As I have already talked about in my post about Joy Kogawa, Obasan is a novel she wrote based on her experiences as a young Japanese-Canadian girl during the time of the Second World War. Obasan has become required reading in our schools and has been quoted on Parliament Hill. Why it has taken me … Continue reading Obasan by Joy Kogawa
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Joy Kogawa
I have chosen Joy Kogawa's Obasan to be the 'K' book for my A-Z Canlit challenge. I can't believe I have waited so long to read this book, but I was helped along by the book fairy when I recently came across a copy of it at a book sale. I snatched it up just in time to … Continue reading Joy Kogawa
Alphabetique, 26 Characteristic Fictions by Molly Peacock
Alphabetique, 26 Characteristic Fictions If you are looking to spend a fun time with words and letters, then here is the perfect book for you. You will want to take your time reveling in the whimsical, colourful language of these original stories, as well as absorb the beautiful illustrations that go along with them. The … Continue reading Alphabetique, 26 Characteristic Fictions by Molly Peacock
Remembrance by Alistair MacLeod
Alistair MacLeod was a Canadian novelist and short story writer. He was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan in 1936, but moved back to Cape Breton when he was 10. He died in Windsor, Ontario in 2014. He taught English and creative writing at the University of Windsor for more than 30 years, but returned to his family's … Continue reading Remembrance by Alistair MacLeod
Pastoral by André Alexis
Pastoral is a finalist for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, along with The Confabulist by Steven Galloway, All Saints by K.D. Miller, Girl Runner by Carrie Snyder, and All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews. There are a lot of award lists out right now, but since I have already read two of these, I thought it … Continue reading Pastoral by André Alexis
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven follows the storylines of four main characters. Their stories span from thirty years before the Collapse to twenty years after it. The Collapse refers to the Georgia Flu pandemic that spread around the world in a matter of weeks and wiped out most of humanity. What remains are sporadic communities where most of the inhabitants stay … Continue reading Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Infidelity by Stacey May Fowles
I first heard about this book on the June edition of Shelf Talkers, a series at 49th Shelf by Robert Wiersema where independent book stores get to recommend their choice of Canadian books to readers. Since it came highly recommended, I thought I would give it a try. And, really, who isn't curious to know what people have to … Continue reading Infidelity by Stacey May Fowles
Malarky by Anakana Schofield
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
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
Consumed by Ink 