Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice Moon of the Turning Leaves is the sequel to Moon of the Crusted Snow and will be one of my best books of the year. Crusted Snow left us with the small northern Anishinaabe community leaving their houses and heading into the woods to return to a … Continue reading From the Library: dystopian future, spiritual horror, and irrational fears
Tag: horror
Grey Dog by Elliott Gish (ECW Press)
Since Florrie's leave-taking, there is no one with whom I may share my real feelings, no place in my life for candour and misery, save between the covers of this black book. My truth shall remain trapped on its pages, while my happy little lies travel the world. I don't know where to begin with … Continue reading Grey Dog by Elliott Gish (ECW Press)
Reading With My Son: The Nest by Kenneth Oppel
I didn't know what this book was about when we started to read it. All I knew is that I've been trying to convince my son to read one of Kenneth Oppel's books with me for several years now, and he finally agreed to this one, his latest. Maybe because of the cool cover with … Continue reading Reading With My Son: The Nest by Kenneth Oppel
The Troop by Nick Cutter
It's been a while since I last read a scary book. I think the last one I read, that I liked, was The Passage by Justin Cronin. So, I don't have a lot of experience, or many books to compare this one to, but for me it was a page-turner, and a lot of … Continue reading The Troop by Nick Cutter
