I feel toward Sarah Polley the way I imagine I might feel if someone from my high school had gone on to be famous. Like a friend's older sister, or if we had grown up around the same time in the same small town. We didn't; I've never met Polley and I haven't even followed… Continue reading Book Review: Run Towards the Danger by Sarah Polley
The Riches of Your Grace - Julie Lane-Gay (InterVarsity Press, 2024) Whether or not this is a book you might pick up and read likely depends a good deal on how interested you are in the Book of Common Prayer. And your interest in the Book of Common Prayer might depend on how Anglican you… Continue reading Book Review: The Riches of Your Grace by Julie Lane-Gay
Nightbitch - Rachel Yoder (Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2024) The protagonist of Nightbitch is a young mother of a toddler, a two-year-old boy, who gave up her career as an artist to be a stay-at-home parent. Her husband has a demanding job, one that takes him out of town from Monday to Friday. This is… Continue reading Book Review: Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
I received an Advance Listening Copy of this book thanks to Libro.fm and the publisher. All opinions are my own. Audition was less than 5 hours to listen to but was a book that kept me thinking about it far longer afterward. In the first half, the narrator, a woman somewhere probably in her 50s,… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: Audition by Katie Kitamura
The Safekeep - Yael van der Wouden (Avid Reader Press, 2024) This is my nightmare, I thought as I started reading The Safekeep. Isabel lives alone in her family home. Her parents are both dead and her brothers have long moved out but Isabel is tied to the place, the keeper of this house, even… Continue reading Book Review: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
Valentine in Montreal - Heather O'Neill (Harper Collins, 2025) I received an Advance Uncorrected Proof of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own. On Sale July 15, 2025 Why, I wondered when I heard about Heather O'Neill's newest book, is this coming out in July? Surely, a February release would have made… Continue reading Book Review: Valentine in Montreal by Heather O’Neill
The Ladies of Grace Adieu - Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury, 2006) with illustrations by Charles Vess I've had two vastly different experiences with Susanna Clarke's work. Reading Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell essentially put me off ever joining a book club but Piranesi is one of my favourite books. So I wasn't sure where I would… Continue reading Book Review: The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke
Babe: The Gallant Pig - Dick King-Smith (Yearling, 1997) In these posts I hope to share a little about what I am reading with my two children. Not exactly a review but a look at a book we’ve read together and how it worked for us. For context, my daughters are currently 7- and 10-years… Continue reading Reading with Pearl & Rose: Babe: The Gallant Pig by Dick King-Smith
Sankofa - Chibundu Onuzo (Tantor Media, 2021) Anna is at a crossroads in her life. She has separated from her husband and is pondering divorce. Her mother has recently died. Anna worries about her daughter but Rose is grown and mostly independent. When going through her mother's things, Anna finds a diary that belonged to… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo
River East, River West - Aube Rey Lescure (William Morrow, 2024) I received an Uncorrected Proof via the publisher of this book. All opinions are my own. Alva was born in China and has lived her whole life in Shanghai. This is only remarkable for the fact that Alva's mother, Sloan, is a Caucasian American… Continue reading Book Review: River East, River West by Aube Rey Lescure
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