A Monthly Feature
The other day I had a flash of inspiration for something unique I could do on my blog (this is what I alluded to at the end of my Brain on Fire review). I’ve been trying to think of something […]
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: Green Grass, Running Water by Thomas King
Author: Thomas KingTitle: Green Grass, Running WaterFormat/Source: ebook/LibraryPublished: March 1993Publisher: Houghton MifflinLength: 469 pagesGenre: Humour + magical realismWhy I Read: CBC Books’ pick for March; want to read more Indigenous literatureRead If You’re: Appreciative of a different sort of humour; […]
Reread Review: White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi
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 […]
Blogging Discussion: How I Write a Review
Last month, I wrote about the difference between writing positive and negatives review. This month I’d like to talk about how I write a review. I think this might be an informal feature going forward – these discussion posts about […]