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Review: Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson
Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson ~ 2000. This edition: Vintage Canada, 2001. Softcover. ISBN: 0676973221. 377 pages. My rating: 9.5/10. Fabulous writer, this Eden Robinson. Part of the time (most of the...
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Canadian Governor General’s Literary Award Nominees for 2013
Worthy of note this morning is the release of the Nominees for Canada’s annual GG Literary Awards, and an interesting line-up it is. Being a bit behind the curve regarding new releases in general, the...
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Review: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman ~ 2013. This edition: Morrow, 2013. 1st Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 978-0-06-225565-5. 181 pages. My rating: 7.5/10 I ration my new books quite severely,...
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More Mini-Reviews for 2013: February’s Eclectic Collection Part 2
Here are a few more catch-up reviews from February of 2013. ***** The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery ~ 2006 This edition: Europa, 2008. Translated from the French by Alison Anderson....
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A Most Refreshing Romance: The Stormy Petrel by Mary Stewart
The Stormy Petrel by Mary Stewart ~ 1991. This edition: William Morrow & Co., 1991. Hardcover. ISBN: 978-0-688-11035-2. 176 pages. My rating: 8.5/10 Short and refreshingly sweet, this pleasant...
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Not-So-Great, Better, Best: A Lightly Literary Road Trip from Lake Louise to...
Three quick reads this past few days ran the gamut from slightly-gosh-awful to thoughtfully-affirmative to poignantly-hilarious. All are deeply imbued with sense of place. Light reading, all three,...
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Muted Lives: Incidents in the Rue Laugier by Anita Brookner
Incidents in the Rue Laugier by Anita Brookner ~ 1995. This edition: Vintage Canada, 1997. Softcover. ISBN: 0-679-30840-7. 233 pages. My rating: 6.5/10 There is no denying that Anita Brookner is a...
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Sit-Coms, Kierkegaard, and (Post)Mid-Life Crisis Sex: Therapy by David Lodge
Therapy by David Lodge ~ 1995. This edition: Penguin, 1996. Softcover. ISBN: 0-14-025358-0. 321 pages. My rating: 7/10 I still do not unreservedly love David Lodge. In fact, until just a few mornings...
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John Mortimer’s Dunster: War Crimes, Accountants, and The Rarity of a Truly...
Dunster by John Mortimer ~ 1992. This edition: Penguin, 1993. Paperback. ISBN: 0-14-015711-5. 344 pages. My rating: 9/10 What a sound sort of writer John Mortimer is. Earnest and endlessly competent at...
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Review: Brief Lives by Anita Brookner
Brief Lives by Anita Brookner ~ 1990. This edition: Penguin, 1991. Softcover. ISBN: 0-14-014538-9. 217 pages. My rating: 7.5/10 Our bookshelves are in a constant state of flux. We’ve organized them in...
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