Title: The Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage Author: Haruki Murakami Publisher: Bond Street Books Publication Date: August 2014 ISBN: 9780385352109 Synopsis from Goodreads: Tsukuru Tazaki had four best friends at school. By chance all of their names contained a colour. The two boys were called Akamatsu, meaning ‘red pine’, and Oumi, ‘blueContinue reading “Review: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage”
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Funky Cover Friday
This cover of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne is perfect for this heart breaking tale. I’ve seen the movie, and I’ve yet to read the book, but from what I know of the story, the image of the faded ink lettering printed over the worn blue stripes of the Nazi camp issued pajamasContinue reading “Funky Cover Friday”
Review: The Universe Versus Alex Woods
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”
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”
Worn Pages and Ink 