Summer Reading: ‘The Boy at the Top of the Mountain’ and ‘City of Thieves’

Although these books are both set during WWII, they are completely different from one another. They are also both completely wonderful. Read them! The Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne Like everyone else, I read Boy in the Striped Pajamas when it first came out. But then I forgot all about … Continue reading Summer Reading: ‘The Boy at the Top of the Mountain’ and ‘City of Thieves’

Us Conductors by Sean Michaels; 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner

  Us Conductors is the kind of book that could be recommended to just about anyone. It has everything you might want in a book; history, science, music, travel, espionage, murder, romance, and even Kung Fu. 10 reasons you should read this book: 1. Us Conductors is based on the real life of Lev Termen, inventor of the … Continue reading Us Conductors by Sean Michaels; 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner