Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
Read for: Canadian Books Challenge
Hmm…I’m not really sure where to start with this one. At first, I didn’t think I liked it, but as I thought about it more and read about it, it’s starting to grow on me.
So, Henry, an author, published a book a few years ago – [...]
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Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
Book Review: The Year of the Flood
The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Read for: The Canadian Books Challenge
I find the more Atwood I read, the more I appreciate her writing. Sometimes I don’t love the plot but her writing is brilliant. If you’ve read Oryx and Crake you might recognize the setting and some of the characters in this novel. [...]
Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Read for: Banned Books Week, 1% Well Read Challenge, Canadian Books Challenge
The more I read of Atwood, the more I come to realize what a brilliant writer she is. I read a few of her books about ten years ago and I think I just wasn’t ready for them yet. [...]
Canadian Book Meme
This is a meme from John at The Book Mine Set for the Canadian Book Challenge. I’m afraid there are a lot of blanks but I really haven’t read tons of Can Lit which is why I’ve joined the challenge!
Your Favourites:
1. Favourite Canadian author? Margaret Atwood
2. Favourite Canadian novel? I really like the Emily books [...]
Canadian Book Challenge 3
I discovered this one last year too late to join and I’ve been waiting patiently for this year’s to begin. The rules are simple: you have a year (from Canada Day to Canada Day) to read 13 Canadian books. To be considered Canadian, they must take place in Cananda or be written by a Canadian. [...]
Book Review: The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill
The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill
Read for: The Canadian Book Challenge
I’m not really sure where to start with this one. This is an incredible book and one that I think everyone should read. It’s also an important book. This book won the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize for best overall book in 2008 and it definitely [...]
Book Review: The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood
The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood
Read for: The What’s in a Name Challenge – book title with a profession in it, The 1% Well Read Challenge
I’m still unsure about how I feel about this book. I finished it last night and after sleeping on it and reading some other reviews, I’m liking it a bit [...]
Book Review: St. Urbain’s Horseman by Mordecai Richler
St. Urbain’s Horseman by Mordecai Richler
Read for: Orbis Terrarum Challenge – Canada
This is either the third or fourth book I’ve read by Richler. I like his books because although they are definitely can lit they aren’t as depressing as some books in this genre tend to be. This one was no exception. Richler’s novels (at [...]
Book Review: The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
*Warning – There are spoilers in this review!*
I was going to do this book as one of my favourites, but I’m not sure yet that I can put it up there with some of the other books I’ve reviewed. I did just reread it and couldn’t put it down. I [...]
