A picture of a 4-month-old Standard Poodle, holding still for once.

On hiatus for a while

August 11, 2018
It occurs to me that, since I began my sabbatical in March, I have not been posting about my recreational reading. I am still reading for fun, but much less than I did when in the …
Book cover: Shows a one-room cabin at the side of a dirt road which winds into the background, pictured at either dawn or dusk, as indicated by the reddening sky in the distance.

Last ballad by Wiley Cash

March 31, 2018
About the book Author: Cash, Wiley Title: The last ballad: A novel Publication: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017. ISBN 9780062682031. …
Book cover: A young Asian girl holds a net curtain and looks sadly out a window. The title of the book appears vertically, on the right-hand side of the image, in an Asian-flavoured font.

Itsuka by Joy Kogawa

March 25, 2018
About the book Author: Kogawa, Joy Title: Itsuka Publication: Toronto, Ont. : Viking, 1992. ISBN 0140169881. DAISY audio format narrated by Sandra Scott. CELA library call number …
Book cover: Abstract alchemical designs

A discovery of witches by …

March 18, 2018
About the book Author: Harkness, Deborah E., 1965- Title: A discovery of witches; Series: All souls trilogy A discovery of witches (DA41609, ISBN9780670022410), 2011, read by …
Book cover: Back view of a naked woman swimming in a pool of water next to a waterfall in a rocky canyon.

The back of the turtle by …

March 3, 2018
About the book Author: King, Thomas, 1943- Title: The back of the turtle. Publication: Toronto : HarperCollins Canada, 2014. ISBN 9781443431620. DAISY audio format narrated by …
Book cover: Cartoon people scurry amid multicoloured boxes with trap doors, binoculars and unexpectedness.

Six degrés de liberté de …

February 24, 2018
About the book Author: Dickner, Nicolas, 1972- Title: Six degrés de liberté Publication: Québec (Québec) : Alto, 2015. ISBN 9782896942183. DAISY audio format narrated by an …