Book Review: Nothing Good Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday by Jamaluddin Aram
Despite the extremely long title of this book, it’s actually a quick read. Nothing Good Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday by Jamaluddin Aram is a novel that encompasses a variety of genres; humour,...
View ArticleBook Review: Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke
Let’s start off with the question you are all asking yourselves; what does ‘broughtupsy’ mean? I waited until I had finished reading Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke to look it up. According to...
View ArticleBook Review: The Morning Bell Brings the Broken Hearted by Jennifer Manuel
The setting of this book is what drew me to read it. The Morning Bell Brings the Broken Hearted by Jennifer Manuel takes place in a remote, Indigenous community in the Pacific Northwest of Canada....
View ArticleBook Review: The Cobra and the Key by Sam Shelstad
The more I read, the more I realize how much I enjoy a book with humour woven through it. I love something that makes me laugh, so when a story is suggested to me that’s going to do just that, I...
View ArticleBook Review: The Wolf Hunt by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
It’s been ages since I’ve read a book by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, but you can check out my thoughts on her earlier books here; One Night, Markovitch, and Waking Lions, both of which I enjoyed. Her latest...
View ArticleBook Review: Skater Boy by Anthony Nerada
He was a punk…He did ballet. What more can I say? For those who have the Avril Lavigne hit in their heads as they read the title, you’ll definitely have that song stuck in your head throughout the...
View ArticleBook Review: The Circle by Katherena Vermette
Six years ago, I read and reviewed The Break by Katherena Vermette. It was the first in a trilogy about a violent act, and although I didn’t read the second and middle book The Strangers, I’ve now read...
View ArticleBook Review: The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships by Ali Bryan
The name of the book may be a mouthful, but The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships by Ali Bryan is well worth the effort. I’ve spoken of my love of Ali Bryan books on this blog before, and lucky for me,...
View ArticleBook Review: What Wild Women Do by Karma Brown
I had the pleasure of seeing Karma Brown speak about her latest book What Wild Women Do a few weeks ago, and lucky for me, I already had it on my bookshelf, so as soon as I got home, I cracked it open....
View ArticleBook Review: Girlfriend on Mars by Deborah Willis
Longlisted for the Giller Prize this past Fall, I was delighted to see my fellow Calgarian Deborah Willis recognized for her latest book, Girlfriend on Mars. I’ve read and enjoyed her short story...
View ArticleBook Review: Getting Huge by John Young
Not quite a spooky Halloween book, but Getting Huge by John Young is most definitely a story best read in October because it’s all about growing a massive pumpkin. It’s the opposite of a scary book, it...
View ArticleBook Review: Wait Softly Brother by Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer
I wanted to fit this book into my current reading queue as I was delighted to discover it was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and already sitting on my bookshelf. Wait Softly Brother by...
View ArticleBook Review: Away From the Dead by David Bergen
I wasn’t surprised to see David Bergen’s latest book Away From the Dead make the Scotibank Giller Prize longlist this year. He’s a serious writer, with seriously impressive award wins and nominations...
View ArticleBook Review: The Clarion by Nina Dunic
When the Scotiabank Giller Prize Longlist was announced in September, I was delighted to learn that a few books on my shelf were part of it, The Clarion by Nina Dunic being one of them. Coming in at a...
View ArticleBook Review: A Grandmother Begins the Story by Michelle Porter
I had read mixed reviews of A Grandmother Begins the Story by Michelle Porter. Many heralded it as a must-read for Canadians, a compliment often used for books about Indigenous people. But some...
View ArticleBook Review: The Relatives by Camilla Gibb
A slim work of fiction, The Relatives by Camilla Gibb is an understated book that’s been hiding away on my bookshelf for two years. But I love Gibb’s writing, so even though it took me awhile to get to...
View ArticleBook Review: Sharp Edges by Leah Mol
Whew. This book terrified me, and not in a spooky fun way. It terrified me because I have a daughter, and this is a coming-of-age novel about a teenager who is struggling her way through life as a...
View ArticleBook Review: The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt
Books about books will always pique my interest, but when highly lauded author Patrick deWitt releases one, I get even more excited. I had really high hopes for The Librarianist and it did not...
View ArticleBook Review: Some Maintenance Required by Marie-Renée Lavoie
Marie-Renée Lavoie writes in French, but has become one of my ‘must read everything (translated) authors’. She’s the author of a hilarious series of books that follow Diane, a disgruntled divorcee. You...
View ArticleBook Review: Women Talking by Miriam Toews
The bestselling Women Talking by Miriam Toews is one of those books that I never read when it first came out in 2018, but have wanted to ever since, especially based on the success of its film version...
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