*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review* Title: The Gap of Time Author: Jeanette Winterson Publisher: Knopf Canada Publication Date: October 2015 ISBN: 9780345809179 Synopsis from Goodreads: The Winter’s Tale is one of Shakespeare’s “late plays”. It tells the story of Leontes, King of Sicily, whose insane jealousy resultsContinue reading “Review: The Gap of Time by Jeanette Winterson”
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Review: The Sunken Cathedral by Kate Walbert
*I received a copy from Simon & Schuster Canada in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Sunken Cathedral Author: Kate Walbert Publisher: Scribner Publication Date: June 2015 ISBN: 9781476799322 Synopsis from Goodreads: Marie and Simone, friends for decades, were once immigrants to the city, survivors of World War II in Europe. Now widows livingContinue reading “Review: The Sunken Cathedral by Kate Walbert”
Review: Revenge of the Grand Narrative
Title: Revenge of the Grand Narrative Author: Richard Rosenbaum Publisher: Quattro Books Publication Date: 2014 ISBN: 9781927443712 Synopsis from Goodreads: The oldest man in the world, an activist with a suspiciously persuasive singing voice, and the author of the most anticipated debut novel ever…are three different people. Together they set out to investigate a mysteriouslyContinue reading “Review: Revenge of the Grand Narrative”
Review: The Universal Bureau of Copyrights
Title: The Universal Bureau of Copyrights Author: Bertrand Laverdure Translator: Oana Avasilichioaei Publisher: BookThug Publication Date: October 2014 ISBN: 9781771660525 Synopsis from Goodreads: From multidisciplinary artist Bertrand Laverdure comes UNIVERSAL BUREAU OF COPYRIGHTS, a bold, strange, and addictive story that envisions a world where free will doesn’t exist, and an unnameable global corporation buys and sellsContinue reading “Review: The Universal Bureau of Copyrights”
Review: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
Title: Afterworlds Author: Scott Westerfeld Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: September 2014 ISBN: 9781481422345 Synopsis from Goodreads: Darcy Patel has put college and everything else on hold to publish her teen novel, Afterworlds. Arriving in New York with no apartment or friends she wonders whether she’s made the right decision until she falls in withContinue reading “Review: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld”
Top Ten Tuesday
This week’s top ten list is a huge challenge for me. Sure, I read A LOT! But it’s so difficult to pick out ten books that stick to this weeks topic. The top ten topic for this week is: top ten of the most unique books I’ve ever read. Of course, most books tend toContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday”
Worn Pages and Ink 