Orange Prize

Announced, The 2010 Orange Prize

Buried In Print2014-02-27T17:40:25-05:00

Here is what I like about this year's Orange Prize list. Although I really don't need much convincing on this one: reading the OP backlist is an ongoing pet project of mine. First: Rebecca Gowers' The Twisted Heart Lorrie Moore's A Gate at the Stairs (Because I've already read them

Announced, The 2010 Orange PrizeBuried In Print2014-02-27T17:40:25-05:00

Dear Reader: I caved

Buried In Print2014-02-27T16:20:57-05:00

Anne Tyler's Noah's Compass (2009) It was with the best of intentions that I stood in front of the New Books shelves, doing the mental math that had allowed me to walk out of the public library the past four nights in a row (well, yes, I go almost every

Dear Reader: I cavedBuried In Print2014-02-27T16:20:57-05:00

Reading for Canada Reads 2010

Buried In Print2014-03-09T17:45:00-04:00

The thing about my readolutions is that they are never simple. So, yes, there's this concise list of 12 books, casually distributed across various categories of interest that I declare I must read in 2010. But this tidy list only hints at other lists. For instance, there are 3 Canlit

Reading for Canada Reads 2010Buried In Print2014-03-09T17:45:00-04:00