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Funky Cover Friday

I just love the greys and blues in the cover of BookThug’s Miserable Singers by Victor Coleman. I haven’t read this one, but I love how this image portrays such a strong melancholic tone. From BookThug’s website: “In the tradition of previous books like The Occasional Troubadour and MAL ARME, Miserable Singers (Book One) by Victor Coleman presentsContinue reading “Funky Cover Friday”

Review: Wind Catcher by Jeff and Erynn Altabef

*I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Wind Catcher ( A Chosen Novel – 1) Authors: Jeff Altabef and Erynn Altabef Publisher: Evolved Publishing, LLC Publication Date: March 2015 ISBN: 9781622533145 Synopsis from Goodreads: Juliet Wildfire Stone hears voices and sees visions, but she can’t make out what they mean.Continue reading “Review: Wind Catcher by Jeff and Erynn Altabef”

Review: The Illuminations by Andrew O’Hagan

*I received my copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Illuminations Author: Andrew O’Hagan Publisher: McClelland & Stewart, a division of Random House Canada Publication Date: March 3, 2015 ISBN: 9780771068331 Synopsis from Goodreads: Standing one evening at the window of her house by the sea, Anne Quirk sees a rabbit disappearingContinue reading “Review: The Illuminations by Andrew O’Hagan”

Kazuo Ishiguro Live!

So in place of Funky Cover Friday this week, I want to share with you some of the pictures I took at the book launch for Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Buried Giant that took place at the Toronto Reference Library earlier this week. It was a sold out event and it’s no wonder why. Kazuo is aContinue reading “Kazuo Ishiguro Live!”

Review: The Half-Brother

Title: The Half-Brother Author: Holly LeCraw Publisher: Doubleday Canada, a division of Random House Canada Publication Date:  February 17, 2015 ISBN: 9780385531955 Synopsis from Goodreads: When Charlie Garrett arrives as a young teacher at the shabby-yet-genteel Abbott School, he finds a world steeped in privilege and tradition. Fresh out of college and barely older than theContinue reading “Review: The Half-Brother”

Review: East of West Vol. 2

Title: East of West Vol. 2 Author: Jonathan Hickman Illustrator: Nick Dragotta Publisher: Image Comics Publication Date: April 2014 ISBN: 9781607068556 Synopsis from Goodreads The second volume of the most exciting new book in the industry is here! “We Are All One” follows our cast around the fractured future-scape of America as we learn more aboutContinue reading “Review: East of West Vol. 2”

Review: Good as Gone: My Life With Irving Layton

Title: Good as Gone: My Life with Irving Layton Author: Anna Pottier Publisher: Dundurn Press Publication Date: March 14, 2015 ISBN: 9781459728561 Synopsis from Goodreads: While a student at Dalhousie University, Anna Pottier attended a poetry reading featuring Irving Layton. Walking out of the auditorium that night, she knew two things: she wanted more than everContinue reading “Review: Good as Gone: My Life With Irving Layton”

For the love of graphic novels!

  Title: Y: The Last Man Writer: Brian K. Vaughan Artists: Pia Guerra, Jose Marzan Jr., Gordon Parlov Publisher: Vertigo Publication Dates: 2008 & 2009   ISBNs: 9781401219215 & 9781401222352 I know I’ve talked about this series before, but I’ve really jumped into it with both feet. My library has the complied deluxe editions and whoever thoughtContinue reading “For the love of graphic novels!”

Funky Cover Friday

I recently read Neil Gaiman’s Black Orchid and while I’m a huge fan of the artwork, the story itself didn’t hold my attention whatsoever. I wanted to share the artwork of the hardcover with you regardless of my opinions of the book because it’s beautiful. The entire book looks very much like this cover. The ominous,Continue reading “Funky Cover Friday”