June 2015, In My Stacks

2017-07-24T15:25:24-04:00

My progress through Gabrielle Roy's works has been slow but steady, and this month I requested one of the children's books, which I held out for myself as a reward for finishing six of her novels. My treat was to be Cliptail, but the only copy available in the public

June 2015, In My Stacks2017-07-24T15:25:24-04:00

Hollie Adams’ Things You’ve Inherited From Your Mother (2015)

2015-05-18T10:14:39-04:00

Carrie's mother died on Tuesday. The loss has fragmented her view of the world, dulled her senses (or is that the alcohol?) and sharpened her wit. NeWest Press, 2015 Given the circumstances, the novel's narrative tone is a quick slap to the face, heightened colour left behind in

Hollie Adams’ Things You’ve Inherited From Your Mother (2015)2015-05-18T10:14:39-04:00

Amanda Leduc’s The Miracles of Ordinary Men (2013)

2014-07-11T16:38:15-04:00

When the angels invaded the plotline of "Supernatural", I stopped watching weekly. I prefer stone rabbits and hedgehogs in my flowerbeds, over white winged statues. And when a girlfriend told me that the child she lost at full-term is an angel now, I struggled to keep my face expressionless, silently repeating

Amanda Leduc’s The Miracles of Ordinary Men (2013)2014-07-11T16:38:15-04:00

Corey Redekop’s Husk (2012)

2020-10-22T12:23:29-04:00

Sheldon Funk is having a rough go of things. ECW Press, 2012 His most meaningful relationship right now is with his cat, and he is under no illusions about its sustainability. "I don't think cats like anyone. They're only biding time until they evolve thumbs. Then we're probably

Corey Redekop’s Husk (2012)2020-10-22T12:23:29-04:00

Monica Dickens: World’s End Series

2021-06-04T15:01:41-04:00

I borrowed books in this series repeatedly as a girl. I knew exactly which shelves they were on. If that old library was still operational, I think I could find them in an instant. What I wasn't so sure of, was whether I would enjoy the stories as much as

Monica Dickens: World’s End Series2021-06-04T15:01:41-04:00
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