The Second Annual Karissa Reads Books Literary Awards got off to a great start this week - thank you to all who shared their picks for best translated work! Today I'm focusing on short story collections. I love short stories. It wasn't until university that I really began to appreciate them - before that my… Continue reading Best Short Stories
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Book Review: Here I Am! by Pauline Holdstock
Here I Am! - Pauline Holdstock (Biblioasis, 2019) I received an Advance Reader's Copy of this book. All opinions are my own. I didn't initially plan on reading Pauline Holdstock's latest novel because, hey, I've The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and I felt like I'd heard this story before. Quirky, child… Continue reading Book Review: Here I Am! by Pauline Holdstock
The Giller Prize 2019: Shortlist
The shortlist for the 2019 Giller Prize was announced yesterday. This is, arguably, the most prestigious of awards for Canadian literature. The announcement yesterday narrows the playing field from twelve to six. This year I've decided to read as many as I can. As it turns out, I've already read 4 of the shortlisted titles… Continue reading The Giller Prize 2019: Shortlist
Book Review: Milkman by Anna Burns
Milkman - Anna Burns (Graywolf Press, 2018) I'll admit, it took me quite a while to finish this book. While that doesn't sound like a rave review, I don't blame Milkman. This was a book that required a certain amount of attention, a certain buy-in if you will. The style of the writing and the… Continue reading Book Review: Milkman by Anna Burns
Book Review: As Many Nows as I Can Get by Shana Youngdahl
As Many Nows as I Can Get - Shana Youngdahl (Dial Books, 2019) I received an Advance Reading Copy of this book. All opinions are my own. In my last young adult book review I wrote, "I do believe that a great book transcends its target audience and can be enjoyed regardless of age" and… Continue reading Book Review: As Many Nows as I Can Get by Shana Youngdahl
Writers Fest Challenge 2019: In Conclusion
Tonight is the first event of the 2019 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts. Which means I've come to the end of my Writers Fest Challenge for 2019, a self-imposed challenge of attempting to read at least one book from each author. (Here's my original post about it.) So, how did I do? I… Continue reading Writers Fest Challenge 2019: In Conclusion
The Literary Fiction Book Tag
Rachel at pace, amore, libri tagged me for this one and I can't resist some literary fiction talk so here we go! Her answers are great and worth reading and she links to the booktubers who started this tag and I also enjoyed their videos. (Though "book tube" is a whole other area of the… Continue reading The Literary Fiction Book Tag
Book Review: Say Say Say by Lila Savage
Say Say Say - Lila Savage (Alfred A. Knopf, 2019) I received an Advance Readers' Copy of this book. It is available for sale now. I liked this book a lot. It was not at all what I expected but was filled with thoughtful, unexpected moments and descriptions. It wasn't the chivalry that had appealed… Continue reading Book Review: Say Say Say by Lila Savage
Life: Science, Ice Cream, and Chalk
I'm probably jinxing myself by saying this out loud but the girls are in such a nice phase of playing together. Sure, just yesterday Pearl told me she "never, ever wants to play with Rose anymore" but she also played with Rose quite nicely about half an hour after that. Rose can't always follow the… Continue reading Life: Science, Ice Cream, and Chalk
Life: When the Sun Shines
Talking about spring time with a friend recently I confessed that I feel like I'm a better mom when the weather is good. "Aren't we all better people when the sun shines?" she replied. Good thing the sun has been shining plenty around here. We have been fully enjoying our backyard, which is in beautiful… Continue reading Life: When the Sun Shines
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