomitable woman who defies prejudice, the conventions of marriage and the threat of the … Continue reading A Measure of Light by Beth Powning
Consumed by Ink 