I read The Grimoire of Kensington Market a few weeks ago, and am only just now getting to write about it. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to be the kind of book that fades quickly. The images I took in as I read are still dancing around in my head. In the meantime, I've also had … Continue reading The Grimoire of Kensington Market by Lauren B. Davis
Yet another wonderful and gripping book by Lauren B. Davis. I have read The Empty Room, Our Daily Bread, Against A Darkening Sky, and now one of her older novels The Radiant City, and I have loved them all. They are each filled with darkness, hardship and sadness, but with completely different stories and characters. … Continue reading The Radiant City by Lauren B. Davis
I have mentioned before my love for The Empty Room and Our Daily Bread. With this book, my admiration for Lauren B. Davis continues... I don't think I have ever read a book quite like this one before. It takes place in 7th century England, so long ago that it's hard to imagine what life might … Continue reading Against A Darkening Sky by Lauren B. Davis
This is the second book by Lauren B. Davis that I have read recently, the other one being The Empty Room, which I read for my CanLit Project. Both books are written about very tough subjects, but they have both managed to suck me in and not let me go until the end. I … Continue reading Our Daily Bread by Lauren B. Davis
The Empty Room is about a day in the life of a woman who is in denial about being an alcoholic. I thought it was bravely and wonderfully written. I was really taken into Colleen's world and could imagine how hard it must have been to be her. I felt for her, but at the same time, sometimes I didn't … Continue reading The Empty Room by Lauren B. Davis
The next book that I've chosen for my A-Z CanLit project is the newest book by Lauren B. Davis, The Empty Room. I feel as though I should read her first books first, but sometimes it works just as well to go backwards. Here are a few things I have learned about Lauren B. Davis, … Continue reading Lauren B. Davis
