When I received this book from the publisher I was nervous to start it. I didn't want to not like it. What was I thinking? I believe I could be holed up in a room with nothing but Margaret Atwood to read for a long time and be perfectly content. If you decide to pick up … Continue reading Stone Mattress by Margaret Atwood
Tag: canadian literature
We So Seldom Look On Love by Barbara Gowdy
This is my third short story collection for Summer of the Canadian Short Story, hosted by Tania @ Write Reads. My first two were Astray by Emma Donoghue and Moral Disorder by Margaret Atwood. We So Seldom Look On Love was actually recommended to me by Tania, but at first I didn't think it was … Continue reading We So Seldom Look On Love by Barbara Gowdy
Mᾶn by Kim Thúy
Kim Thúy makes every word count in her new novel, Mᾶn. She says so much with very few words. Her writing is beautiful and poetic. Life caught me when I fell... The story tells about Mᾶn's new life in Montreal as a cook at her husband's restaurant. There is a lot of wonderful detail describing the … Continue reading Mᾶn by Kim Thúy
Sweetland by Michael Crummey
Ever since I heard that a new book was coming out by Michael Crummey, I have been excited about it. I have been known to gush about him before; here and here; and he also made this list. With Sweetland, Crummey has done it again. He has written a story about an old man who doesn't … Continue reading Sweetland by Michael Crummey
Quotes From Canada; L.M. Montgomery
Summer always reminds me of the time I spent with Anne Shirley when I was young. Here are a few quotes from Anne: It's been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will. True friends are always together in spirit. I believe the nicest … Continue reading Quotes From Canada; L.M. Montgomery
No Relation by Terry Fallis
No Relation has been near the top of the charts here in Canada, and all the reviews I have read have been sunny and bright. It's a good thing I don't have to come on here and disagree with everyone. Earnest Hemmingway was having a bad day. He lost his job, his girlfriend, and his wallet. Many … Continue reading No Relation by Terry Fallis
The Town That Drowned by Riel Nason
Last summer our family went on a camping trip to Mactaquac Provincial Park in New Brunswick. Mactaquac is the site of a big dam that is built across the St. John River. It had never occurred to me before to wonder about the origins of the dam, or what it was like in the area … Continue reading The Town That Drowned by Riel Nason
Wayne Johnston
The next book in my A-Z CanLit Project is Baltimore's Mansion by Wayne Johnston. A couple of years ago I read and enjoyed both The Colony of Unrequited Dreams and The Custodian of Paradise, and have been wanting to read more since. Baltimore's Mansion is Johnston's memoir about growing up in Newfoundland. Wayne Johnston was … Continue reading Wayne Johnston
Smoke River by Krista Foss
I've been thinking for a while about what to say about this book. I could do a bunch of research and go into the history and politics of First Nations land disputes and Treaty Rights in Canada. I could give you my opinion about how all the issues should be solved. But, I think I will … Continue reading Smoke River by Krista Foss
Moral Disorder by Margaret Atwood
This book is number two for me in the Summer of the Canadian Short Story challenge over at Write Reads. And, it is my first Margaret Atwood book on this blog. I have read and loved many of her other books, but this is the first of her short story collections that I have read. … Continue reading Moral Disorder by Margaret Atwood
Consumed by Ink 