Read / December 27th, 2013
Right now, no doubt, many of you will still be digesting yummy Christmas food (just like I am!) and the readers will probably have their noses in a new book or two, am I right? I was able to get through a respectable amount while on holidays and it was heaven, beginning with The Best of…
I recently shot a video for IGA about Christmas decorating with the kids. If you’d like to look, it’s now available for view at the IGA website. It was lots of fun! I was also asked to contribute to the’Writers’ Other Jobs’ series over at The Writers Bloc, and I chose to write about…
Read / November 29th, 2013
To be brutally honest, this month sees a collection of various disappointments. Not too disappointing, I hasten to add, for I’ve actually finished three out of the four (currently reading the last) and I have a policy not to finish a book if I’m not enjoying it or think it’s bad (or both). First…
Just a quick post today to let you know that for all orders of Surprise! leading up to Christmas not only will be specially signed by both Kim and myself, but I’m offering free wrapping and postage. If you’d like to take advantage of the offer, it’s a quick click away! Also note, that…
Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan A new release by Shaun Tan is always cause for celebration. I like how he isn’t afraid to explore fringes, or probe into the more unsettling or mysterious aspects of our lives, and does so with such superb execution. They aren’t ‘easy’ reads, and neither is this one, but…
Read / November 13th, 2013
My Mother, My Father: On Losing a Parent, edited by Susan Wyndham Not the cheeriest subject matter, but you can be sure it will be moving and sensitive under the editorial hand of journalist Susan Wyndham. And much as I wish it were otherwise, I have a personal interest in hearing about how others deal…
More Than This by Patrick Ness Technically, this book should probably be in the children’s/YA book post I’ve got coming up later in the week, but I’ve put it here for a couple of reasons. First, categories can be so arbitrary sometimes; useful, yes, but not everything. Second, I like mixing things up! Third, let’s…
Read / October 29th, 2013
Hello! I’ve popped back in today to do my regular reading feature, because I can’t help myself. Will be back in proper capacity soon x I knew the title A Young Doctor’s Notebook was familiar, and not just because it was written by Bulgakov, whose The Master and Margarita I really enjoyed, but also because…
Okay, so here’s the situation. (Not that it’s really a ‘situation’, a term loaded with spy-like urgency, implying something is more dire than what first appear.) Following on from my post on Wednesday, I’m going to step away from the blog for a tiny while. Let’s call it a spring break. One week, possibly two,…
