Who wouldn't want to read a book with this title? I am guilty of judging a book by its title (the cover is pretty nice, too), but the good news is that it paid off. I have spent very little time in my life thinking about Harpo Marx . Who would have thought to write him … Continue reading The Capacity For Infinite Happiness by Alexis Von Konigslow
Tag: Canadian women writers
Close to Hugh by Marina Endicott
This book takes us to the town of Peterborough, Ontario for one week in October, where there are many characters to read about, all with their own stories and struggles,but Hugh is at the center of them all. Hugh Argylle is the owner of the town's art gallery. We follow him through his days as he handles his own life, … Continue reading Close to Hugh by Marina Endicott
Green Gables Readalong: Anne’s House of Dreams
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's House of Dreams. You can read my thoughts on the first four books here and here and here and here. I want to live inside this … Continue reading Green Gables Readalong: Anne’s House of Dreams
Eating Habits of the Chronically Lonesome by Megan Gail Coles
The title of this book caught my eye the first time I saw it. Since then, it has gotten a rave review by Chad Pelley at The Overcast, and Megan Gail Coles has become the first fiction writer to win the Winterset Award with a debut book. I am not surprised. Eating Habits of the … Continue reading Eating Habits of the Chronically Lonesome by Megan Gail Coles
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
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
Tell by Frances Itani
A few months ago, I read and loved Deafening. I immediately put a hold on Tell at the library and waited impatiently for it to arrive. Tell continues the lives of some of the characters from where we left them in Deafening. It is right after WWI, the soldiers are arriving home, most of … Continue reading Tell by Frances Itani
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
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 