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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Author: Susan Hill Title: The Man in the PictureFormat/Source: Hardcover/libraryPublished: October 2007Publisher: Profile BooksLength: 145 pagesGenre: Gothic ghost storyWhy I Read: Enjoyed The Woman in Black ; in the mood for a similar story Read If You’re: Looking for a […]