It has taken me a while to get around to my F-book, but I've finally made my decision. I'm going to read The Wars by Timothy Findley. In 1977, The Wars won the Governor General's Award for Fiction, and it has been sitting on my shelf for several years now. Two good reasons to read … Continue reading Timothy Findley
Tag: canadian literature
Our Daily Bread by Lauren B. Davis
This is the second book by Lauren B. Davis that I have read recently, the other one being The Empty Room, which I read for my CanLit Project. Both books are written about very tough subjects, but they have both managed to suck me in and not let me go until the end. I … Continue reading Our Daily Bread by Lauren B. Davis
Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb; As Sweet as it Sounds
This is the first book that I have read by Camilla Gibb, and I can't believe that I have waited so long to read it! I find this book hard to describe, because it goes back and forth in time so much, and because it is about so many different things. But I will do … Continue reading Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb; As Sweet as it Sounds
10 Canadian Book Recommendations #2
A little while ago I posted a list of 10 Canadian book recommendations, but that wasn't the end of it. Here are some more: 1. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - This is probably one of Atwood's most well-known books. It is a dystopian novel, but I don't think you need to be a fan … Continue reading 10 Canadian Book Recommendations #2
A beautiful Truth by Colin McAdam
Praise for A Beautiful Truth: "Haunting. Heartbreaking. A Curious George for grown-ups, it is a tale of empathy and honesty, deftly told and beautifully rendered." - Will Ferguson "A Beautiful Truth is a story about love and beauty and our dreams for our children and our inescapable loneliness. The characters, human and animal, are sad … Continue reading A beautiful Truth by Colin McAdam
Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan
Half-Blood Blues tells the story of a group of jazz musicians, called the Hot-time Swingers, and their time on the jazz scene in Berlin and Paris in the late 1930s. While in Paris, the young up-and-coming trumpet star, Hieronymus Falk, gets taken by the Nazis and is presumed dead. 50 years later, Sid relives the events that take … Continue reading Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan
Esi Edugyan
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
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
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 