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Review: The Buried Giant

Title: The Buried Giant Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Publisher: Knopf Canada Publication Date: March 3, 2015 ISBN: 9780307271037   Synopsis from Goodreads: The Romans have long since departed, and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. But at least the wars that once ravaged the country have ceased. The Buried Giant begins as a couple, Axl and Beatrice, setContinue reading “Review: The Buried Giant”

Book Club No. 4 – The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth

The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth / Alexandra Robbins / Hachette Books 2009 / 9781401302023 I’d rate this book somewhere between 3 and 3.5 stars. As one who was definitely part of the cafeteria fringe in high school, I was super eager to see Robbins’ analysis of the high school outcasts and why they tend toContinue reading “Book Club No. 4 – The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth”

Review: Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman

*I received this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Shadow Scale Author: Rachel Hartman Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Publication Date: March 2015 ISBN: 9780375866579 Synopsis from Goodreads: The kingdom of Goredd: a world where humans and dragons share life with an uneasy balance, and those few who are both human andContinue reading “Review: Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman”

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”