Tin Man by Sarah Winman

Some time ago, I read a book by Sarah Winman called When God Was A Rabbit and loved it.  My love of that book held up on a re-read last year and I read her second novel, A Year of Marvellous Ways back in 2016 and loved it.  Both are beautiful stories featuring fascinating characters and …

How To Be Famous by Caitlin Moran

Every so often I read a book that stays with me long after I’ve read it.  They stay with me for different reasons and I tend to re-read them, some more frequently than others.  One such book is How to Build A Girl by Caitlin Moran.  I read in on vacation a few years ago and loved …

Guest Blogger: All About Patricia Polacco

Here I go with another great American author!  I discovered Patricia Polacco when I had some wonderfully gifted grade 2 readers and grade 3 students.  Her books have more challenging print (more words, more difficult words) so they were appropriate for stronger young readers and great for a read aloud session too.  The beautiful illustrations …

Love and Ruin by Paula McLain

I had the most wonderful evening last Tuesday.  I was invited to attend an Indigo Book Club event (yay for the invite) and at this event, Paula McLain spoke and answered questions about her newest novel, Love and Ruin.  The evening was wonderful for a couple reasons. First, I really, really enjoyed the novel and second, …

Warlight by Michael Ondaatje

I get really excited when I learn about new books from some authors (I initially thought a select few but the list is actually quite long) and Michael Ondaatje is at the top of that list.  Years ago, I read The English Patient for an independent study project in either grade 12 or OAC English and …

The Crazy Rich Asians Series by Kevin Kwan

You have to read this series!  I came to the party on this one late and I wanted to read the first book in the series, Crazy Rich Asians for a couple reasons.  One, LaineyGossip has written about how great the novel is for a few years now and while it’s been on my list, it …

Bad Feminist: Essays by Roxane Gay

There are so many reasons why I’m a fan of Roxane Gay and I haven’t even read any of her fiction.  Her memoir, Hunger, was so moving, heart breaking, personal and brave that I am in awe of it.  I’ve read many essays, opinions and other pieces featured in the New York Times, Medium and …