For a book lover, there are few greater things than finding an author you love who is still alive. The thrill of falling in love with a new book is only made greater when you learn that its author is a contemporary who is still writing. At least, that's how I always feel about Ann… Continue reading Book Review – This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett
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Book Review – The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon
I'm a few years behind on this train but let me be the most recent person to tell you this: The Golden Mean (Random House Canada, 2009) by Annabel Lyon is a great book. Lyon brings an extraordinary amount of humanity and relevance to the historical story of Aristotle in Macedon. While the action of… Continue reading Book Review – The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon
Why I Hate “Beach Reads”
A day off and a sunny afternoon. Sitting on my deck, plus 20 degree weather, a yummy berry smoothie. It occurred to me that Gabriel Garcia Marquez' News of a Kidnapping was kind of a dark read on such a beautiful day. Not that anyone should be surprised that a true story of kidnappings in… Continue reading Why I Hate “Beach Reads”
Eight Highlights of the Weekend
1. Pulled pork and beer Friday night. 2. This arrived in the mail. Total surprise from a friend. So awesome. In case any of you were wondering, yes, it's always okay to send me beautiful signed copies of books. Especially books I love. 3. A trip to Vancouver (aka "The Big City") This included such… Continue reading Eight Highlights of the Weekend
International Women’s Day – A Book List
March 8th is International Women's Day. I am very aware that I live in one of the best times and places to be a woman. No, it's not perfect and there is much work left to be done, but I'm also very, very fortunate. In honour of this day, I thought I would share with… Continue reading International Women’s Day – A Book List
Book Review – Speaker For The Dead by Orson Scott Card
Note: I try my best not to give away important plot points in my book reviews. However, since Speaker for the Dead follows the plot of Ender's Game, there will be information in the following review that "spoils" Ender's Game. You don't have to read Ender's Game before reading Speaker for the Dead but they… Continue reading Book Review – Speaker For The Dead by Orson Scott Card
Book Review – The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey
I can distinctly recall the picture on the front of the Vancouver Sun. It was a computer-generated idea of what Jesus might have looked like. The man was neither greatly attractive or unattractive. He was an ordinary, Arab-looking man. He had dark skin, dark hair, and dark brown eyes. He looked nothing like the pale,… Continue reading Book Review – The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey
Book Review – Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Ender's Game is a science fiction novel that takes place in Earth's future, after humans have fought two wars against a mysterious alien enemy known as "buggers". Science fiction isn't a section I normally wander into in bookstores but Ender's Game, published in 1985, is as old as I am and still hugely popular and… Continue reading Book Review – Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Book Review – The Fault in Our Stars – John Green
I feel prepared to make the argument that The Fault in Our Stars is not a young adult book. It's a book about young adults. I think there are books, written for a young adult audience, or any particular audience, that are well-written enough and important enough that they become greater than their intended audience.… Continue reading Book Review – The Fault in Our Stars – John Green
Book Review – Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
This summer I read Jane Eyre for the first time and greatly enjoyed it. So it made sense to read Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (who is not a French man like I presumed for some reason). Wide Sargasso Sea is an unofficial prequel to the famous novel and has since become fairly famous… Continue reading Book Review – Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Karissa Reads Books 