Tag Archives: love and loss
Roost by Ali Bryan
Roost, Ali Bryan Freehand Books, 249 pages ISBN 9781554811373 Claudia lives in a house where every puzzle box is missing a piece, all the towels are frayed and the wallpaper border is curling at the edges. Her kids, Wesley … Continue reading
Let it Be by Chad Gayle
This is the third post in the three-part series dedicated to self-published and new authors. Today, I’m reviewing Chad Gayle’s Let it Be. You can visit Chad at http://chadgayle.com/let-it-be/ Let it Be, Chad Gayle Bracket Books, 135 pages ISBN 9780988661011 During … Continue reading
Unless by Carol Shields
Unless, Carol Shields Random House Canada, 321 pages ISBN 0679311793 At forty-three, Reta Winters has settled into a groove of happy living. She lives in a big Ontario farmhouse with her doctor husband, their three daughters, and a greedy Golden … Continue reading
The Man in the Shed by Lloyd Jones
The Man in the Shed, Lloyd Jones Vintage Canada, 265 pages ISBN 9780307400338 Most fiction about family life examines the relationships between the characters and the particular culture that has developed over time. But what of the spaces in between … Continue reading
Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively
Moon Tiger, Penelope Lively Grove Press, 208 pages ISBN 0802135331 Slowly, in a London hospital, the renowned historian Claudia Hampton lay dying of cancer. She is in the last stages of the disease; her body has lost the ability to … Continue reading
The Matter with Morris by David Bergen
The Matter with Morris, David Bergen HarperCollins, 254 pages ISBN 9781554687756 Fifty-one year old Morris Schutt has created a beautiful life. His insightful, funny writing has made him one of the most popular columnists at his Winnipeg newspaper. He is … Continue reading
The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin
The Orchardist, Amanda Coplin HarperCollins, 426 pages ISBN 9780062188502 William Talmadge is a man of the land. In 1857, when he was nine years old, he came to this patch of earth in Washington State along with his mother and … Continue reading
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
The Snow Child, Eowyn Ivey Reagan Arthur Books, 386 pages ISBN 9780316175678 Jack couldn’t believe his eyes. He woke early that morning, and it was barely light, but he knows what he saw. A little girl was dashing between the … Continue reading
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