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Brief Thoughts: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

1 July 2015 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Brief Thoughts: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

I did it! I finally read a Gillian Flynn novel. I had this one on hold since last year. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn Rating: ★★★  I chose to read this Flynn novel because I’d heard it was her best […]

Family Reads: The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt

31 May 2015 / family reads, meme / 0 Comments
Family Reads: The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt

 Welcome to Family Reads! Family Reads is a monthly feature where my mom, dad or sister and I read and discuss a book. Posts with a link-up go live on the last Sunday of each month, so feel free to […]

Review: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

25 March 2015 / review / 4 Comments
Review: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Author: Gabrielle ZevinTitle: The Storied Life of A.J. FikryFormat/Source: ebook/LibraryPublished: April 2014Publisher: Algonquin BooksLength: 260 pagesGenre: General fictionWhy I Read: Popular in the blogosphere, easily accessibleRead If You’re: A book loverQuote: “Sometimes books don’t find us until the right time”.Rating:  […]

Review: Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson

5 March 2015 / review / 4 Comments
Review: Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson

Author: Eden RobinsonTitle: Monkey BeachFormat/Source: ebook/KoboPublished: April 2002Publisher: Mariner BooksLength: 384 pagesGenre: Contemporary fiction (magical realism?)Why I Read: CBC Books group read for FebruaryRead If You’re: A fan of B.C. as a setting; interested in Indigenous literature Rating:  ★★★½ [ratings guide] […]

Quick Review: Riveting Reads

18 January 2015 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Quick Review: Riveting Reads

Every now and then I pick up a novel not expecting anything in particular, but once I start reading I find myself sucked into the story and blazing through the book whenever I have a moment. These books either make […]