#LiteraryWives: Mrs. March by Virginia Feito

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: Mrs. March by Virginia Feito

‘Bunny’ by Mona Awad and ‘Days by Moonlight’ by André Alexis

Bunny by Mona Awad (Author of the Giller shortlisted 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl.) Samantha attends an MFA program at a university in New England. But she feels like an outsider. The other women in her group (there are four of them) are so cliquish. They're always together, always touching and laughing … Continue reading ‘Bunny’ by Mona Awad and ‘Days by Moonlight’ by André Alexis

Captive by Claudine Dumont

I can finally say that I have a psychological thriller to recommend. I first saw this book when C.J. at ebookclassics reviewed it. The next time I heard of it was when the 2015 Governor General's Literary Award lists came out. Emma is miserable. She goes to work, comes home, drinks too much. Then, one … Continue reading Captive by Claudine Dumont

Book Club: The Dinner by Herman Koch

The Dinner was a fun read for me. I had no idea where it was going or what to think of everyone. At the beginning, I thought I knew who was good and who wasn't, until I started to realize I probably shouldn't believe everything the narrator was telling me. As someone who rarely reads … Continue reading Book Club: The Dinner by Herman Koch