In My Reading Log

2023-10-04T14:59:32-04:00

At the beginning of March, I was determined to keep my nose in a stack of backlisted books. Books like these are the kind that to keep my focus on my own shelves in this reading year. Chad Pelley’s Every Little Thing (2013) “Every day, every hour, really, it was a

In My Reading Log2023-10-04T14:59:32-04:00

“Messenger” Alice Munro

2017-07-25T11:23:54-04:00

When I began rereading The View from Castle Rock, I stumbled. It had not been a favourite and my return was not an easy one. I wondered if this had something to do with my personal response to the idea of expecting words to hold losses. I had lost a

“Messenger” Alice Munro2017-07-25T11:23:54-04:00

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

“What Do You Want to Know For?” Alice Munro

2017-07-25T11:22:27-04:00

And, "Who Do You Think You Are?" McClelland & Stewart, 2006 As readers approach the final tale in this collection, it seems appropriate to have it titled with a question. Whatever might be resolved in the effort of creating a narrative in which to secure one's ancestors, one could

“What Do You Want to Know For?” Alice Munro2017-07-25T11:22:27-04:00
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