The 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize Longlist
This is the 24th anniversary of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, a prize that was founded in 1994 by (the late) Jack Rabinovitch in honour of his wife, the late literary journalist Doris Giller. The prize...
View Article2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist
The Giller Prize shortlist is out! The Shadow Jury will be reading and reviewing these books over the course of the next 6 weeks, and will be choosing a shadow winner a few days before the official...
View ArticleCanadian Books On the International Dublin Literary Award Longlist 2018
This year there are 16 Canadian books on the International Dublin Literary Award longlist. 8 Canadian books on the list that I've read and reviewed (Click on the book titles to see my reviews.) Do Not...
View ArticleWhere Do My Books Come From?
This idea started at Pickle Me This, then I saw it on Reading in Bed and Bookish Beck. If I'm missing someone, let me know in the comments! Reading in Winter (who has read an impressive number of books...
View ArticleReading Plans 2018
I've had a few new projects swirling around in my head and this seemed like a good time to pin them down. I am just about finished my A-Z CanLit project, and declare it a success. Not so much for the...
View ArticleI Spy: Canadian Edition
I spotted this recently on Bookish Beck, who spotted it on Ex Urbanis, who spotted it on Cleopatra Loves Books. The instructions: Find a book on your bookshelves that contains (either on the cover or...
View ArticleVacation Time
This year my family and I are going on a little road trip. To see some relatives, to see some new places, to explore some big cities, check out a few museums and parks. And beaches. (We know it's going...
View ArticleMadame Victoria by Catherine Leroux, translated by Lazer Lederhendler
This is the second book by Catherine Leroux I've read. The first was The Party Wall, which the Shadow Giller jury (of which I am one) chose as their 2016 winner. In both cases I have found that...
View ArticleBook Spine Poetry: April 2020
It's been almost a month since my last post. I've missed you. In light of the times we're living in right now - #Covid19 #Pandemic2020 - and because it's poetry month, I was motivated to play with my...
View ArticleMothers in Literature: A List
I compiled this list for my library's blog, and thought I'd share it here as well. Mother's Day is coming up... which got me thinking about mothers in recent books I've read (plus a couple of...
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