Welcome, Armchair BEA participants! I decided to register at the last minute. I’m looking forward to expanding my circle and connecting with more book bloggers 🙂 Please tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? How long have you been blogging? Why did you get into blogging? Where in the world are you blogging from? My name is Reno. I’m a Canadian in my early 20s. I’m presently […]
Author: Emily Giffin Title: The One & Only Format/Source: Paperback/ARC Published: May 2014 Publisher: Ballantine Books Length: 400 pages Genre: Chick lit Why I Read:Won through GoodReads First Reads (unfamiliar with Giffin; description had potential) Read If You’re: In need of some football-themed chick lit and can overlook awful handling of rape Rating: ★★ [ratings guide] I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through GoodReads First Reads in exchange […]
Author: Chris Turner Title: The War on Science: Muzzled Scientists and Willful Blindness in Stephen Harper’s CanadaFormat/Source: Paperback/LibraryPublished: March 2014Publisher: Greystone BooksLength: 176 pagesGenre: Popular non-fictionWhy I Read: To learn more about scientific research in Canada + Harper’s treatment of Canadian scientistsRead If You’re: Canadian, invested in science, or interested in science+politicsQuote: See below Rating: ★★★½ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | Chapters | Amazon In The War on Science, Chris […]
A few weeks ago, James of James Reads Books posted a Sunday Salon about literary pilgrimages. James defines literary pilgrimage as a “trip taken specifically for book related reasons” that “involves staying away from home at least one night”. I left a comment about my own journeys, but I’d like to share more here. New York City In May 2012 I took a short trip with my aunt and uncle […]
Author: Jeff Backhaus Title: Hikikomori and the Rental Sister Format/Source: Hardcover/LibraryPublished: January 2013 Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Length: 246 pages Genre: Contemporary fiction Why I Read: Library browsingRead If You’re: Looking for a character-driven, melancholic story; interested in hikikomori Quote: “Kindred spirits groping in the dark for each other, blind, pure, nameless feelings intertwined” (239)Rating: ★★★½ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon Hikikomori: Japanese, literally “pulling inward, being […]