Title: The Universe Versus Alex Woods Author: Gavin Extence Publisher: Redhook Books Publication Date: June 2013 ISBN: 9780316246576 Synopsis from Goodreads: A rare meteorite struck Alex Woods when he was ten years old, leaving scars and marking him for an extraordinary future. The son of a fortune teller, bookish, and an easy target for bullies,Continue reading “Review: The Universe Versus Alex Woods”
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Top Ten Tuesday
I’ve been fighting a cold this week. Reading has fallen to the wayside in favour of sleeping and vegging. But I’ve emerged for Top Ten Tuesday. This week’s topic is top ten books I really want to read but don’t own yet. 1. The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell 2. A Girl is a Half-FormedContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday”
Review: The World Before Us by Aislinn Hunter
Title: The World Before Us Author: Aislinn Hunter Publisher: Doubleday Canada Publication date: September 9, 2014 ISBN: 9780385680646 Synopsis from Goodreads: When she was just fifteen, smart, sensitive Jane Standen lived through a nightmare: she lost the sweet five-year-old girl she was minding during a walk in the woods. The little girl was never found, leavingContinue reading “Review: The World Before Us by Aislinn Hunter”
Funky Cover Friday
Frog Music / Emma Donoghue / Little, Brown and Company / April 2014 / 9780316324687 I love this cover of Emma Donoghue’s Frog Music. It’s bright, colourful, and eye catching. A woman’s silhouette comprised of frogs indicates that not everything is as it seems. The cover characterizes Blanche, a French burlesque dancer who lives a lifeContinue reading “Funky Cover Friday”
Review: Mãn by Kim Thúy
*I received my copy of Mãn from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Mãn Author: Kim Thúy Publisher: Random House of Canada Publication Date: August 26, 2014 ISBN: 9780345813794 Synopsis from Goodreads: Mãn has three mothers: the one who gives birth to her in wartime, the nun who plucks her from a vegetable garden, and her belovedContinue reading “Review: Mãn by Kim Thúy”
Review: River Talk by CB Anderson
*I received my copy of River Talk from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.* Title: River Talk Author: CB Anderson Publisher: C&R Press Date Published: March 2014 ISBN: 9781936196463 Synopsis from Goodreads: Surefooted and emotionally deft, the stories in River Talk introduce an unforgettable array of characters. A woman reconsiders her decision to join a fundamentalist compoundContinue reading “Review: River Talk by CB Anderson”
Funky Cover Friday
Here by Richard McGuire is a comic that shows the history of one space, from the age of the dinosaurs, through the present, and into the future. But it’s always the same space. I love this cover of a nondescript window. It could be any window, but each window will haveContinue reading “Funky Cover Friday”
Review: Ghosting by Edith Pattou
*I received this ePUB from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Ghosting Author: Edith Pattou Publisher: Skyscape, an imprint of AmazonPublishing Date Published: August 19, 2014 ISBN: 9781477847749 Synopsis from Goodreads: On a hot summer night in a Midwestern town, a high school teenage prank goes horrifically awry. Alcohol, guns, and a dare. WithinContinue reading “Review: Ghosting by Edith Pattou”
Review: The Girl Who Was Saturday Night
Title: The Girl Who Was Saturday Night Author: Heather O’Neill Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Publication Date: May 2014 ISBN: 9780374162665 Synopsis from Goodreads: Nineteen years old, free of prospects, and inescapably famous, the twins Nicholas and Nouschka Tremblay are trying to outrun the notoriety of their father, a French-Canadian Serge Gainsbourg with a genius for the absurd and for winding up in prison.Continue reading “Review: The Girl Who Was Saturday Night”
Funky Cover Friday
I recently reviewed The House I Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell (read review here) and I adore the cover. It’s a perfect representation of the fragility of life and of the balance between contentment and devastation.The egg is the perfect symbol for the Bird family. Death and anger (at oneself and others) threaten to overwhelmContinue reading “Funky Cover Friday”
Worn Pages and Ink 