Actually, they are freaking hilarious in the hands of Joey Comeau. But I just need to back up a bit. I need to say that, since I started my Fridays are for Letters, I have only read two of the books that I planned to read. Stuff happens
If you have a thing for epistolary tales, you probably already know and love this series; but, if you don't, you will want to. Start with the first volume, Griffin & Sabine, which introduces our hero and heroine via postcard. The postcards are one of the most beautiful aspects of
November is the perfect time to re-read old favourites, so when Olduvai reminded me that Jean Webster's novel would fit perfectly into my epistolary Fridays, it wasn't long before I was re-reading. I first read this book the summer that I was eleven, the first summer in which I was
Book-brained Who has not heard of The Life of Pi? But did you know that author Yann Martel vowed to send the Canadian prime minister books to read for the duration of his term in office. For those of you who aren't Canadian, that's Stephen Harper -- the prime
Well, this autumn, I'm Buried In (Epistolary) print on Fridays. And, almost exactly upon saying so, Kerry mentioned Harriet Russell's delightful book, Envelopes. I absolutely love it when it seems as though the bookish universe is conspiring to make sure you have the perfect combination of reads. I picked up
