This book was just what I needed after my string of amazing Giller reads. Engaging, but completely different. In 2006, when Sara Jewell's marriage ended, her first thought was to go to Pugwash, a small community in Cumberland County Nova Scotia where she had spent her summers as a child. She ended up staying, and … Continue reading Field Notes: A City Girl’s Search for Heart and Home in Rural Nova Scotia by Sara Jewell
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Summer Reading: ‘Before Green Gables’ and ‘Harbour View’
I hope everyone's having a lovely summer! I'm still behind on my blogging, but have been reading some good books. Here are two, both on my 20 10 Books of Summer list (hosted by Cathy @ 746Books). Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson If you're as big of an Anne-fan as I am, then you … Continue reading Summer Reading: ‘Before Green Gables’ and ‘Harbour View’
Heave by Christy Ann Conlin
First, let's delight in the title of this book. I love this title, and think it suits the book perfectly. 'Heave' implies a weighty subject matter. 'Heave' leads me to imagine someone pitching something away, in this case an old crappy life in exchange for a new one. As the protagonist is an alcoholic, there … Continue reading Heave by Christy Ann Conlin
Hangman’s Beach by Thomas H. Raddall
A little while ago I wrote about my re-read of The Nymph and the Lamp. I went on and on about how much I loved it and what a great story-teller Thomas Raddall is, but I only had one of his books under my belt; I felt like I needed more evidence to back me … Continue reading Hangman’s Beach by Thomas H. Raddall
The Nymph and the Lamp by Thomas H. Raddall
As some of you may remember, I have read this book before. I read it at least 10 years ago, maybe more, and it was one of the books that got me excited about reading more books and writers from my own area. It was also one of my picks for Triple Choice Tuesday on … Continue reading The Nymph and the Lamp by Thomas H. Raddall
The Piano Maker by Kurt Palka
Kurt Palka was born in Austria, but he has spent some of his life living and working in Canada, and some of that time was spent in Nova Scotia. It was there that he started writing this book made up of ideas that he had gathered and shelved for an inspiring moment. You can read … Continue reading The Piano Maker by Kurt Palka
Endless Shores, Endless Books
Last year I wrote about all my book buying adventures between May and September. One of the used book stores (Endless Shores in Bridgetown, NS) is one that we go to most years when we are camping in our favourite spot. It's located very near the laundromat, so we browse the book … Continue reading Endless Shores, Endless Books
A Visit to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
On the long weekend, we went to Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and before taking off again, I felt the urge to share. 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your summer, and see you at the end of August!
Just Beneath My Skin by Darren Greer
Just Beneath My Skin recently won the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award. The competitors for the award this year were Sweetland by Michael Crummey and Crimes Against My Brother by David Adams Richards. I haven't read Crimes Against My Brother, but Sweetland was one of my favourite books last year. I had to know what … Continue reading Just Beneath My Skin by Darren Greer
Away From Everywhere by Chad Pelley
Away From Everywhere is the cause of my second A-Z CanLit Challenge cheat. So far, I have been going in order, but for this book I am making an exception and skipping ahead two letters. All because I want Chad Pelley to be on my official A-Z list. He deserves it. A while ago I … Continue reading Away From Everywhere by Chad Pelley
Consumed by Ink 