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
Tag: Canadian women writers
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
Quotes From Canada {My Birthday}
Today I turn 40! And Margaret Atwood provides the perfect quote to how I feel most of the time. Another belief of mine: that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise. Does anyone else ever feel this way?
Irma Voth by Miriam Toews
I read Irma Voth to fulfill the I obligation in my A-Z CanLit Challenge, going with the title instead of the author's name this time. A little while ago, I read All My Puny Sorrows and loved it, so I thought it would be fun to read another Miriam Toews book. Irma Voth is … Continue reading Irma Voth by Miriam Toews
Room by Emma Donoghue
I have owned Room for quite some time now, but have only just gotten around to reading it. Until I read Astray, a short story collection that I read for Write Read's Summer of the Canadian Short Story, I hadn't read anything by Emma Donoghue, so I thought it was time. I was also curious … Continue reading Room by Emma Donoghue
Astray by Emma Donoghue
I am joining Tania @ Write Reads for her Summer of the Canadian Short Story reading challenge. This is the first short story collection I have read since starting my blog, and I chose Astray after reading Laura's review on it at Reading in Bed. Astray is written by Emma Donoghue, who is well known … Continue reading Astray by Emma Donoghue
Miriam Toews, Irma Voth, and My First Cheat
I have been stuck on the Letter I for a long time, so I am announcing my first cheat/bending of rules in my A-Z CanLit Challenge. Usually I go by the author's last name, but this time I am going with the title. I just couldn't get excited about the books I was finding under the … Continue reading Miriam Toews, Irma Voth, and My First Cheat
All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews
What does it really mean to love someone? That is the question behind Miriam Toews' new book, All My Puny Sorrows. In an interview with CBC Radio's Jian Ghomeshi, Toews talks about how using her own life as raw material helps her to create "order out of the chaos". In sharing it with others, she … Continue reading All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews
An Interview with Lauren Carter; author of Swarm
After writing my thoughts about Swarm by Lauren Carter a few weeks ago, I asked Lauren Carter if she would like to answer a few questions for me via e-mail. Happily, she agreed, and here is the interview: 1. What gave you the idea for Swarm, and how long did it take you to … Continue reading An Interview with Lauren Carter; author of Swarm
Consumed by Ink 