Jacob has a fulfilling job in Toronto as a counsellor at a men's outreach centre; men living with HIV. When he is asked to come home to Advocate, the small town in Nova Scotia where he grew up, to say good-bye to his dying grandmother, he has severe misgivings. He remembers the events of 1984 … Continue reading Advocate by Darren Greer
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The 1951 Club: Tempest-Tost by Robertson Davies
I had no idea that Tempest-Tost would be so much fun to read. Maybe if I'd ever read anything by Robertson Davies, I would have known, but embarrassingly, this was my first time. The problem now is that I want to read them all! Tempest-Tost is the first book in the Salterton Trilogy, and the … Continue reading The 1951 Club: Tempest-Tost by Robertson Davies
All the Things We Leave Behind by Riel Nason
Do you ever wonder what happens to all the deer and moose that get hit on the highway? There is a boneyard deep in the woods. The deer and moose could show you where. They know the place where the trees stop and the carcasses begin. All the Things We Leave Behind begins with Violet and … Continue reading All the Things We Leave Behind by Riel Nason
Consumed by Ink 