*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Grand Menteur Author: Jean Mare Ah-Sen Publisher: BookThug Publication Date: October 2015 ISBN: 9781771661300 Synopsis: The secret world of Mauritian street gangs is not for the faint of heart. Fraught with peril and mischief, its inner workings are a mystery to theContinue reading “Review: Grand Menteur”
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Funky Cover Friday
I couldn’t decide which cover I liked better so I decided to share both covers of Mat Johnson’s Pym. Pym | Mat Johnson | Spiegel & Grau | 2012 | 9780812981766
What I’m Reading, Where I’m Reading
Once a week I post a picture to show you what I’m reading each week and where I’m reading it. I hope you’ll copy along on this literary journey!
What I’m Reading, Where I’m Reading
Once a week I post a picture to show you what I’m reading each week and where I’m reading it. I hope you’ll come along on this literary journey! In the office, snuggled in a blanket.
Review: A Robot in the Garden
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. * Title: A Robot in the Garden Author: Deborah Install Publisher: Random House Canada Publication Date: June 30, 2015 ISBN: 9780345815330 Synopsis from Goodreads: What would you do if you found a robot in your back garden? For 34-year-old Ben Chambers theContinue reading “Review: A Robot in the Garden”
Review: Remake by Illima Todd
*I received this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Remake Author: Illima Todd Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publication Date: October 2014 ISBN: 9781609079246 Synopsis from Goodreads: Nine is the ninth female born in her batch of ten females and ten males. By design, her life in Freedom Province is without complications or consequences.Continue reading “Review: Remake by Illima Todd”
Funky Cover Friday
This is one of my favourite covers of this year. I love the style and the colour. The simple robotic arm holding the flower perfectly sums of the sweetness and innocence of the story. This is a light-hearted, funny, and very touching story and this cover perfectly speaks to the overall tone. A Robot inContinue reading “Funky Cover Friday”
Review: The Night Stages by Jane Urquhart
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Night Stages Author: Jane Urquhart Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Publication Date: April 7, 2015 ISBN: 9780771094422 Synopsis from Goodreads: Set mainly in a remote area of County Kerry in the ’40s and ’50s, Jane Urquhart’s stunning new novel is at onceContinue reading “Review: The Night Stages by Jane Urquhart”
Watch the Sky by Kirsten Hubbard
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Watch the Sky Author: Kirsten Hubbard Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication Date: April 7, 2015 ISBN: 9781484708330 Synopsis from Goodreads: The signs are everywhere, Jory’s stepfather, Caleb, says.Red leaves in the springtime. Pages torn from a library book. All the fish in the aquariumContinue reading “Watch the Sky by Kirsten Hubbard”
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”
Worn Pages and Ink 