Both of these books take place during World War II. Emancipation Day by Wayne Grady Rating: ★★½ [ratings guide] This is only the second book I’ve read that uses passing to explore racial identity and prejudice. Boy, Snow, Bird introduced […]
Goodreads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon Krysta @ Pages Unbound Review | The Guardian Review ★★★½ Key words to describe this book: Diversity and Canadian history and classism and folklore and sexism and racism and adventure! Whoo, that’s a […]
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] […]
Author: Hannah Kent Title: Burial Rites Format/Source: eBook/LibraryPublished: September 2013Publisher: Little, Brown and CompanyLength: 314 pagesGenre: Literary fictionWhy I Read: Swayed solely by the reviewsRead If You’re: Looking for something atmospheric, a fan of The Enchanted or historical fiction Quote: “Did she […]