Author: Ian McGuireTitle: The North Water Format/Source: eBook/NetGalley Published: 11 February (UK)/15 March (North America)Publisher: Henry Holt & CompanyLength: 272 pagesGenre: Literary thrillerWhy I Read: Dark whaling taleRead If You: Can stomach graphic, want to try Arctic ‘noir’Rating: ★★★★ Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters […]
Author: Naomi NovikTitle: UprootedFormat/Source: Hardcover/library Published: May 2015Publisher: Del ReyLength: 435 pagesGenre: FantasyWhy I Read: Intriguing description, pretty cover, strong reviews Read If You: Enjoy magic fantasy set in older daysQuote: “His name tasted of fire and wings, of curling smoke, […]
Author: David A. Robertson Title: The Evolution of Alice Format/Source: Paperback/library Published: 2014 Publisher: Highwater Press Length: 203 pages Genre: Indigenous fiction Why I Read: Library browsing Read If You: Like sombre, character-driven stories Quote: “Sometimes pain needed a quiet […]
Translator: Sarah ArdizzoneAuthor: Daniel PennacTitle: The Rights of the ReaderFormat/Source: Paperback/library Published: 2006 (English trans.; original 1992)Publisher: Candlewick PressLength: 165 pagesGenre: Non-fictionWhy I Read: Library browsing, relevantRead If You’re: Feeling frustrated with your reading habits Quote: “What makes teaching it so difficult […]
Translator: Susan TennantTitle: The 1918 Pilgrimage of Takamure Itsue: An English Translation of “Musume Junreiki”Format/Source: Paperback/library Published: 2010Publisher: Bowen PublishingLength: 268 pagesGenre: Non-fiction journal(ism)Why I Read: Personal experienceRead If You’re: Want to/have completed the Shikoku HenroQuote: “So I became elated and […]