Do you or someone you know have breasts? How can you be so interested in them?... No, but seriously. They're just breasts. Every second person in the world has them... But they're odd looking. They're for milk. Your mother has them. You've seen a thousand of them. What's all the fuss about? -- Notting Hill … Continue reading boobs: Women Explore What It Means To Have Breasts, edited by Ruth Daniell
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All Inclusive by Farzana Doctor
A 25-year-old man loses his virginity to a woman on the rebound and she never sees him again. Nine months later a baby girl is born. A man steps onto Air India 182 and disappears forever, changing the course of many lives. A young woman has a confusing relationship with her ex (i.e. they are … Continue reading All Inclusive by Farzana Doctor
Reading With My Daughter: We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
A while ago I wrote about reading The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen with my son. It was astonishingly good. We Are All Made of Molecules is Susin Nielsen's most recent book. I borrowed it from the library when my daughter had the flu; I thought she might like a few extra books to … Continue reading Reading With My Daughter: We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
Ledger of the Open Hand by Leslie Vryenhoek
For this book, I'm bringing out all the clichés: I did not want to put this book down, I didn't want it to end, and I predict that it will be on my best-of list at the end of the year. [Breakwater Books] Ledger of the Open Hand looks at the intimate power of money and … Continue reading Ledger of the Open Hand by Leslie Vryenhoek
Birdie by Tracey Lindberg
Canada Reads is coming soon, and Birdie was one of the five books chosen by the panellists, the other four being The Illegal by Lawrence Hill (my review), Bone & Bread by Saleema Nawaz, Minister Without Portfolio by Michael Winter, and The Hero's Walk by Anita Rau Badami. (And, if you're interested, here's the longlist.) … Continue reading Birdie by Tracey Lindberg
Watch How We Walk by Jennifer LoveGrove
When Watch How We Walk made the 2014 Scotiabank longlist, I noted it as a book I would like to read, then forgot about it. I was reminded of it a little while ago, and promptly requested it from the library. I am so glad I did, because I loved every word. Reading about different … Continue reading Watch How We Walk by Jennifer LoveGrove
These Good Hands by Carol Bruneau
When These Good Hands came out, I noticed it because I loved both the cover and the title, but I didn't know yet what the book was about. When I saw Carin's review and an interview with the author on her blog, Matilda Magtree, it decided me. These Good Hands tells the story of Camille Claudel. … Continue reading These Good Hands by Carol Bruneau
The Birthday Lunch by Joan Clark
Joan Clark has been writing books for a while (since 1968). The Birthday Lunch is her most recent book, but I feel quite sure that it will not be my last. Latitudes of Melt is one of the books in my Atlantic Canadian stack. Corrie watches as Hal lifts the strand of hair from Lily's face … Continue reading The Birthday Lunch by Joan Clark
Twenty-One Cardinals by Jocelyne Saucier
Back in January, my heart was stolen by And the Birds Rained Down. So I was very happy to get my hands on Twenty-One Cardinals, also translated from French by Rhonda Mullins. There are 21 kids in the Cardinal family. The two dozen eggs in the morning, the hundred pounds of potatoes in the cellar, the morning … Continue reading Twenty-One Cardinals by Jocelyne Saucier
Fallsy Downsies by Stephanie Domet
This book is delightful. I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the road with Lansing Meadows and Evan Cornfield as they made their way across Canada en route to Winnipeg, Manitoba where Lansing is to receive a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to Canadian folk music. (The title of Fallsy Downsies comes from the conditions of employment … Continue reading Fallsy Downsies by Stephanie Domet
Consumed by Ink 