Tag: drama
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And the Birds Rained Down by Jocelyne Saucier
I’ve been putting off writing this blog. Mostly because a) I once again failed to read all of the Canada Reads books in time for Canada Reads and b) I did not like this book. Both of which are a pretty big deal for me since I hate not finishing things and usually like most…
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Station Eleven by Emily St. John
So, I’ve taken a bit of a break from both my #ReadHarder challenge and Canada Reads 2015 if you hadn’t noticed. I got the flu a little while ago and while I’ve been playing catch up in my life I decided to treat myself by falling headlong into the haunting Station Eleven by Emily St.…
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Read Harder #2: A Fairy Tale Retold
Onwards and upwards to the second Read Harder challenge: the retelling of a classic story! For this challenge I chose Helen Oyeyemi’s Boy, Snow, Bird. I’m a sucker for anything myth or legend. The Monomyth is probably my favourite literary tool/device/tidbit of all time. As a kid, I devoured a lot of Donna Jo Napoli’s…
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Arthur & George by Julian Barnes
This is a really good book. That might sound like an underwhelming review, but it really simply is a great piece of literature through and through. Barnes’ novel is spellbinding. I know that because it has impacted my everyday life. I can’t sleep because I want to read it, I missed my stop on the…
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The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
The Elegance of the Hedgehog is one of the books which have been on my radar for years. As a big fan of characters with quirky personalities it’s naturally cropped up as a related item during many of my book searches. Yet, it took a friend forcefully lending it to me before I finally set…
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
The book is called The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. And because I am a fan of simplicity (although not always brevity) I knew I had to buy it. Allan Karlsson, a centenarian with an affinity for adventure and penchant for vodka, is a kooky character. His expertise in explosives also…
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The Miracles of Ordinary Men by Amanda Leduc
Amanda Leduc’s debut novel, The Miracles of Ordinary Men, is a modern faith story. It asks all the hard questions about belief, destiny, redemption, pain, and God. There are two main protagonists who get an equal share of ten chapters each, an interesting set up. The first is an atheist English teacher named Sam, who…