*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”
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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”
Funky Cover Friday
I added this book to my to-read list on Goodreads based mostly on the cover. Well, I should say that this striking cover is why I investigated this book in the first place. A short synopsis according to Goodreads: “A bloodstained journey into the dark heart of the music industry, Boring Girls traces Rachel’s deadlyContinue reading “Funky Cover Friday”
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”
Review: A Spool of Blue Thread
Title: A Spool of Blue Thread Author: Anne Tyler Publisher: Bond Street Books Publication Date: Feb. 10, 2015 ISBN: 9780385683425 Synopsis from Goodreads: “It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon.” This is the way Abby Whitshank always begins the story of how she fell in love with Red that day in July 1959. The whole family–theirContinue reading “Review: A Spool of Blue Thread”
Funky Cover Friday
Kwe: Standing With Our Sisters (edited by my favourite, Joseph Boyden) brings together the voices of many, rising up against injustice against Native Women in Canada. It collects essays, fiction, and poetry into a collection that I’m just bursting with anticipation to read. It’s been hanging out on my TBR for a few months nowContinue reading “Funky Cover Friday”
Worn Pages and Ink 