Author: Helen OyeyemiTitle: White is for WitchingFormat/Source: Hardcover/my copyPublished: June 2009Publisher: PicadorLength: 230 pagesGenre: Contemporary + magical realismWhy I Read: Ready for my annual rereadRating: ★★★★★ [ratings guide]Second book for the Reread Challenge Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon I […]
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] […]
Author: V.E. SchwabTitle: A Darker Shade of MagicFormat/Source: ebook/Amazon Published: February 2015Publisher: TorLength: 400 pagesGenre: Magical fantasyWhy I Read: Excited to keep reading after the sneak peakRead If You’re: Fantasy/magic fan, of the Gaiman varietyQuote: “The wall gave way and […]
Author: Dan BarberTitle: The Third PlateFormat/Source: eBook/LibraryPublished: May 2014Publisher: Penguin PressLength: 496 pagesGenre: Non-fictionWhy I Read: Interested in food; haven’t read a book like this in agesRead If You’d: Like to learn about improving a food’s flavour or how eat […]
Author: Cecelia EkbäckTitle: Wolf WinterFormat/Source: eBook/NetgalleyPublished: January 2015Publisher: Weinstein BooksLength: 376 pagesGenre: Historical suspenseWhy I Read: Recommended for fans of The Snow Child, description brought to mind Burial RitesRead If You’re: Looking for an ominous winter tale Rating: ★★★½ [ratings guide] […]