OC Publishing is a tiny press out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Small but mighty. So far, I've sampled and enjoyed a delightful middle grade fantasy novel set on the Isle of Skye, a fast-paced mystery/thriller set in Dubai, and a well-researched historical fiction novel set in England and Wales during the time of Henry VIII. … Continue reading OC Publishing: Julie Strong, Carolyn J. Nicholson, and Anne Louise O’Connell
With the exception of Claudia Dey and Logan Steiner, all of these authors are either living in the Maritimes or are from the Maritimes. The settings range from Yarmouth, Barrington Passage, and Dartmouth to Ontario, Norway, and medieval England. The topics and characters include: a clandestine affair, a family scandal, a missing man, the daughter … Continue reading Catch-Up: Ian Colford, Jill MacLean, Bruce W. Bishop, Elaine McCluskey, Kate McLaughlin, Claudia Dey, Odette Barr, Colleen Landry, Beth Weatherbee, and Logan Steiner
Literary Wives is an on-line book group that examines the meaning and role of wife in different books. Four times a year, we post and discuss a book with this question in mind: What does this book say about wives or about the experience of being a wife? Don’t forget to check out the other members … Continue reading #LiteraryWives: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
The first two of these books are Atlantic Canadian, written by women in the last couple of years, and reminded me of two of my favourite childhood characters. The third is American, written by a man over 60 years ago, and reminds me of nothing I've read before. New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait … Continue reading From the Library: Anne Shirley, Mary Poppins, and a very smart mouse
I was lucky enough to win this book through a giveaway at 49th Shelf. Thanks to 49th Shelf for hosting the giveaway and to Goose Lane Editions for sending me the book! ************************** I couldn't be more impressed with the amount of knowledge and historical detail that went into the writing of this book. "Sweet Christ … Continue reading This Marlowe by Michelle Butler Hallett
Consumed by Ink 